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Tokyo Lunch Boxes & Catering
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMarch 21, 2018
- address179 W Van Buren St, Chicago 60605
Is Tokyo Lunch Boxes & Catering clean?
Tokyo Lunch Boxes & Catering is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on March 21, 2018. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Tokyo Lunch Boxes & Catering?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 21, 2018, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • OBSERVED SOME POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (SUSHI FISH) OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS LOCATED IN THE REFRIGERATORS AND PREP COOLERS WITHOUT PROPER LABELS CONTAINING PRODUCT NAME AND DATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS FOR ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS AND MAINTAIN.Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • OBSERVED SOME POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (SUSHI FISH) OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS LOCATED IN THE REFRIGERATORS AND PREP COOLERS WITHOUT PROPER LABELS CONTAINING PRODUCT NAME AND DATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS FOR ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE WALL LOCATED NEXT TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED BY THE GREASE TRAP. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. OBSERVED DUST ON THE VENTS LOCATED IN THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES LOCATED IN THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE WALL LOCATED NEXT TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED BY THE GREASE TRAP. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. OBSERVED DUST ON THE VENTS LOCATED IN THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES LOCATED IN THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
- ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • OBSERVED A THERMOMETER IS NEEDED IN THE FRONT SIDE DISH PREP COOLER LOCATED IN THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • OBSERVED A THERMOMETER IS NEEDED IN THE FRONT SIDE DISH PREP COOLER LOCATED IN THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • OBSERVED MOP HEADS STORED INSIDE OF THE MOP BUCKETS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE MOP HEADS UPRIGHT AND MAINTAIN.
When was Tokyo Lunch Boxes & Catering last inspected?
Tokyo Lunch Boxes & Catering has 15 inspections on record going back to September 1, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 6, 2019 | closed by the city | |
| March 21, 2018 | Pass | |
| February 8, 2017 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| June 3, 2016 | Pass | |
| June 1, 2016 | Fail | |
| February 25, 2016 | Pass | |
| April 28, 2015 | Pass | |
| June 19, 2014 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| June 9, 2014 | closed by the city | |
| December 13, 2013 | Pass | |
| April 4, 2013 | Pass | |
| June 6, 2012 | Pass |
Tokyo Lunch Boxes & Catering vs Loop
Loop runs 44% clean across 3,616 tracked restaurants — 1,566 clean, 332 mid, 1,687 cooked.
Against the 3,616 spots Cooked tracks in Loop, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 21, 2018. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.