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Yellowtail Sushi & Asian Kitchen

July 30, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: NOTED ANIMAL ORIGIN RAW MENU ITEMS NOT DISCLOSED OR REMINDED FOR THE CONSUMER ADVISORY ON THE MENU. MUST DISCLOSE AND REMIND CONSUMERS OF SUCH ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.NO CITATION ISSUED
code 25
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: THE ICE SCOOP MUST NOT BE STORED INSIDE THE ICE WITH THE HANDLE SUBMERGED. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: THE INTERIOR DOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER IS IN POOR REPAIR WITH EXPOSED INSULATION AND PEELING TAPE USED AS A REPAIR. MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR WITH MATERIAL TO BE COMPLETELY SEALED, SMOOTH, AND CLEANABLE.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM USED AS A SEALANT FOR HOLES AND OPENINGS IN WALLS AND FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY MUST BE REMOVED/CUT, OR SANDED DOWN TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----ALL RAW WOODEN WALLS, SHELVING, TABLE LEGS MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----NOTED EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • MISSING BASEBOARD COVING THROUGHOUT THE SUSHI BAR PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE BASEBOARD COVING TO SEAL OPEN GAP BETWEEN THE WALLS AND FLOORS. • UNUSED ICE MACHINES, POTTED PLANTERS IN THE BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.----ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE REAR BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM AND THE 1ST FLOOR LONG CLOSET MUST BE ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED.
code 55

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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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