HELLO SUSHIBAR & THAI CUISINE.
1553 W DEVON AVE · EDGEWATER, CHICAGO
8 of 12 inspections passed, 1 failed, 3 passed with conditions. 11 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
APR 162021PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
FOUND FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN: EXTERIOR OF DEEP FRYER, INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS AND SHELVING UNITS.
FOUND WALLS AT KITCHEN AREAS NOT CLEAN.(FOOD SPLATTER). MUST CLEAN.
FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT KITCHEN AREAS. MUST CLEAN.
FOUND BURNT LIGHT FIXTURE BULBS AT MAIN KITCHEN.MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.
AUG 132020PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
FOUND EXTERIOR OF BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN.
FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT KITCHEN AREAS AND RESTROOMS. MUST CLEAN.
JUN 202019PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violationsDETAILS
FOUND ITEMS SOLD AT BUSINESS NOT PROPERLY DISCLOSED INSIDE MENU(SUSHI).PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005.MUST PROVIDE.
FOUND BULK FOOD NOT LABELED. FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC.
FOUND DRY GOODS STORED UNDER NON DRIPPING WASTE PIPES AT BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE.
OCT 92018PASS W/ CONDITIONS8 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
2-201.11 NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
2-501.11 NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
3-603.11 NO CONSUMER ADVISORY REMINDER OR CONSUMER ADVISORY ON MENUS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE REMINDER AND CONSUMER ADVISORY ON MENUS OR HAVE ON PLACARDS ON EACH TABLE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
4-204.112(B) SOME COOLERS MISSING THERMOMERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS.
4-501.11 NO STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK ALSO VEGETABLE REACH IN COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKET RIPPED AT SUSHI PREP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE STOPPERS (X3) FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR RUBBER GASKET.
4-602.13 THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN- OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD/GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS ALSO OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.
6-202.11 OBSERVED LIGHT BULBS NOT WORKING (X3) ABOVE PREP AND DISHWASH AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT CEILING LIGHT BULBS.
PA 100-0367 NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
MAR 22017PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
BROKEN DRAWERS WHERE VEGETABLE ARE STORED INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER,NEED TO REPLACE.DUCT TAPE IS PROHIBITED.DEEP CUTS WITH BLACK SURFACE ON CUTTING BOARDS,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
HOOD AND FILTERS WITH EXCESS GREASE INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.INTERIOR OF MOP SINK WITH GRIMES AND DIRTY MOPS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SINK AND MOPS.DEBRIS AT EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF DRY FOOD CONTAINERS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
GREASE AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO CLEANED MAINTAIN
EXCES LIQUID/FOOD STAINS ON WALL UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
STEM THERMOMETER IS NEEDED ON SITE TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE
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FEB 172017FAILED12 violations7 CRITICALDETAILS
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: 6-5 POUNDS BLOCKS OF CREAM CHEESE AT TEMP OF 45.7F TO 47.6F;A BOWL OF MIXED CREAM CHEESE AT TEMP OF 47.8F; 5 EACH oz OF TOFU AT TEMP OF 47.7F; TOFU SLICED AND IN BOWL AT TEMP OF 48.8F;COOKED CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 46.7F TO 47.1F; RAW MARINATE CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 47.7F; MIXTURE OF PURRED CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 45.9F TO 46.9F; EGG ROLLS AT TEMP OF 47.7F; REFILLED DOUGH WITH PORK AT TEMP OF 47.8F TO 48F; 1 AND 1/2 BOXES OF FRESH EGGS AT TEMP OF 46.9F TO 48,7F;COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 88,VALUE 350. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WITH BARE HANDS TOUCHING READY TO EAT FOOD(EGG ROLLS,ETC). ALSO NO HAND WASHING AFTER TOUCHING NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACE,SUCH AS GARBAGE CONTAINER,BOXES,OPENING AND CLOSING SCREEN DOOR TO GO IN AND OUT THE PREP AREA TO BASEMENT STORAGE AREA,THEN GOING BACK TO TOUCHING READY TO EAT FOOD AND PREPARING FOOD. NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOOD,ALSO MUST WASH HANDS PRIOR TO WEAR GLOVES. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A)
NO SANITIZING SOLUTION USED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING AND RINSING MULTI USE UTENSILS:POTS,DISHES ETC. ALSO LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT MAINTAINED.INADEQUATE SANITIZER PROVIDED AT UNIT.PRESENTLY OVER 200ppm. TAGGED UNIT "HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE. LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE MUST MAINTAIN 100ppm INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE. MUST USE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
