MUSASHI JAPANESE RESTAURANT.
6248 N CALIFORNIA AVE · WEST RIDGE, CHICAGO
11 of 17 inspections passed, 2 failed, 4 passed with conditions. 8 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
JUN 42025PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON INSIDE KIMCHI STAND UP 2-DOOR PREP COOLER AROUND COOLER FAN. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF KIMCHI COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON VENTILATION HOOD. MUST CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD AND MAINTAIN.
JUL 302024PASSED5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
REAR EXIT DOOR WITH GAP OF 1/4 TO 1/2" AT BOTTOM AND TOP OF SAID DOOR INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO MINIMIZE PEST AND INSECT ENTRY
MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS. EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP NOT EASILY CLEANABLE.INSTRUCED TO REMOVE PEELING PAINT.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON ABSORBENT PATERIAL
REPAIR FAUCET NECK AT THREE COMPARTMENT .HEAVILY LEAKING.ALSO PROVIDE UNTHREAD FAUCET AT SAID SINK
MUST CLEAN EXCESS DEBRIS BEHIND AND AROUND GREASE TRAP IN THE KITCKEN.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS
JUL 142023PASS W/ CONDITIONS4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP KIT.PRIORITY FOUNDATION.CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005.MUST PROVIDE.
FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY ON SHELVING UNITS. MUST STORE INVERTED.
FOUND FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN: EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, EXTERIOR OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, AND INTERIOR OF COOLERS.MUST CLEAN.
FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT ICE MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE WHERE IT CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.
MAR 32022PASSED5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF BOTTOM OF REAR EXIT DOOR.
FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR BEHIND AND UNDER COUNTER IN THE BAR AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS AT THE FRONT BAR AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CEILING VENT COVER WITH DUST ACCUMULATION INSIDE (2) WASHROOMS.
FEB 232021PASSED2 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED MISSING EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT BAR AND PREP HAND SINKS. MUST PROVIDE.
OBSERVED MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ANY EMPLOYEE WHO OBTAINS THEIR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE.
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MAR 292019PASS W/ CONDITIONS10 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE AT SITE PRESENTED BY PERSON IN CHARGE BUT NO COMPLETE CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAID PROCEDURE ALONG WITH REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005
OBSERVED TCS SOUP WITH PORK MEAT AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES STORED IN LARGE POT (AROUND 10 LBS)IN THE REACH IN COOLER. TEMPERATURES OBSERVED TO BE 49 F. FOOD VALUED AT $60. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARD & DENATURED FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD COLD TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELLOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
OBSERVED UTENSILS IN USE ARE STORED IN COLD WATER,MUST STORED UTENSILS UNDER RUNNING COLD WATER, UNDER HOT WATER (135 F AND ABOVE)AND IN CLEAN PLACE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION.
MUST REPAIR DAMAGED DRAIN BOARD ON LEFT SIDE OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK
MUST REPAIR BROKEN GASKET ON DOOR TO 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER
BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES NOT LOCATED AT ICE MACHINE. MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES OR AIR GAP BETWEEN THE WATER SUPPLY INLET AND THE UNIT SO IT MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
MUST CLEAN DUST AND DEBRIS FROM CEILING AND UTILITY LINES OVER BAR AREA
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INGREDIENT CONTAINERS, RACKS AND SHELVING , DUST, GREASE AND DIRT BUILD-UP THROUGHOUT
NOTED HEAVY CLUTTER THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT ON SHELVES, FLOORS AND IN STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. MUST UPGRADE HOUSING KEEPING
MUST PROVIDE PROTECTIVE SHIELD ON LIGHT BULBS OVER BAR AREA
SEP 192018PASS W/ CONDITIONS15 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
2-102.14(N) MUST PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION FOR EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
3-501.17 ALL PREPARED FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE PROPERLY DATE MARKED WITH PRODUCT NAME, PREPARED AND EXPIRATION DATES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
3-603.11 MUST PROVIDE A CONSUMOR ADVISORY WHICH INCLUDES A DISCLOSURE/REMINDER FOR MENU ITEMS PERTAINING TO THE CONSUMOR ADVISORY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUE.
