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Sushi Sai

October 31, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: 2DR PREP COOLER IN KITCHEN, AIR TEMPERATURE AT 54.6 DEGREES F. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPPERATURE OF 40F OR LOWER. MUST REPAIR. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (6 DOZEN EGGS, 3(2LB)BAGS OF POTSTICKERS, PAN OF RAW CHICKEN, PAN OF RAW SHRIMP) LOCATED IN 2DR PREP COOLER IN KITCHEN AT INTERNAL TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 47.9F-60.1F. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DENATURED AND DISCARDED FOOD ITEMS. APPROX. VALUE $200.00 AND WEIGHT 131 LBS. MUST MAINTAIN FOODS AT PROPER TEMPERATURE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL SMALL FLYING INSECTS ON WALL, CEILING AND BOXES ON STORAGE SHELVES AND UNDER SHELVES IN PREP AREAR AND AT REAR. MUST REMOVE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: RUBBER GASKET ON DOOR AT LARGE 2DR COOLER IN REAR IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT REAR AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN/SANITIZE WALL NEXT TO PREP STATION IN KITCHEN OF FOOD SPILLS AND WHERE NECESSARY ON WALLS. CLEAN VENTS AT CEILING IN CUSTOMER DINING AREA BY RESTROOMS OF DUST BUILD-UP, REPAIR/REPLACE WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES AND CLEAN LIGHT PANEL COVERS IN KITCHEN AND WHERE NECESSARY.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAK AT FAUCET OF 3-COMP SINK. MUST REPAIR.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REMOVE CLUTTER AT REAR IN THE FORM OF BOXES AND OTHER UNNECESSARY ARTICLES. ORGANIZE AND MANTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 3, 2014: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 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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