Chicago
73
YOUR CALL

Kizuki Ramen & Izakaya

1538 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60610 · Old Town · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
73/100

Clean record — passed all 4 inspections

Inspections
4
3 passed
Last Inspected
2023-12-21
Pass Rate
75%
0 failures
Score
73/100
YOUR CALL
4 consecutive passes, most recently 2023-12-21
No failures across all 4 inspections on record
Documentation & Training issues found across 2 inspections
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Sanitation serious 10×
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Other serious
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Documentation & Training critical
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Facility Condition minor
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Employee Hygiene serious
2023-12-21 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 17
critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

THE PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENTATION OF PENDING CITY CERTIFICATE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE TCS FOODS SUCH AS RAW CHICKEN COOKED AND SERVED ON-SITE. NO OTHER ORIGINAL AND VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SAN...

serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED SODA CAP NOZZLE SOILED IN BAR AREA. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

serious Other

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

OBSERVED PREPARED PORK WITH A USE-BY-DATE/DISCARD DATE OF 12/9/23 AND PREPARED GARLIC PASTE WITH A USE-BY-DATE/DISCARD OF 1/10/24. APPROXIMATELY 2LBS OF PORK AND 1LB OF GARLIC PASTE AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $25 DICARDED ON SITE. ALL PRE-PARED FOODS ...

serious Documentation & Training

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

DID NOT OBSERVE EXPIRATION/DISCARD/USE-BY-DATES ON PREPARED FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND REACH-IN COOLER UNDER THE COOKLINE (CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS). PERSON IN CHARGE VERIFIED WHEN FOODS WERE MADE AND PROVIDED PROPER DATE LABELING. PRIORITY FOUNDAT...

minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

DRY STORAGE SEASONING CONTAINERS DOES NOT HAVE A LABEL. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE.

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

IN-USE WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT STORED PROPERLY. FOUND PREP COOKLINE COUNTER. CLOTHS USED TO WIPE SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE HELD IN A PROPER SANITIZER SOLUTION. CLOTHS IN-USE FOR WIPING SURFACES IN CONTACT WITH RAW ANIMAL FOODS SHALL BE KEPT SEPAR...

minor Sanitation

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

UTENSILS STORED IN STAGNANT CUPS OF WATER IN COOKLINE AREA. STORE IN-USE UTENSILS: 1) IN THE FOOD WITH THE HANDLE UP AND OUT OF THE FOOD ITEM; 2) STORED ON A CLEAN AND SANITIZED SIRFACE; 3) IN RUNNING WATER; 4) IN CONTAINER OF HOT WATER MAINTAINED AT...

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED CLEAN UTENSILS SUCH AS SPOONS AND CHOP STICKS OUT ON DISPLAY IS NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION AT CUSTOMER TABLES. UTENSILS MUST BE COVERED AND/OR WRAPED CLEAN UTENSILS SHALL BE HANDLED, DISPLAYED, AND DISPENSED SO THAT FOOD AND LIP CONTA...

serious Sanitation

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

CUTTING BOARDS ARE SERVERELY SCRATCHED AND SOILED WHICH PREVENTS PROPER CLEANING AND SANITIZING OF EQUIPMENT. FACILITY MUST RESURFACE BOARD OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARD IN COOKLINE AREA.

minor Other

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

EQUIPMENT (LARGE COOKING POTS) USED IN THE FACILITY IS TOO LARGE TO FIT AND FULLY IMMERSE WITHIN THE COMPARTMENTS OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. FACILITY MUST INSTALL A LARGER 3COMPARTMENT SINKTHAT WILL ALLOW ALL EQUIPMENT TO BE IMMERSED, USE SMALLER...

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED LEAK UNDER HANDISNK IN COOKLINE AREA. FACILITY MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING HAND SINK IN WOMENS RESTROOM. FACILITY MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED LOW HOT WATER PRESSURE IN THE WOMENS RESTROOM. FACILITY MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED HEAVY ACCUMILATION OF GREASE ON FLOORS, WALLS, CASTER WHEELS ON COOKLINE UNITS, KITCHEN COOKLINE UNITS/EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT. FACILITY MUST DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEANLINESS THROUGHOUT.

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

LIGHTING IN BOTH RESTROOMS IS FOUND TO BE INSUFFICIENT. LIGHT INTENSITY SHALL BE SUFFICIENT SO THAT THE AREA, ALL UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT, AND FOOD ITEMS ARE EASILY VISABLE.

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

EMPLOYEE OPEN DRINKS FOOD FOUND ON SHELVING WHERE CLEAN DISHWARE IS STORED. AREAS DESIGNATED FOR EMPLOYEES TO EAT, DRINK, AND USE TOBACCO SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT FOOD, EQUIPMENT, LINENS, AND SINGLE-SERVICE AND SINGLE-USE ARTICLES ARE PROTECTED FROM ...

minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATION NOT PROVIDED ON SITE. ALL CITY/PENDING CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN A VALID FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATION AND PROVIDE ON SITE.

2020-12-04 Pass Canvass
4
minor Facility Condition

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

MUST PROVIDE VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER IN THE FRONT 2-DOOR PREP COOLER.

minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

MUST PROPERLY LABELED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.

serious Employee Hygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK DRAINING SLOW IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2019-09-10 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

ICE SCOOP HOLDER NOT CLEAN AT BOTTOM, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2018-12-27 Pass License
2
minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

UNABLE TO IDENTIFY BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO IDENTIFY AND/OR INSTALL BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

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