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Sushi Koi

January 4, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE 2-DOOR COOLER LOCATED IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA. SALMON AT 57.3F, IMITATION CRAB AT 56.5F, GROUND TUNA 56.8F, CREAM CHEESE 58.1F. MANAGEMENT IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 40# OF FOOD WORTH $450. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED 2-DOOR PREP COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA MAINTAINING AN IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 78.9F COOLER WAS USED TO STORE TCS FOODS. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED, MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41.F OR BELOW, CDPH CONTACTED FOR TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS IN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS. MUST MAINTAIN.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABLE FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED INSIDE ICE BIN IN FRONT SMOOTHIE AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE SCOOS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINS WHEN FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF FOOD PREPARATION TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITAZIG SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN FRONT SMOOTHIE PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 43
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: ADDITIONAL WATER PRESSURE NEEDED AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN SUSHI FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR/PROVIDE WATER PRESSURE.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND CEILING ABOVE DISHWAHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AN MAINTAIN WALLS AND CEILING AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT REAR DRY STORAGE AREA, UNDER AROUND AND BEHING ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT REFRIGERATION UNITS AND REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR CLEAN AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENTS IN CUSTOMERS WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 3, 2023: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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