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Sushi Taku

January 7, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings4

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE AND PERFORM DUTIES DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
code 1Priority
handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HOT WATER AT THE HAND SINK IN THE WOMEN'S BATHROOM NOT MEETING THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT (80.6 DEGREE F). INSTRUCTED THAT THE MINIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT THE HAND SINK MUST BE 100 DEGREE F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destructioncritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO RECORDS FOR PARASITE DESTRUCTION FROM THE SUPPLIER FOR SUSHI GRADE FISH. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
code 14Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY AND CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THAT THERE MUST BE A CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED READY TO EAT/TCS FOODS AT AN IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE SITTING ON THE COUNTER IN THE PREP AREA IN THE REAR KITCHEN AND SUSHI BAR (CRAB 63.2 DEGREE F, CHICKEN 58.1 DEGREE F). INSTRUCTED THAT COLD HOLDING IN 41 DEGREE F OR BELOW. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED FOOD ITEMS. APPROX 3 LBS AND $30 VALUE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROPER DATE MARKING ON TCS FOODS IN THE WALK IN COOLER HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS TO SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE UNDER COOKED AND POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOODS (SUSHI). PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LAB REPORT OR PH METER FOR SUSHI RICE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
code 29

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 15, 2019: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 12 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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