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Ponzu Sushi

August 25, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT # 1434904,DATED 4/16/14.#35- REPAIR THE OPENING IN THE WALL OF THE MEN'S WASHROOM UNDER THE HAND SINK. # 36- REPLACE THE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD FROM THE VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT . #42- ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. #43- OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF THE PREP TABLE AND PREP COOLERS. MUST STORE ALL WET WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER BUCKET WHEN NOT IN USE. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL READY TO EAT FOODS INISDE THE REACH IN COOLER AND PREP COOLER MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: ALL CLEAN UTENSILS, POTS,PANS, FOOD CONTAINERS, MUST BE STORED UPSIDE DOWN/INVERTED.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST RE CAULK ALONG THE SPLASH GUARD OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXPOSED HAND SINK,(CAULK WORN OUT). RUBBER GASKET ALONG THE DOOR OF THE PREP COOLER IN THE SUSHI BAR,RIPPED OFF. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE GASKET.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT(GRILL, OVEN, DEEP FRYER,RICE COOKER), ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS, INTERIOR BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE COOLER AND FREEZER(WITH FOOD DEBRIS),ALL WIRE RACK SHELVINGS FOR DRY FOOD AND MAINTAIN. CLEAN THE WHEELS OF THE COOLERS AND DEEP FRYER WITH GREASE BUILD-UP AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREP/KITCHEN NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING ALONG THE WALL BASE,ALL CORNER, UNDER THE COOLERS AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: HOOD WITH DUST AND GREASE BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN. FAN GUARD OF THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER WITH DUST BUILD -UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 16, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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