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Sukari's
- resultFail
- critical violations2
- last inspectedFebruary 23, 2022
- address7601 S Cicero Ave, Chicago 60652
Is Sukari's clean?
Sukari's is currently Fail from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on February 23, 2022. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.
What did inspectors find at Sukari's?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 23, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 📋no certified food manager on dutycriticalPerson In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties • PIC IN CHARGE WITHOUT VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE. INSTD TO OBTAIN VALID CERTIFICATE AND MAINTAIN
- 📋certified manager paperwork missingcriticalCity Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate • NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS (PORK, CHICKEN), NOR VALID CERTIFICATE POSTED. INSTD TO HAVE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES AND HAVE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE POSTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012
- ⚠️Approved Thawing Methods Used • OBSERVED TCS FOOD BEING THAWED ON COUNTER TOP.INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PLACE FOOD UNDER REFRIGERATION DURING THAWING AT ALL TIMES.Approved Thawing Methods Used • OBSERVED TCS FOOD BEING THAWED ON COUNTER TOP.INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PLACE FOOD UNDER REFRIGERATION DURING THAWING AT ALL TIMES.
- ⚠️Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed • OBSERVED WASTE WATER BACKING UP FROM FLOOR DRAIN WHEN WATER RELEASED/DRAINING FROM 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. UTILITY MOP SINK IS UNABLE TO DRAIN AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C)Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed • OBSERVED WASTE WATER BACKING UP FROM FLOOR DRAIN WHEN WATER RELEASED/DRAINING FROM 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. UTILITY MOP SINK IS UNABLE TO DRAIN AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C)
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BUILDUP ON FLOORS, WALLS, AND CORNERS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN AND RETAIN ON SITE
When was Sukari's last inspected?
Sukari's has 5 inspections on record going back to July 23, 2021.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 10, 2022 | closed by the city | |
| February 23, 2022 | Fail | |
| February 16, 2022 | Fail | |
| August 2, 2021 | Pass | |
| July 23, 2021 | — |
Sukari's vs West Lawn
West Lawn runs 70% clean across 359 tracked restaurants — 249 clean, 60 mid, 47 cooked.
Against the 359 spots Cooked tracks in West Lawn, this one comes out cleaner than 11% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated February 23, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.