SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

JAPANESE AMERICAN SERVICE CENTER.

EAT. 96/100

4427 N CLARK ST · UPTOWN, CHICAGO

Last inspected March 13, 2023 · passed

11 of 13 inspections passed, with 3 critical violations on file.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
13
11 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
20
includes 3 critical
RECORDS COVER
12 YEARS
since Nov 2010

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 13
2023
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED SOME FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE.

MAR 9
2022
PASSED
0 violations
MAR 4
2021
PASSED
2 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALPest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

FIRST NORTH-WEST SIDE DOOR FACING PARKING LOT WITH GAP 1/4" TO 1/2".REPAIR ISSUE.

MINORSanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

DEBRIS INSIDE THE CABINET UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

OCT 31
2019
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED NO LID ON TRASH CANS IN WOMEN'S BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

OCT 19
2018
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
1 violation1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALSanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

2-501.11 MANAGEMENT UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR FOR CLEANING UP VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE INCLUDING THE CHEMICALS NEEDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED

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AUG 24
2017
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FLOORS BEHIND THE KITCHEN COOLER, UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND SURROUNDING THE GREASE TRAP WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MINOROther
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE ACCURATE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS.

MAY 23
2016
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

WATER STAINED CEILING TILES INSIDE THE WOMENS WASHROOM IN THE WAREHOUSE AND FRONT AREA . MUST REPLACE CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN.

MINORDocumentation & Training
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. MUST PROVIDE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.

JUL 30
2015
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

FOUND DEBRIS AND SEDIMENT IN THE CABINENT UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WHERE THE CUTTING BOARDS ARE STORED. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

AUG 14
2014
PASSED
5 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

WOOD MOBILE CART SURFACE IS POROUS,UNABLE TO CLEAN.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH ,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

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

DEBRIS AND DUST BUILD UP UNDER THE STOVE IN KITCHEN,BEHIND AND SIDE OF POP MACHINE IN HALLWAY AND BEHIND THE PIANO IN DINING ROOM,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

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

BROKEN WALLS BEHIND AND SIDE OF THE MOP SINK INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.

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

RECONNECT LIGHT SHIELD TO FRAME ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK

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

MOP SINK STORAGE AREA NOT ORGANIZED,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DIRTY CLOTH FROM FLOOR AND BUCKETS,INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE 6"OFF THE FLOOR ITEMS NEEDED.

NOV 7
2013
PASSED
0 violations
MAR 13
2012
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINOREmployee Hygiene
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. WOMENS WASHROOM MIDDLE HANDWASH BOWL MISSING HOT/COLD WATER HANDLES (ON SOUTH SIDE OF WALL). MUST PROVIDE AND INSTALL WATER HANDLES.

MINOROther
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. METAL STEM THERMOMETER NOT CALIBRATED. MUST CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETERS FOR FOOD HANDLERS ALSO MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR COOLERS.

DEC 2
2010
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. REMOVE ANY EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN THE PREMISES STORAGE AREAS. STORE ITEMS OFF THE FLOOR.

NOV 24
2010
FAILED
2 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALPest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED RODENT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. OBSERVED 5 DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR OF THE PREP AREA AND UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, 5 DROPPINGS IN THE HALLWAY FROM THE JUDO AREA TO THE CHILDCARE ROOM, 25 DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR OF THE JUDO EXERCISE/STORAGE ROOM, 10 DROPPINGS ALONG WALLS OF THE CHILDCARE AREA, 10 DROPPINGS IN THE ARCHIVES ROOM, 20 DROPPINGS IN THE OFFICE STORAGE ROOM, 10 DROPPINGS IN THE CLOSETS OF THE DINING AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

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

All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. REMOVE ANY EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN THE PREMISES STORAGE AREAS. STORE ITEMS OFF THE FLOOR.

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