SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

KATANA.

EAT. 77/100

339 N DEARBORN ST · RIVER NORTH, CHICAGO

Last inspected October 22, 2019 · passed

Passed all 6 inspections, but 2 critical violations on file.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
6
4 passed · 2 w/ conditions
VIOLATIONS
22
includes 2 critical
RECORDS COVER
2 YEARS
since Jul 2017

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 22
2019
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

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

SERIOUSEmployee Hygiene
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

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

MINORDocumentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

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

NOV 16
2018
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
9 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALDocumentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.

CRITICALSanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

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

SERIOUSSanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

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

MINORFood 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 LEVEL. PRIORITY VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-005.

MINOREmployee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

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

MINORSanitation
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

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

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

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

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

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

MINORDocumentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

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

DEC 15
2017
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
5 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSFood 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 PROPER APPROVAL DOCUMENT ARE OBTAINED. MACHINE IS TAGGED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A). FOOD DISCARDED

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

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

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

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

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

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

MINOREmployee 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.

SEP 22
2017
PASSED
0 violations
AUG 25
2017
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
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.

MINORSanitation
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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JUL 20
2017
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
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.

MINORSanitation
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 FLOOR WASHROOMS POROUS AND NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE MUST SEAL ALL FLOORS.

MINORSanitation
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.

Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →

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