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Sushi Tokoro

October 30, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREPARED READY TO EAT FOODS NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION INSIDE THE TWO DOOR TALL REACH-IN COOLER. RAW FISH BEING STORED ON TOP SHELVING ABOVE FRESH VEGETABLES. RAW BEEF AND RAW EGGS STORED DIRECTLY ABOVE PREPARED SHRIMP AND VEGETABLE TEMPURA. RAW BEEF STORED ON TOP OF UNCOVERED COOKED RICE. REVIEWED FOOD PROTECTION DURING STORAGE. ALL FOODS REMOVED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 15
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: SOME INTERIOR AREAS OF THE ICE BIN OF THE ICE MACHINE NEEDS CLEANING.
code 16
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: MENUS DO NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDERCOOKED. MUST DISCLOSE AND REMIND CUSTOMERS OF SUCH FOOD ON ALL THE PRINTED AND VIRTUAL MENUS. ONE MENU ON PREMISES NOTED WITH THE CONSUMER ADVISORY. ALL OTHER DOZEN MENUS DID NOT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP AND COOKS LINE KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED. MUST PROVIDE CLEAN HOLDERS FOR ALL.
code 43
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS AT THE DISH WASHING AREA MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE SODA CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED DRY GOODS FOOD. • MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS OR CARDBOARD BOXES AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS. MUST USE WASHABLE CONTAINERS OR FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE BAGS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS, EXTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL TOASTER OVENS DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN ALL. • MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD OR TIN FOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT.----ALL SHELVING IN ALL PREP AREAS DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE AREAS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS.----WALLS THROUGHOUT THE FRONT SUCHI PREP WITH FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING ON FLOORS.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.
code 58

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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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