KATANA.

Chicago Health Dept

339 N DEARBORN ST · RIVER NORTH, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2019.

6 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Oct 2019.

Last inspected Oct 2019. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
6
VIOLATIONS
22
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
OCT 2019

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 22
2019
PASS 3 violations
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.

NOV 16
2018
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 9 violations 2 CRITICAL
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 LEVEL. PRIORITY VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-005.

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

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

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.

SEP 22
2017
PASS · 0 violations
AUG 25
2017
PASS 2 violations
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

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JUL 20
2017
PASS 3 violations
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 FLOOR WASHROOMS POROUS AND NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE MUST SEAL ALL FLOORS.

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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