Kraken Sushi & Beyond
4022 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 · North Center · Restaurant · High risk
Passed most recently but 2 prior failures on record
Last Inspected
2025-08-28
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-08-28
⚠ Failed 2 inspections (2022, 2021)
⚠ Plumbing & Waste issues found across 2 inspections
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 2 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste critical 2×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 2×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
Inspection History
CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Plumbing & Waste
SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
OBSERVED RAINWATER SEEPAGE POOLING IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE BASEMENT PHYSICAL FACILITIES TO ELIMINATE POOLING RAINWATER AND MAINTAIN ALL RAINWATER AND OTHER LIQUID WASTES ROUTED TO DISCHARGE DIRECTLY TO SEWER SYSTEM.
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED WASTE RECEPTACLES IN BOTH UNISEX WASHROOMS TO BE UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF SANITARY PRODUCTS IN EACH WOMEN'S OR UNISEX WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE AND DUST DEBRIS ALONG WALL AND CEILING SURFACES ADJACENT TO VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM OF ADEQUATE NUMBER AND CAPACITY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF GREASE AND...
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5 ▾
minor Other
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL HANDSINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST FREEZERS WITH HEAVY ICE BUILD-UP IN REAR PREP AREA AND IN SUSHI PREP AREA.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.
minor Pest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN LIGHT SHIELDS WITH DEAD INSECTS ABOVE REAR PREP AREA.
2022-08-09 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass Re-Inspection CRITICAL 1 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL HANDSINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER EQUIPPED WITH HAND SOAP AND HAND DRYING DEVICE ACCESSIBLE TO 3 COMPARTMENT BAR SINK AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C)
5 ▾
serious Other
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE ON THE MENUS FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO DISCLOSE OR DESCRIBE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND LINK THOSE ITEMS WITH AN ASTERISK (*) TO A REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE M...
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARD ON TOP OF THE KTCHEN PREP LINE COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE WOMEN WASHROOM.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE ON THE WOMEN WASHROOM DOOR.INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE ON MENTIONED WASHROOM DOOR.
minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD/FILTERS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF HANGING GREASE BUILD-UP AND MAINTAIN.
2021-01-29 Pass License Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
NO HANDWASH BOWL IN DISHMACHINE ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A HANDWASH BOWL WITH RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER IN DISHMACHINE ROOM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
REAR PREP AREA 3-COMPARTMENT SINK MIDDLE COMPARTMENT STOPPER NOT WORKING. MUST PROVIDE WORKING STOPPER FOR SAID SINK LOCATION.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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