8-201.13 MUST PROVIDE A HACCP PLAN FOR FERMENTED KIM CHEE PREPARED ON SITE.
4-302.12 MUST PROVIDE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR CHECKING FOOD TEMPERATURES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
3-305.11 INADEQUATE LID FOR THE BULK RICE CONTAINER. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING LID TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
3-305.14 BULK RICE CONTAINER FOUND DIRTY, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
4-101.19 MUST NOT USE TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE FOLLOWING: TALL REACH-IN COOLER, KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK DRAINBOARD, ALL KITCHEN WALLS AND SHELVING. MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACE FOR ALL.----MUST NOT HAVE RAW WOOD FOR STORAGE SHELVING ABOVE SERVER STATION OR THROUGHOUT THE BAR. ALL RAW WOOD MUST BE PAINTED OR SEALED.
4-204.115(A) RESIDENTIAL DISH MACHINE ON PREMISES HAS NO GAUGE/TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE. MUST PROVIDE A DISH MACHINE THAT PROVIDES A GAUGE TO REACH 180F IN THE FINAL RINSE OR A CHEMICAL FINAL RINSE. INSTRUCTED TO USE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FOR ALL WASHING, RINSING AND SANITIZING OF DISHES. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE. NO DISHES BEING WASHED AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
5-204.12 BACK FLOW PREVENTOR NOT LOCATED TO BE SERVICE AND MAINTAINED ON THE UTILITY MOP SINK. MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTOR.
6-201.11 WALL BASEBOARDS BEHIND THE STOVE AND UNDER THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE KITCHEN WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
6-101.11 MISSING FLOOR TILES SURROUNDING THE GREASE TRAP UNDER THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.
6-201.13(A) MISSING COVING UNDER THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND OPEN GAP IN WALLS BETWEEN COVING AND FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN. MUST SEAL OPEN GAPS ALONG BASEBOARDS AND PROVIDE TIGHT FITTING COVING UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
6-202.11(B) MUST PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD OR SHATTER PROOF BULB FOR THE LIGHT ABOVE THE REAR KITCHEN DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING.
NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.
JUL 272017PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME AND PREPARED BY DATE.
NOTED DIRTY AND DUSTY FANS INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
NOTED SLOW WATER DRAIN INSIDE THE KITCHEN HAND WASH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
APR 52017FAILED2 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
NOTED OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER TO HAVE GREASE ON TOP AND DRIPPING DOWN THE SIDES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-020
NOTED ICE SCOOP ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE WITH NO HOLDER. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE AN ICE SCOOP HOLDER FOR THE SCOOP.
JUN 292016PASS W/ CONDITIONS7 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED STANDING FREEZER IN KITCHEN AT 25F NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 0F TO KEEP FOOD FROZEN. SOME ITEMS IN FREEZER WERE THAWED. ODOR COMING FROM FREEZER. ALL THAWED ITEMS APPEARED UNWHOLESOME AND WERE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. ALL WHOLESOME THOROUGHLY FROZEN ITEMS WERE TRANSFERED TO ADDITIONAL REACH IN CHEST FREEZERS. NONWORKING STANDING REACH IN FREEZER IN KITCHEN WAS TAGGED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
OBSERVED ICE ACCUMULATION IN CHEST FREEZER IN BAR AREA. DEFROST AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED CARBOARD USED AS SHELF LINER IN STANDING REACH IN FREEZER LOCATED IN KITHCEN. REMOVE ALL SHELF LINER. OBSERVED GASKETS ON 2 DOOR REACH IN REFRIGERATOR TORN. MUST REPAIR TORN GASKETS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED SHELVES IN STANDING REACH IN FREEZER IN KITHCEN REAPIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. REMOVE ALL DUCT TAPE AND REPAIR SHELVES.
