Kyoten Next Door
2513 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 · Logan Square · Restaurant · High risk
Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record
Last Inspected
2025-10-17
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-10-17
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2023)
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 4 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 2 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 4×
🌡 Food Temperature serious 2×
📋 Documentation & Training critical 2×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
Inspection History
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED BOTH TOILET ROOMS WOMEN'S & MEN'S TOILET ROOM DOOR TO NOT BE SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE WALL BEHIND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED THE FRONT COUNTER MISSING PANEL COVERINGS, 2 BY 4 WOOD EXPOSED FOR THE MIDDLE NEAR HAND SINK AND AT END OF COUNTER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PANEL COVERING
2024-10-28 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA AND WASHROOMS MISSING SIGNAGE NOTIFYING FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTRED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SIGNAGE TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
serious Food Temperature
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED LOW-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN REAR PREP AREA WITH CHLORINE SOLUTION OF 0 PPM. PERSON-IN-CHARGE AWARE OF DISH MACHINE CHLORINE AND CEASED USE OF MACHINE AND LABELED 'DO NOT USE' PRIOR TO INSPECTION; FACILITY NOT OPEN TO CUSTOMERS AT THIS TI...
serious Employee Hygiene
TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, & USED
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PERSONAL CARE ITEMS STORED ON SHELF ABOVE HANDWASHING SINK AND CLEAN EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE EMPLOYEE PERSONAL CARE ITEMS SO THAT THEY ARE NOT ABOVE CLEAN EQUIPMENT, FOOD, OR UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN.
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED INSECT CONTROL DEVICES IN THE FRONT PREP AREA INSTALLED DIRECTLY ABOVE FOOD PREP SURFACES (OVER FRONT PREP COUNTER). INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE INSECT CONTROL DEVICES SUCH THAT THEY DO NOT POSE RISK OF CONTAMINATION TO FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES AND ...
2023-03-22 Pass License Re-Inspection 2 ▾
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
INTERIOR OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
serious Employee Hygiene
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED GAP IN WALL BETWEEN SUSHI HANDWASH SINK DRAIN PIPE AND WALL. MUST SEAL SAID GAP.
CRITICAL 6 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
serious Food Temperature
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE NOT SANITIZING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE MUST PROPERLY SANITIZE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. NO CITATION ISSUED.
serious Sanitation
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
NO SANITIZING TEST STRIPS ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE SANITIZING TEST STRIPS ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
INTERIOR OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
serious Employee Hygiene
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED GAP IN WALL BETWEEN SUSHI HANDWASH SINK DRAIN PIPE AND WALL. MUST SEAL SAID GAP.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERED EXPIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MUST UPDATE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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