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Sushi Nova
June 10, 2025 · Fail
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- official resultFail
- resultFail
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings11
- critical findings3
Failed findings
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no certified food manager on dutycriticalOfficial wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs DutiesInspector note: NO PERSON IN CHARGE ON SITE DURING INSPECTION. MUST HAVE A PERSON IN CHARGE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. PERSON IN CHARGE ARRIVED ON SITE AFTER EMPLOYEE CALLED HER.
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handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalOfficial wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And AccessibleInspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AT HAND WASHING SINK AT BAR. WATER TEMPERATURE MUST BE AT 100F OR ABOVE THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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certified manager paperwork missingcriticalOfficial wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation CertificateInspector note: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED(SUSHI, CRAB RAGOON). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED. CFM ARRIVED ON SITE DURING MIDDLE OF INSPECTION AFTER EMPLOYEE CALLED HER.
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surfaces not properly sanitizedOfficial wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & SanitizedInspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN PREP AREA WITH A THICK BUILD-UP OF BLACK SUBSTANCE. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, DEEP CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED.
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cold food not cold enoughOfficial wording: Proper Cold Holding TemperaturesInspector note: OBSERVED FRIED SHRIMP HELD AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AT 60F. TCS FOODS SUCH AS CRAB RAGOON, FRIED FISH AND COOKED SWEET POTATOES WERE SITTING OUT ON TABLE WITH INTERNAL TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 60-65F. TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED VOLUNTARILY. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 20 LBS AT A COST OF $150.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. EMPLOYEE SAYS ALL FOOD ITEMS WERE COOKED ON 6-9-2025.
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Approved Thawing Methods UsedInspector note: OBSERVED SHRIMP THAWING IN STANDING WATER INSIDE OF BUCKET AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. WATER MUST BE CONTINUOUSLY RUNNING WITH A WATER TEMPERATURE OF 70F OR BELOW OR STORE FOOD IN PROPER REFRIGERATION WITH AN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW.
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Personal CleanlinessInspector note: OBSERVED COOK FRYING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST WEAR AN EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT.
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grimy wiping clothsOfficial wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & StoredInspector note: OBSERVED MULTIPLE WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON COUNTERS IN PREP AREAS. MUST STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BUCKET WHEN NOT IN USE.
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bathroom / plumbing issuesOfficial wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow DevicesInspector note: OBSERVED A LEAK AT DRAIN PIPE BELOW HAND SINK IN MAIN PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR.
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Sewage & Waste Water Properly DisposedInspector note: OBSERVED SEWAGE BACKUP AT FLOOR DRAIN WHILE WATER IS RUNNING AT HAND SINK AT SUSHI BAR. MUST CORRECT PLUMBING ISSUE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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All Food Employees Have Food Handler TrainingInspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ARE INCOMPLETE. OBSERVED ONE VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE WHEN THERE WERE AT LEAST 5 FOOD HANDLERS PRESENT DURING INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 30, 2024: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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