KIZAMI.

Chicago Health Dept

2235 N LINCOLN AVE · LINCOLN PARK, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Mar 2026).

8 inspections on record since 2020 · Last inspected Mar 2026.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAR 2026

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 30

2026

PASS 8 violations

Minor Food Storage & Handling

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY IN ALL STORAGE AREAS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

Minor Sanitation

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

BLACKENED/MOLDY CAULKING AT THE KITCHEN HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

Serious Employee Hygiene

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

MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR THE KITCHEN TALL REACH-IN COOLER AND THE COOKS LINE COOLER LID HANDLE. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS A SPLASH GUARD ON THE COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK OR AS GUARDS FOR ANY SHELVING. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE MATERIAL.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

INTERIOR OF THE TOASTER OVEN WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. INTERIOR OF THE BASEMENT TALL REACH-IN FREEZER WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

EXCESSIVE DUST ON THE FREEZER VENT ON THE TOP PORTION OF THE BASEMENT TALL REACH-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE 1ST FLOOR WASHROOM MUST BE REPLACED.----DAMAGED/PEELING BASEBOARD COVING AT THE BASEMENT HOT WATER TANK AREA. MUST REPLACE.----BLACKENED/MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST REPLACE.----FLOORS SURROUNDING THE COOKS LINE GREASE TRAP WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.----FLOORS UNDER THE BASEMENT METAL RACK SHELVING NEAR THE DISH MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOORS.----RAW WOODEN WALL AT THE ICE MACHINE AND HOLE IN SAME WALL. MUST SEAL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM NOTED BUMPY AND UNABLE TO CLEAN IN THE BASEMENT AT THE BOX FREEZER. MUST CUT DOWN TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

PILED RAW WOOD NEXT TO THE ICE MACHINE. MUST REMOVE FROM THE PREMISES.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

WALL MOUNTED/HANGING FAN ON THE COOKS LINE DIRTY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

JUN 6

2025

PASS · 0 violations

APR 9

2024

PASS 6 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN BASEMENT DISH AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. MUST PROPERLY LABEL AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS IMPROPERLY STORE ON TOP OF PREP SUSHI TABLE. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN BASEMENT. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE SHELVING.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS INSIDE LIGHT SHIELD COVERS IN FRONT SUSHI PRE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAITAIN.

Minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED DUST BULD UP ON VENTILATION VENT IN THE UNISEX WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

JAN 24

2022

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 6 violations

Minor Sanitation

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

WASTE PIPE(A FEW INCHES) BY SHELF WHERE CLEAN UTENSILS ARE STORED, ALSO BY THE HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE, MUST BE ENCASED. THE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE

Minor Sanitation

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

LOW HANGED CLEAN UTENSILS STORED ABOVE ONE COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE RELOCATED AND PROPERLY STORED -

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

KEEP FLOOR DRY UNDER THE ICE MACHINE UNIT, ALSO REMOVE DEBRIS UNDER SHELVES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS, INCLUDING STORAGE UNDER STAIRCASE AND BASEMENT PREP AREA.

Minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS

Minor Other

MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS

NO WRITTEN PROTOCOL FOR IMPLEMENTING AND ENFORCING THE ORDER. MUST PROVIDE.

Minor Other

MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS

NO RECORDS OF EMPLOYEE VACCINATION STATUS OR WEEKLY TESTING.

AUG 3

2020

PASS 2 violations

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MANAGER INSTALLED/HANGED NON-DURABLE PLASTIC CURTAINS THAT SEPARATE FOOD PREP AND COMMON AREA FOR CUSTOMERS TO GO TO USE WASHROOM IN BASEMENT AREA. MUST PROVIDE/INSTALL DURABLE AND EASILY CLEANABLE WALL OR PARTITION AT MENTIONED AREA.

Minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION PROVIDED AT SECOND WASHROOM IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

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JUL 16

2020

FAIL 4 violations

Serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR WITH BLACK AND PINK SLIME SUBSTANCE. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

FOOD CONTAINERS FOR DRY FOOD(SUGAR, FLOUR,SALT ETC)MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME.

Minor Sanitation

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

PIECE WOOD USED TO RAISE PIPE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT EASILY CLEANABLE,ROUGH SURFACE.REMOVE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST REMOVE DEBRIS FROM UNDER THE SHELF IN STORAGE AREA UNDER THE STAIRCASE. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

JAN 16

2020

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

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

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Other

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO PROCEDURE/PLAN AND KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.NO CITATION

Minor Sanitation

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

CUTTING BOARDS WITH DARK STAINS AND OPEN SEAMS MUST BE REFINISH OR REPLACE

Minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

5-204.12 NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE PROVIDED AT ICE MACHINE WATER LINE,IN BASEMENT AREA. MUST INSTALL SO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN.

JAN 8

2020

FAIL 13 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

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

Critical Other

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

Serious Other

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

MUST PROVIDE CONSUMER ADVISORY (ON SITE), REMINDER (IN THE MENU), AND DISCLOSURE (BY THE FOOD ITEMS) FOR ALL UNDERCOOKED FOODS(SUSHI). PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Food Temperature

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

4-302.12 NO STEM THERMOMETER PROVIDED ON SITE TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED

Minor Sanitation

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

3-306-11 NO FOOD GUARD PROVIDED AT FRONT EATING COUNTER; OPENING NOT PROTECTED FROM CUSTOMERS.THE OTHER SIDE OF OPENINGS PREP COOLER IS INSTALL TO MAKE SUSHI. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SAID FOOD GUARD. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005,NO CITATION ISSUED

Minor Sanitation

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

3-305.11 WASTE PIPE ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT AREA MUST BE ENCASED.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE

Minor Sanitation

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

CUTTING BOARDS WITH DARK STAINS AND OPEN SEAMS MUST BE REFINISH OR REPLACE

Serious Sanitation

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

4-204.117 OBSERVED CHLORINE CHEMICAL SANITIZING DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY DISPENSING CHLORINE SANITIZER 0 PPM. MUST REPAIR CAUSE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 NO CITATION ISSUED.

Serious Sanitation

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

4-302.14 NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO CHECK SANITIZING LEVELS FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND LOW TEMP DISHMACHINE. MUST PROVIDE TEST STRIPS ACCORDING TO SANITIZER SOLUTION . PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005,NO CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

NEED TO CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM INSIDE RUBBER GASKET AT 4 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER

Minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

5-204.12 NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE PROVIDED AT ICE MACHINE WATER LINE,IN BASEMENT AREA. MUST INSTALL SO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

BASEMENT EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CLOSING DEVICE.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

PAINT ON FLOOR IS CHIPPED AT FIRST FLOOR SUSHI AREA,REPAINT AND MAINTAIN

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