Uni Sushi Bistro

September 23, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings3

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: SMALL DISPLAY PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:AIR TEMP OF 55.6F TOP PART OF THE UNIT, 49.6F TO 50F BOTTOM PART.POTENTIALL HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE THE UINT:FRESH EGGS,QUAIL EGGS,TOFU ETC. COOLER MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW.TAGGED UNIT"HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE UNIT. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOO AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE WERE STORED INSIDE THE ABOVE UNIT: TOFU DICED AT TEMP OF 49.2F, SLICED TOFU AT TEMP OF 50F;BOILED PEELED QUAIL EGGS AT TEMP OF 45.5F IN WATER. FRESH EGGS AT TEMP OF 51.2F.COOKED WHITE RICE STORED ON TOP THE PREP TABLE AT TEMP OF 73.6F; COLD FOOD MUST MAINATIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW,HOT FOOD 140F AND ABOVE. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED:POUND 10,VALUE,30. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES .OBSERVED MALE WORKER SMOKING ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE AND WITHOUT WASHING HANDS WENT BEHIND THE SUSHI BAR GRABBED WITH BARE HANDS MADE SUSHI FROM THE CUTTING BOARD AND PLACED INSIDE TO GO CONTAINER. NO HAND WASHING NOR GLOVED HANDS PRIOR TO HANDLE READY TO EAT FOOD INFORMATION GIVEN ON HAND WASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A)
code 6Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CRTIFIED FOOD HANDLER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALL HAZARDOUS FOOD WER PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED. NO VALID CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE NOR POSTED ON PREMISES.A LEAST ONE PERSON ON DUTY MUST BE CERTIFIED DURING ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS PREPARED, HANDLE AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-012(A)
code 21
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM10-13-15,REPORT #1454241 #32- RUBBER GASKETS ON REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF REPAIR WHERE WORN, TORN. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN #34-FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND SUSHI BAR IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES #45-NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATES AT ALL TIMES TODAY 9-23-16 OBSERVED THE SAME VIOLATIONS SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-909
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: BROKEN PLASTIC DOOR OF THE SUSHI DISPLAY/PREP UNIT, BY THE ICE MACHINE INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. COVERD BRICK WITH ALUMINUM FOIL AND TWO METAL BRICKS HOLDING THE SMALL CHARCOAL GRILL ARE IN POOR REPAIR,EXTREMELY DIRTY,POROUS,PITTED AND UNEVEN UNABLE TO CLEAN.REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DEEP FRYER WITH EXCESS GREASE INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT IN PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED EVERYONE ENTERING PREP AREA MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT.
code 42
No Smoking Regulations

Inspector note: SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACE.OBSERVED A MALE WORKER SMOKING ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE(VAPING) IN DINING ROOM BY THE SUSHI BAR WHERE FOOD WAS BEING HANDLED AND CUSTOMER EATING IN DINIG AREA. NO SMOKING INCLUDED ELCTRONIC CIGARETTE ALOWED IN PUPLIC PLACE. CHICAGO CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE:7-32-015 FIRST OFFENSE FOR YEAR 2016 • POSTING OF SIGNS. NO "NO SMOKING" SIGN POSTED ON PREMISES. NO "NO SMOKING" SIGN GIVEN AND POSTED AT FRONT DOOR CHICAGO CLEAN AIR ORDINANCE:7-32-020(A)
code 70

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 13, 2015: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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