Sakura Teppanyaki And Sushi

January 6, 2023 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeSuspected Food Poisoning
  • failed findings16
  • critical findings4

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Failed findings

  • no certified food manager on dutycritical
    Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
    Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS WERE PREPARED AND SERVED. MANGER REPORTED ON SITE AT 1:10PM AFTER BEING TELEPHONED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    code 1Priority
  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
    Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS WERE PREPARED AND SERVED: CHICKEN,SHRIMPS.EGGS ETC. AT LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHILE FOODS IS HANDLED PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED MANGER REPORTED ON SITE AT 1:10PM AFTER NOTIFICATION FROM EMPLOYEE.
    code 2Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
    Inspector note: EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING NOT COMPLETE. MISSING POLICY FOR SEVERAL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WORKING ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 3Priority
  • handwashing sink issuescritical
    Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
    Inspector note: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. EMPLOYEE IN DISH ROOM HANDLING DIRTY DISHES PUT THEM THRU LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE NO HANDWASHING. RINSING HANDS WITH WATER SPRAYER AND WITHOUT HANDWASHING HANDLED AND STORED CLEAN DISHES. MUST WASH HANDS ONLY AT HANDWASHING SINK . MUST WASH HANDS EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. MANAGER CORRECTED THE ISSUE. PRIORITY CITATION:7-38-010,CITATION ISSUED
    code 8Priority
  • food left unprotected
    Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
    Inspector note: NOTED RAW ANIMAL ORIGIN "GOLDEN SAUCE" (RAW EGG) BEING STORED ON RACK SHELVING DIRECTLY ABOVE PREPARED READY TO EAT INDIVIDUALLY PREPARED SALADS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. ALL SALAD DISCARDED. REVIEWED PROPER STORAGE OF RAW AND READY TO EAT FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 15
  • hot/cold holding temps off
    Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: FOUND THREE EGG ROLLS AT TEMP OF 69.4F ALONG WITH COOKED TEMPURA SHRIMPS AT TEMP OF 85.8F IN A CONTAINER ON SHELVING IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. COOKED EEL AT 95F STORED INSIDE A TOASTER OVEN NOT ON AT THE TIME. REVIEWED HOT HOLDING FOODS MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 135F AND ABOVE. NO TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOG PROVIDED FOR SAID PRODUCTS. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005. SEE VIOLATION #22 FOR CITATION.
    code 21
  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: FOUND TCS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: 25 POUNDS OF RAW SHRIMP (DIVIDED IN THREE DIFFERENT CONTAINERS WITH ICE) STORED INSIDE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND ON TOP SHELVES IN THE KITCHEN AT TEMP OF 53.9F; 54.3F AND 55.5F. THREE RAW WHOLE CHICKENS STORED INSIDE CONTAINER ON FLOOR UNDER PREP TABLE AT TEMP OF 71.7F TO 75.9F. FOUND 4 EACH FRESH EGGS STORED IN A CONTAINER BY COOKING EQUIPMENT AT A TEMP OF 66.7F. TWO POUNDS OF GROUND PORK ON A PREP TABLE AT TEMP OF 54.1F. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN A TEMP OF 41F AND BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 22
  • food not cooled down right
    Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
    Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 LBS ASSORTED PREPARED TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH AND EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER SUCH AS COOKED CHICKEN, PREPARED DAIRY BASED "YUMMY SAUCE" ALONG WITH 10 LBS THAWED, PREPARED READY TO EAT SUSHI FISH IN THE FRONT SUSHI PREP COOLER. NO DATED OBSERVED ON ANY FOODS IN ANY COOLERS. INSTRUCTED ALL PREPARED, READY TO EAT FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS MUST HAVE AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 23
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
    Inspector note: NO STEM THERMOMETER PROVIDED ON SITE TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURES INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED
    code 36
  • Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used
    Inspector note: TO GO CONTAINERS MUST BE STORED INVERTED TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.----ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BAR AND REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
    code 45
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A LID FOR THE BAR ICE BIN.
    code 47
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: EXCESSIVE GREASE AND ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS ON THE SIDES AND BETWEEN THE FLAT TOP TEPPANYAKI GRILLS AND WOODEN SHELVING.----MUST NOT USE PLASTIC WRAP AS LINER FOR THE COOKS LINE PLASTIC FOODS CARD. MUST REMOVE/CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 49
  • Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
    Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA WITH EXCESSIVE DEBRIS SUCH AS OLD MATTRESSES, WOODEN AND PLASTIC PALLETS. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.
    code 54
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER.
    code 55
  • Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED PERSONAL ITEMS STORED IN PREP AND STORAGE AREA BY THE FOOD AND FOOD CONTAINERS,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SEPARATE AREA/LOCKER FOR EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS
    code 56
  • Previous Core Violation Corrected
    Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 6-24-22,REPORT#2559884 #37) 3-302.12: DRY FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAMES. #39) 3-307.11: SPLASH GUARD INSTALLED BETWEEN THE HANDWASHING SINK AND SHELF WITH CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS NOT EASILY CLEANABLE(KITCHEN AREA). EXCESS OF TAPE ON CARDBOARD MATERIAL. REMOVE AND REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. NO TAPE. #41) 3-304.14: ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN ALL PREP AREAS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE. #49) 4-602.13: ALL PLASTIC CONTAINERS USED FOR FOOD(DRY FOOD OR INSIDE THE COOLERS) MUST BE CLEAN. REMOVE EXCESS SPILLAGE. #55) 6-201.12: DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR UNDER EQUIPMENT, AND UNDER SHELVES, THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, INCLUDED THE WALK-IN COOLER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-42-090,CITATION ISSUED
    code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 24, 2022: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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