Sushi Tokoro

December 19, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA TO NOT HAVE A HAND WASHING SIGN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A HAND WASHING SIGN AT FRONT PREP AREA HAND SINK REMINDING EMPLOYEES THAT THEY MUST WASH HANDS.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE WITH A CHEMICAL CONCENTRATION OF 0PPM AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MACHINE IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO SERVICE TO MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE SANITIZING SOLUTION CONCENTRAION. DISH MACHINE TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONCENTRATION OF AT LEAST 50 PPM AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. PRIORITY VIOLATION, 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER PRESENT FOR 2 DOOR PREP COOLER ON MAIN PREP LINE AND 2 DOOR GLASS COOLER IN SERVER AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A THERMOMETER TO MONITOR THE INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EACH COLD HOLDING UNIT.
code 36
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD BOXES AND CRATES OF VEGETABLES STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA, NEAR THE REAR DOOR, AND IN DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
code 39
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS IN BOXES STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA AS WELL AS ON THE FLOOR IN THE FRONT PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
code 45
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SANITIZING TEST STRIPS (CHLORINE) AVAILABLE FOR LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE COOKING AREA AND SURROUNDING AREAS TO BE HEAVILY COATED IN FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. OBSERVED INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE ON MAIN PREP LINE TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS. OBSERVED INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF SMALL TOASTER OVEN AT FRONT PREP COUNTER AND ON THE SURROUNDING SHELF AROUND THE TOASTER OVEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREAS FREE OF EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED HAND SINK LOCATED DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM THE MAIN COOK LINE TO BE EXTREMELY SLOW DRAINING WHEN USED. HAND SINK IS STILL FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE AND MAINTAIN HAND SINK IN GOOD REPAIR.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOORS BELOW THE ENTIRE COOKING LINE AND FRYERS TO BE HEAVILY COATED IN GREASE BUILD UP AS WELL AS FOOD DEBRIS. OBSERVED FLOOR IN REAR DRY STORAGE AREA TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH SPILLAGE OF SEEDS, DEBRIS, AND PLASTIC. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN BOTH AREAS TO BE FREE OF EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DEBRIS BUILD UP.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED ONE OF THE FILTERS OF THE VENTILATION HOOD TO BE BROKEN AND MISSING PIECES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE TO MAINTAIN HOOD IN GOOD REPAIR.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON SITE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 7, 2023: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.