SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

BLUE FIN JAPANESE RESTAURANT.

YOUR CALL. 69/100

1952 W NORTH AVE · WICKER PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected January 11, 2017 · passed

7 of 9 inspections passed, 2 failed. 3 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
9
7 passed · 2 failed
VIOLATIONS
23
includes 3 critical
RECORDS COVER
5 YEARS
since Jan 2012

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 11
2017
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE RIPPED GASKETS AROUND THE DOORS OF THE 3-DOOR REACH-IN REFRIGERATOR LOCATED NEAR THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE FRONT PREP.

MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST THE REACH-IN FREEZER LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT TO REMOVE HEAVY FROST BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.

SEP 29
2016
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE INSTALLED AT WATER LINE OF THE ICE MACHINE,INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL OR TO KNOW THE LOCATION OF THE UNIT

SEP 22
2016
FAILED
8 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME

LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT DISPENSING SANITIZER,0ppm.PRESENTLY NOT IN USE. OWNER CONTACT TECHNICIAN. NEED TO REPAIR CAUSE CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030

CRITICALOther
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND THE SUSHI BAR IS CLOGGED UNABLE TO USE,THE OTHER EXPOSED HAND SINK SLOWLY DRAINING BUT USABLE.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE AND WASH HAND AT USABLE EXPOSED HAND SINK CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030

SERIOUSSanitation
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

WE OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING ON ICE ,ALSO BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR PANELS OF ICE BIN.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT.ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND FOOD. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)

CRITICALPest Activity
OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

WASTE GREASE OIL CONTAINER OUTSIDE WITH A LAYER OF ENCRUSTED WASTE OIL, WHICH DRIPPED ON GROUND,NEED TO CLEAN WASTE OIL CONTAINER AND GROUND. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020

SERIOUSSanitation
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 10-7-15,REPORT#1578674 #32-MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT. TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS ON BOTH COOLERS ON THE COOKS LINE AND SUSHI PREP. AND TAPE BEING USED AS A MEANS OF REPAIR ON THE BOTTOM SHELVING INSIDE BOTH THE SUSHI PREP AND COOKS LINE COOLERS. MUST REPLACE RUBBER DOOR GASKETS AND ALL INTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLERS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. #38- LEAK ON THE NOZZLE OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MUST PROPERLY REPAIR #45- NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE WE OWNER AND I OBSERVED THE SAME VIOLATIONS TODAY 9-22-16 SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090

MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE INSTALLED AT WATER LINE OF THE ICE MACHINE,INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL OR TO KNOW THE LOCATION OF THE UNIT

MINORSanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

REMOVE DEBRIS FROM FLOOR UNDER EQUIPMENTS ALONG BASE BOARD WALL AND CORNERS,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.FLOOR DRAIN BEHIND THE SUSH BAR WITH DEBRIS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN, BROKEN FLOOR TILE UNDER THE WHEEL OF THE PREP COOLER BY THE COPY MACHINE,ALSO UNDER THE TABLE BY THE RAIL (NORTH-EAST)OF DINING AREA

MINORSanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

BROKEN CAULKING AROUND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. REMOVE SPIDER WEBS ON WALLS UNDER THE DISH MACHINE AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK BROWN DUCT TAPE ON WALL BY THE REAR DOOR INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE,ALSO CEMENT BLOCK USED TO SUPPORT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK SURFACE IS POROUS,PITTED AND FILTHY.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SAID BLOCK,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE,

OCT 16
2015
PASSED
4 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST NOT USE NEWSPAPER OR CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT. TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS ON BOTH COOLERS ON THE COOKS LINE AND SUSHI PREP. AND TAPE BEING USED AS A MEANS OF REPAIR ON THE BOTTOM SHELVING INSIDE BOTH THE SUSHI PREP AND COOKS LINE COOLERS. MUST REPLACE RUBBER DOOR GASKETS AND ALL INTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLERS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

MINORFacility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE THE COOKS LINE COOLERS.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

LEAK ON THE NOZZLE OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND METAL WIRE HANGER BEING USED AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR THE NOZZLE OF THE SAME SINK. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR.

MINORDocumentation & Training
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE

OCT 7
2015
PASSED
4 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST NOT USE NEWSPAPER OR CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT. TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS ON BOTH COOLERS ON THE COOKS LINE AND SUSHI PREP. AND TAPE BEING USED AS A MEANS OF REPAIR ON THE BOTTOM SHELVING INSIDE BOTH THE SUSHI PREP AND COOKS LINE COOLERS. MUST REPLACE RUBBER DOOR GASKETS AND ALL INTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLERS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

MINORFacility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE THE COOKS LINE COOLERS.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

LEAK ON THE NOZZLE OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND METAL WIRE HANGER BEING USED AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR THE NOZZLE OF THE SAME SINK. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR.

MINORDocumentation & Training
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE.

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JUN 11
2014
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE AND FAUCET ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR LEAKING HOT WATER HANDLE ON EXPOSED SINK IN PREP AREA.

MINORSanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

ELEVATE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.

OCT 23
2013
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

FAUCET HANDLES AT 3-COMP SINK LEAKY,MUST REPAIR.

JAN 10
2012
PASSED
0 violations
JAN 3
2012
FAILED
0 violations

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