BLUE FIN JAPANESE RESTAURANT.
1952 W NORTH AVE · WICKER PARK, CHICAGO
7 of 9 inspections passed, 2 failed. 3 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
JAN 112017PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
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.
INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST THE REACH-IN FREEZER LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT TO REMOVE HEAVY FROST BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
SEP 292016PASSED1 violationDETAILS
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 222016FAILED8 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT DISPENSING SANITIZER,0ppm.PRESENTLY NOT IN USE. OWNER CONTACT TECHNICIAN. NEED TO REPAIR CAUSE CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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 162015PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
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.
MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE THE COOKS LINE COOLERS.
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.
NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE
OCT 72015PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
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.
MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE THE COOKS LINE COOLERS.
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.
NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE.
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JUN 112014PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.
REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE AND FAUCET ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR LEAKING HOT WATER HANDLE ON EXPOSED SINK IN PREP AREA.
ELEVATE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.
OCT 232013PASSED1 violationDETAILS
FAUCET HANDLES AT 3-COMP SINK LEAKY,MUST REPAIR.
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