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Whole Foods/ Kika Sushi

January 8, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings2
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SHRIMP AND FROZEN TCS FRUIT STORED THAWING IN CONTAINER AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN THE REAR SEAFOOD PREPARATION AREA/PRODUCE PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO THAW SHRIMP AND OTHER TCS FOOD ITEMS USING APPROVED THAWING METHODS SUCH AS UNDER RUNNING WATER AT 70.0F OR LESS AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD AT THE PIZZA SERVICE COUNTER WITH DEEP SCORING, NO LONGER ABLE TO BE EFFECTIVELY CLEANED AND SANITIZED. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE CUTTING SURFACE TO ALLOW FOR EFFECTIVE CLEANING AND SANITIZATION OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN FREE FREOM DEEP SCORING.
code 47

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 12, 2025: 2 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.