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77
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Katana

339 N Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60654 · River North · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
77/100

Clean record — passed all 6 inspections

Inspections
6
4 passed
Last Inspected
2019-10-22
Pass Rate
67%
0 failures
Score
77/100
YOUR CALL
6 consecutive passes, most recently 2019-10-22
No failures across all 6 inspections on record
Sanitation issues found across 13 inspections
Documentation & Training issues found across 3 inspections
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Sanitation critical 13×
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Employee Hygiene serious
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Documentation & Training critical
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Food Temperature minor
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Food Storage & Handling serious
2019-10-22 Pass Complaint
3
minor Sanitation

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

Loose wires noted on food strainers, instructed to use sound utensils.

serious Employee Hygiene

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

Missing a splash guard at the front sushi station hand wash sink, instructed to install.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

No allergen training certificate for food service manager. instructed to obtain.

2018-11-16 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 9
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO VOMIT/ DIARRHEA CLEANUP PROCEDURE ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN

serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

CLEAN CUTTING BOARD STORED AT FLOOR, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP 6" OFF FLOOR OR HIGHER

minor Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

IMPROPER COOLING METHOD FOR SUSHI RICE, FOUND 5 LBS OF RICE AT 112.4F STORE IN A RICE COOKER THAT WAS COOKED 3 HOURS PRIOR TO INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MGR TO EITHER HOLD FOOD AND COOL DOWN ACCORDING TO HEALTH CODE OR OBTAIN A PH TESTING FOR ACIDITY LEV...

minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARD NOT WEARING BEARD RESTRAINTS, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

WIPING CLOTHS NOT STORED PROPERLY, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP IN SANI BUCKET

minor Sanitation

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

SMALL CLEAN DELI CUPS NOT AIR DRIED AFTER WASHING, INSTRUCTED TO AIR DRY

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

USING A SARAN WRAP AS A BARRIER AT CLEAN UTENSILS RACK, INSTRUCTED TO USE DURABLE SMOOTH SURFACE.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN

2017-12-15 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint
5
serious Food Storage & Handling

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

INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION, FOUND ABOUT 10 LBS OF VACUUMED PACKAGED COOKED BEEF IN 6 OZ PORTIONS THAT WAS VACUUMED PACKAGED ON SITE WITH PROPER APPROVAL FROM THE HEALTH DEPT, NO DATES ON PACKAGES. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE VACUUM PACKAGING UNTIL PRO...

minor Employee Hygiene

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

SUSHI STATION HAND WASH SINK MISSING A SPLASH GUARD, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

minor Sanitation

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

CLEAN UTENSILS RACK STORED NEXT TO MOP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A BARRIER.

minor Sanitation

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

EMPLOYEES OPEN DRINKS STORED ABOVE DISH MACHINE, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP AWAY.

minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

SEVERAL FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARD NOT WEARING BEARD RESTRAINTS, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.

2017-09-22 Pass Short Form Complaint

No violations found.

2017-08-25 Pass Short Form Complaint
2
minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED WALLS BEHIND SUSHI PREP AREA THAT ARE POROUS AND NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLENABALE. MUST SEAL WALLS SO THAT THEY ARE NON POROUS AND CAN BE EASILY CLEANED AND SANITIZED.

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED WALLS OF 1ST FLOOR AND 2ND FLOOR WASHROOMS ARE NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. SURFACES ARE POROUS. ALL WALLS NEED TO BE SEALED SO THAT THEY ARE NON POROUS, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE

2017-07-20 Pass License
3
minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED WALLS BEHIND SUSHI PREP AREA THAT ARE POROUS AND NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLENABALE. MUST SEAL WALLS SO THAT THEY ARE NON POROUS AND CAN BE EASILY CLEANED AND SANITIZED.

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED FLOORS AROUND MAIN BAR IN FRONT HOSTESS AREA NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST SEAL FLOORS. OBSERVED HARDWOOD FLOORS OF MAIN DINING ROOM POUROUS AND NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST SEAL ALL FLOORS. OBSERVED FLOORS IN 1ST AND 2ND FL...

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED WALLS OF 1ST FLOOR AND 2ND FLOOR WASHROOMS ARE NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. SURFACES ARE POROUS. ALL WALLS NEED TO BE SEALED SO THAT THEY ARE NON POROUS, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

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