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Sushi Taku

October 13, 2026 · Pass

clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: 3-302.12---OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS IN REAR WITHOUT A LABEL. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE COMMON NAME ON ALL BULK CONTAINERS TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY ITEM (SALT, SUGAR, FLOUR ETC).
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: 4-901.12---ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-501.12---OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE FRONT SUSHI PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN. • 4-501.11---OBSERVED A TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER LOCATED DIRECTLY ACROSS THE HAND SINK AT FRONT SUSHI PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKETS AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-602.13---INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENTS AND MAINTAIN: PREP TABLES (TOPS AND BOTTOMS), STORAGE SHELVES AT FRONT SUSHI PREP AREA, AND SHELVES INSIDE OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-201.11---OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON THE FLOORS AND SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN UNDER ALL SHELVING UNITS, AROUND DISH MACHINE, REAR DRY STORAGE AREAS, PREP TABLES AND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE SPILLS, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT BUILDUP.INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE WALLS AND CEILINGS ALONG THE EAST-SIDE CUSTOMER SEATING AREAS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF HANGING DUSTS AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 5, 2026: 5 findings recurred. 6 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.