SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

KIMURA SUSHI.

BEAT. 40/100

1422 W TAYLOR ST · WEST LOOP, CHICAGO

Last inspected July 21, 2017 · passed with conditions

Failed 2 of 4 inspections. 6 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
1 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 2 failed
VIOLATIONS
14
includes 6 critical
RECORDS COVER
10 MONTHS
since Sep 2016

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUL 21
2017
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
0 violations
JUL 14
2017
FAILED
8 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

PREP COOLER IN POOR REPAIR, NOT MAINTAINING COLD TEMPS 40'F AND BELOW, COOLER READING 50'F, ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO HAVE REPAIR, AND MAINTAIN TEMPS 40'F AND BELOW, COOLER TAGGED, INSTRUCTED TO RESTRICT USE OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS, CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)

CRITICALFood Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS CHICKEN, CHEESE, EGGS (5) DOZEN, SWEET POTATOES, SPRING ROLLS, ALL AT IMPROPER TEMP, READING 50-60'F, APPROX., 20 POUNDS TOTAL, ALL PRODUCT DUMPED AND DENATURED AT A COST OF $150.00, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD FOODS 40'F AND BELOW, CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030

CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR HAND WASHING, POTS BEING STORED INSIDE SINK, INSTRUCTED TO RESTRICT STORING POTS, PANS OR UTENSILS INSIDE SINK, CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030

SERIOUSOther
DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR, SINK BACKING UP FROM MIDDLE SINK INTO OTHER COMPARTMENTS WHEN WASTEWATER IS DRAINING, SINK NOT BEING PROPERLY MAINTAINED, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-030

MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

COOKING EQUIPMENT AND VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DAILY,

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

FLOORS NOT CLEAN UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT, THROUGHOUT PREMISES, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DAILY,

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

CLUTTER IN ALL STORAGE AREAS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND BETTER ORGANIZE,

MINORDocumentation & Training
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

Any food handler working in the City of Chicago, unless that person has a valid Food Service Sanitation Manager Certificate is required to meet the food handler training requirement. If someone working in a facility that is not a food handler on a regular basis, but fills in as a food handler when needed, they too must have food handler training.

OCT 18
2016
PASSED
0 violations
SEP 28
2016
FAILED
6 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

SUSHI REFIGERATED CASES NOT ON. INSTD TO BE ON AND MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW.

CRITICALOther
WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE

NO HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AT ANY SINKS. INSTD TO PROVIDE.

CRITICALOther
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

EXPOSED HANDSINK IMPROPERLY DRAINING, STANDING WATER IN BASIN. INSTD TO REPAIR PROPERLY.

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

RUSTY SURFACES ON BOTTOM OF PREP TABLE. INSTD TO REMOVE RUST. RAW WOOD STORAGE UNIT UNDER FRONT COUNTER LINE. INSTD TO SEAL RAW WOOD.

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

WALL BASE IN POOR REPAIR UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME SO AS TO BE A SMOOTH, EVEN, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.

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

LIGHTSHIELDS MISSING IN PREP AREA. PROVIDE SAME.

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