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING UNCLEAN: SHELVES WITHIN STANDING REACH IN FREEZER LOCATED IN KITHCEN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SHELVES. OBSERVED INTERIOR OF REACH IN REFIRGERATORS UNCLEAN WITH TOOD DEBRIS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED FLOOR IN BAR AREA IN DISREAPIR. REPAIR FLOOR IN BAR AREA.
OBSERVED ATTACHED VENTS IN CEILINGS OF MENS AND SWOMENS WASHROOM WITH DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
OBSERVED COLD WATER HANDLE AT EXPOSED HAND SINK IN KITHCEN STRIPPED/LOOSE. COLD WATER DOES TURN ON AN OFF BUT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED SO THAT IT IS CONVENIENT. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKING AT ARM AND HANDLES. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED BUMPY WELDING IN RIGHT AND MIDDLE COMPARTMENTS AT SEAMS OF SINK. RESTORE TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE CONDITION AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED THERMOMETERS WITHIN REFRIGERATORS AT BAR NEED THERMOMETERS. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED EXTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR TWO DOOR REACH IN REFRIGERATOR IN KITHCEN IN DISREPAIR. INSTALL WORKING THERMOMETER WITHIN 2 DOOR REACH IN.
JUN 22015PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
Cooler shelving/racks that had peeling paint/rust, shall be repaired/replaced.
Non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving, racks not clean, need detailed cleaning, non food contact surfaces of cooking equipment, prep table lower shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).
Floors under heavy equipment, front storage area under shelving/racks, not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).
Must provide food handlers list for next routine inspection.
FEB 192014PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
MUST PROPERLY LABEL AT ALL TIMES ALL SAUCES STORED IN TALL PLASTIC SAUCE CONTAINERS STORED ON SHELF ABOVE SMALL 1DR REFRIGERATOR.
MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE PIPES LOCATED BETWEEN THE REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK AND 4 BURNER STOVE TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE GRIME BUILD-UP.
MUST REPAIR/REPLACE UNEVEN FLOOR IN FRONT OF THE MOP AINK AREA SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AT ALL TIMES.
MUST TIGHTEN BAR 3-COMP FAUCET BASE AND EXTENDED FAUCET ARM TO REPAIR LEAK. MUST DO SAME AT REAR KITCHEN 3-COMP SINK. MUST REPAIR LEAKS UNDER THE 3-COMP SINK PIPES IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA. MUST PROVIDE 3 SINK STOPPERS FOR THE BAR 3-COMP SINK.
JUL 222013PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
Found food items not properly dated/labeled in reach in cooler, and reach in freezer, must date and label food items in reach in cooler, reach in freezer.
Non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).
Floors under heavy equipment, rear storage areas not clean, need detailed cleaning.
Ceiling tiles in kitchen prep area not clean, need detailed cleaning.
Light shields in bathrooms not clean need cleaning(detailed).
Exhaust vents(ventilation) in coolers, kitchen prep area and bathrooms need cleaning.
JUL 182011PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
MUST REMOVE ALL ALUMINUM FOIL BEING USED AS SHELVE LINER IN ALL SHELVINGS IN THE KITCHEN.
CRACKED AND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN THE PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE.
MUST SEAL THE HOLES ON THE WALL INSIDE THE WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN.
MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD AND END CAPS OR CEILING LIGHT SHIELD IN THE BULBS IN THE PREP AREA KITCHEN.
OCT 142010PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
exposed raw wood in storage shelving, shall be repair.cooler shelving that had rust, shall be repair.caulk around sink in men's bathroom shall be repair/replaced.
cooler shelving, storage shelving not clean need cleaning(crevices).
peeling paint in hallway, rear storage areas, shall be repair.
light shields in prep area, bathroom need cleaning.
exhaust vents(ventilation) in kitchen, dining areas, and bathrooms not clean need detailed cleaning.
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