Union Sushi + Barbeque Bar / Up Bar

March 28, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings5

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Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. CORRECTED DURING RECENT INSPECTION ON 3/29/2024 CITY OF CHICAGO MANAGER ON SITE ON 3/29/2024. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
code 1Priority
handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT HANDWASHING SINK IN FIRST FLOOR BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND DRYING PROVISIONS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. CORRECTED ON SITE PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT SAID HANDWASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CONSOLIDATED WITH BELOW VIOLATION • OBSERVED NO SOAP AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN FIRST FLOOR BAR AND SUSHI PREP STATION. INSTRUCTED HAND CLEANSER SHALL BE AVAILABLE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CONSOLIDATED WITH VIOLATION ABOVE. CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED IMPROPER MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURE RANGING BETWEEN 55.6-74.8F AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN MEN'S WASHROOM AND SUSHI PREP STATION. INSTRUCTED A HANDWASHING SINK SHALL BE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 100F THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destructioncritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED FRESH OYSTERS IN CONTAINER IN WALK IN COOLER WITH NO SHELLSTOCK TAG IN CONTAINER. CORRECTED ON SITE CONTAINER OF FRESH OYSTERS VOLUNTARILY DENATURED AND DISCARDED BY MANAGEMENT,VALUED AT $92 AND WEIGHING 11LBS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 14Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. CORRECTED DURING RECENT INSPECTION ON 3/29/2024 CITY OF CHICAGO MANAGER ON SITE ON 3/29/2024. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE OR NECESSARY ITEMS TO RESPOND TO EVENT ON PREMISE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE AND NECESSARY ITEMS TO RESPOND TO EVENT. CORRECTED DURING RECENT INSPECTION ON 3/29/2024 VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT ON PROVIDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 5Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGED LAMB AND STEAK IN WALKIN COOLER WITHOUT PRODUCTION TIME AND DATE. INSTRUCTED OPERATOR TO LABEL REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCTION TIME AND DATE.CORRECTED ON SITE REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGED FOOD VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY MANAGER (VALUE $449/ WEIGHT 20LBS)PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 23
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND ASTERISK ON MENU IDENTIFYING AND STATING WHICH ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS ARE SERVED RAW, UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER. INSTRUCTED TO ADD DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND ASTERISK TO MENU IDENTIFYING WHICH ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS ARE SERVED RAW, UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON PREMISES TO ENSURE ATTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF FOOD TEMPERATURES. CORRECTED DURING RECENT INSPECTON ON 3/29/2024 METAL STEM THERMOMETER PROVIDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED DEAD ROACHES ON FLOOR AND IN CORNER IN SMALL ROOM WITH ICE MACHINE AND IN INTERIOR OF HANDWASHING SINK IN SUSHI PREP STATION.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD ROACHES AND CLEAN AFFECTED AREAS.
code 38
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR FOR MEASURING SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF UTENSILS AND OTHER DISHES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO WESTSIDE SINKS IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TWO NON WORKING HANDWASHING SINKS IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM. EASTSIDE HANDWASHING SINK IS WORKING PROPERLY.
code 51

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