Aloha Poke LLC
131 N Clinton St, Chicago, IL 60661 · West Loop · Restaurant · High risk
Strong record across 12 inspections — minor issues only
Last Inspected
2025-07-08
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-07-08
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2022)
⚠ Sanitation issues found across 3 inspections
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 2 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🌡 Food Temperature critical 2×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 2×
📋 Documentation & Training serious 1×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
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2022-11-14 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
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serious Documentation & Training
COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP
PERSON IN CHARGE LACKS PROPER EQUIPMENT TO DETERMINE PH OF SUSHI RICE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER EQUIPMENT OR UPDATED SUSHI RICE LAB REPORT. SUSHI RICE LAB REPORT ON SITE WAS DATED ON 1/4/2017. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISS...
2021-12-20 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
KIT ONSITE INCOMPLETE. MUST PROVIDE COMPLETE KIT, INCLUDING A SANITIZER EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
serious Other
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
CONSUMER ADVISORY INCOMPLETE. MUST ADD REMINDER(*), AND FOOTNOTE TO MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
2019-03-19 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
NO CLEAN UP KIT OR PROCEDURES ONSITE FOR VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE KIT AND POST PROCEDURES FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
serious Other
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
MUST PROVIDE REMINDER/DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ON MENUS, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
MUST REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
2018-03-13 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
Observed potentially hazardous food stored at improper temperature, in 1 door top loading reach in cooler at: 48.7f, 10lbs of raw chopped salmon, at a value of $80.00:dated 3/12/18 Manager voluntarily discarded and denature a total of 10lbs at a to...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
Observed no splash guard on left side of exposed hand sink next to 3 compartment sink. Instructed manager to install splash guard to prevent possible contamination. Maintain at all times.
2017-08-04 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
OBSERVED 1LB OF MAYO BASED SAUCE AT AN IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 59.8F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID ITEM AND TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD HOLDING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
critical Employee Hygiene
HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.
OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES, EMPLOYEE TOOK OFF DIRTY GLOVES AND PUT NEW GLOVES ON WITHOUT WASHING HIS HANDS IN BETWEEN GLOVE CHANGES. ALSO OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPPING RAW TUNA AND DRINKING SODA WHILE PREPPING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD. INSTRUCTE...
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED ONE OUT OF FOUR WASHBOWLS WITHOUT HOT OR COLD WATER LOCATED IN THE MEN'S CUSTOMER WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAID WASHBOWL AND MAINTAIN.
2017-01-17 Pass Complaint 2 ▾
minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
OBSERVED FEMALE IN PREP AREA WITHOUT PROPER HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST PROVIDE HAIR NETS, HATS OR OTHER PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES IN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
minor Other
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
NOTED THAT NOT ALL FOOD HANDLERS ABLE TO PROVIDE PROOF OF CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST MEET MINIMUM FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS AND MAINTAIN DOCUMENTATION OF CERTIFICATION ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY SIGNAGE POSTED IN CUSTOMER VIEW. INSTRUCTED TO POST APPROPRIATE CONSUMER ADVISORY PLACARD IN PLAIN VIEW OF CUSTOMER.
minor Other
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
NOTED THAT NOT ALL FOOD HANDLERS ABLE TO PROVIDE PROOF OF CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST MEET MINIMUM FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS AND MAINTAIN DOCUMENTATION OF CERTIFICATION ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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