FOUND BOTH EXPOSED HAND SINKS WITHOUT PAPER TOWELS(PAPER TOWELS DISPENSER EMPTY),ALSO BOTH EXPOSED HAND SINKS NOT ACCESSIBLE:SINK BY THE SERVING WINDOW WITH CART IN FRONT OF IT,EXPOSED HAND SINK BY THE REAR PREP/DISH ROOM IN FRONT A CART WITH RICE COOKERY IN FRONT AND INSIDE WAS FOUR BAGS OF POTS STICKERS DEFROSTING. ITEMS REMOVED FROM SAID SINKS ,NO ACCESSIBLE TO HAND WASHING AND PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED UPON MY REQUEST. EMPLOYEE HAD TO GO DOWN TO BASEMENT TO GET IT. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
TWENTY LIVE ROACHES ON SITE,UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT SOUTH WALL,ALSO LIVE ROACHES IN BASEMENT STORAGE UNDER THE WHITE REACH-IN FREEZER.(SOUTH AREA BY THE EXIT DOOR).NEED TO REMOVE ROACHES CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. IMPROPER MATERIAL USED FOR RODENT/INSECT CONTROL. FLIMSY PLASTIC MATERIAL UNSECURED WITH DUCT TAPE ON BOTTOM OF SCREEN DOOR AND FLAILING ALLOWING FOR 1 TO 2" OF GAPING AT SAID DOOR.MAIN REAR DOOR OPEN.MUST RODENT/INSECT PROOF DOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
MUST PROVIDED PROVIDE SCOOPS WITH HANDLE AT DRY FOOD CONTAINERS.
OBSERVED A CUSTOMER TOUCHING ALL UTENSILS STORED ON TOP THE SUSHI BAR AREA.INSTRUCTED TO INVERT SAID UTENSILS.
BROKEN DRAWERS WERE VEGGIE ARE STORED INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER,NEED TO REPLACE. RUBBER HANDLE OF THE TWO DOORS REACH-IN COOLER NOT CLEANABLE AND BROKEN,EXCESS DUCT TAPE USED,MUST REPLACE.BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE SAME UNIT(DUCT TAPE USED TO SEAL)INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.DUCT TAPE IS PROHIBITED.DEEP CUTS WITH BLACK SURFACE ON CUTTING BOARDS,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
DEAD ROACHES AROUND THE DOOR OF REACH-IN FREEZER AND UNDER THE LAST SHELF.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE,CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID UNIT. HOOD AND FILTERS WITH EXCESS GREASE INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.INTERIOR OF MOP SINK WITH GRIMES AND DIRTY MOPS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SINK AND MOPS. BEGINING OF MINERAL BUILD UP INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.DEBRIS AT EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF DRY FOOD CONTAINERS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
DEBRIS AND DEAD ROACHES ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT AREA.GREASE AND DEBRIS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO CELANAND MAINTAIN.
EXCES LIQUID/FOOD STAINS ON WALL UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
STEM THERMOMETER IS NEEDED ON SITE TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE
MAY 272016PASSED1 violationDETAILS
FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT MAIN KITCHEN. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
MAY 232016PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES. COLD HOLDING AT 50.2F. CRITICAL VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005A.
FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOIUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. 25 POUNDS RAW CHICKEN AT 51.2F, 5 POUNDS CRAB RANGOON 50.5F, 15 POUNDS RICE NOODLES AT 48.9F, 10 POUNDS RICE AT 50.7F, AND 10 POUNDS RAW BEEF AT 48.7F. CRITICAL VIOLATION CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005A. DISPOSED OF 60 POUNDS OF FOOD. VALUE ABOUT 200 DOLLARS.
FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT MAIN KITCHEN. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
MAR 262015PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
SUGAR BULK CONTAINER NOT LABELED AT REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL BULK CONTAINER.
2-DOOR STAND UP COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKET LOOSE/RIPPED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKET.
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD BUILD UP UNDERNEATH FRYERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON WALL UNDERNEATH SUSHI COOLERS AT FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN WALL AND MAINTAIN.
NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH CERTIFICATES AND NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.
JAN 222015PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP INSIDE FRYERS, FOOD DEBRIS/FOOD STAINS ON EXTERIOR OF ALL SINKS AT PREP AND DISHWASH AREA ALSO OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE REACH IN COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTIAN.
OBSERVED FOOD/DUST BUILD UP ON WALLS IN PREP AND DISWASH AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN WALLS AND MAINTAIN.
DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK HOT WATER HANDLE LEAKING ALSO MENS AND WOMENS WASHROOMS HANDWASH BOWLS DRAINING SLOWLY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINKS.
NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH CERTIFICATES AND NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.
JUL 172014PASSED1 violationDETAILS
FOUND BROKEN VACUUM BREAKER AT MOP SINK.
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