Chicago Health Dept
4256 N WESTERN AVE · NORTH CENTER, CHICAGO
Passed most recent inspection (Oct 2025).
13 inspections on record since 2010 · Last inspected Oct 2025.
OBSERVED SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BOWLS USED AS SCOOPS IN BULK DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SINGLE-USE BOWLS AND REPLACE WITH MULTI-USE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION WHILE SCOOPING AND MAINTAIN.
NOTED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
NOTED BULK FOOD ITEMS STORED INSIDE CONTAINERS AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP/DRY STORAGE NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.
NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE WITH ALL NECESSARY ITEMS AS OUTLINED IN POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
NO CONSUMER ADVISORY WITH REMINDER ON MENU. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY WITH REMINDER (1. ASTERIK NEXT TO THE FOOD AND 2. STATEMENT ABOUT THE FOOD) ON MENU OR TABLE TENTS/PLACARDS ON ALL TABLES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN LADIES ROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS/DUST BUILD UP ON WALL BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN WALL AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE STORAGE RACK ABOVE THE COLD HOLDING REFRIGERATION UNIT TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN DUST AND COBWEBS IN THE CORNER WALL NEAR THE CEILING TO THE LEFT OF THE HOOD VENT AND MAINTAIN.
3-COMPARTMENT SINK GREASE TRAP LID RUSTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PAINT EXTERIOR/LID OF SAID GREASE TRAP.
OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE REAR PREP AREA REACH IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF COOLERS AND MAINTAIN.
ALL FOODS NOT FOUND IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE DATED AND LABELED AT ALL TIMES. FOUND PREPARED FOODS IN REFRIGERATORS INSIDE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. MUST PROVIDE.
MUST CLEAN WALL CORNERS ON THE 1ST FLOOR BY THE RESTROOMS AND THE REAR EXIT DOOR AS WELL AS UNDER ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA TO REMOVE GRIME BUILD-UP.
MUST CLEAN, SANITIZE AND REMOVE DEAD INSECTS AT COBB WEBS ON THE 1ST FLOOR WINDOW SILLS AT THE WALLS. ALSO AT THE WALL CORNER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRCASE LEADING TO THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.
MUST REPAIR/REPLACE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE 3-COMP SINK.
MUST ELEVATE ALL WHITE PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE BASEMENT 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.FOUND LARGE GINGER CONTAINERS ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT REAR STORAGE AREA.
MUST PROVIDE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS NOT GROCERY PLASTIC BAGS FOR STORING OF FOODS IN COOLERS AND MAINTAIN. ALSO,REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL LINERS FROM SHELVINGS IN KITCHEN AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, CHEST FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT,INTERIOR DEEP FRYER,SIDES OF HOT COOKING EQUIPMENTS,HOOD/FILTERS ABOVE STOVE, STORAGE SHELVES THRU-OUT THE BASEMENT ETC. AND MAINTAIN.
FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS REQUIRE A DETAIL CLEANING MUST BE SMOOTH ENOUGH TO BE EASILY CLEANED AND MAINTAINED.
WALLS WITH HOLES IN EAST BASEMENT ROOM MUST BE SEALED AND MAINTAIN. LIGHT SHILEDS IN KITCHEN AREAS MUST BE CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
SMALL LEAK AT BASE OF FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
BASEMENT AREAS MUST BE FREE OF CLUTTER DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE NOTED CLUTTERED CONDITIONS THRU-OUT BASEMENT, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE REMAINING ARTICLES MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS AND ELIMINATE ODORS COMING FROM FAR EAST BASEMENT ROOM AND MAINTAIN.
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO USE EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS TO CONFINE HAIR.
EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT MET. (NO PROOF, NO RECORDS,NO APPROPIATE DOCUMENTATION). INSTD TO OPERATOR TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AN ORGANIZED SYSTEM OF DOCUMENTS AS REQUIRED.
FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCES ON INTERIOR WATER COMPONENTS OF THE ICE MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO TURN OFF MACHINE, REMOVE ICE AND HAVE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE CLEANED AND SANITIZED. TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION .MUST FAX LETTER TO THE CDPH 312-746-4240 FOR TAG REMOVAL ATT:A.LOPEZ. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
MUST PROVIDE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS NOT GROCERY PLASTIC BAGS FOR STORING OF FOODS IN COOLERS AND MAINTAIN. ALSO,REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL LINERS FROM SHELVINGS IN KITCHEN AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, CHEST FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT,INTERIOR DEEP FRYER,SIDES OF HOT COOKING EQUIPMENTS,HOOD/FILTERS ABOVE STOVE, STORAGE SHELVES THRU-OUT THE BASEMENT ETC. AND MAINTAIN.
FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS REQUIRE A DETAIL CLEANING MUST BE SMOOTH ENOUGH TO BE EASILY CLEANED AND MAINTAINED.
WALLS WITH HOLES IN EAST BASEMENT ROOM MUST BE SEALED AND MAINTAIN. LIGHT SHILEDS IN KITCHEN AREAS MUST BE CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
SMALL LEAK AT BASE OF FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
BASEMENT AREAS MUST BE FREE OF CLUTTER DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE NOTED CLUTTERED CONDITIONS THRU-OUT BASEMENT, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE REMAINING ARTICLES MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS AND ELIMINATE ODORS COMING FROM FAR EAST BASEMENT ROOM AND MAINTAIN.
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO USE EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS TO CONFINE HAIR.
EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT MET. (NO PROOF, NO RECORDS,NO APPROPIATE DOCUMENTATION). INSTD TO OPERATOR TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AN ORGANIZED SYSTEM OF DOCUMENTS AS REQUIRED.
OBSERVED POTENTIALLY COOKED FOODS INSIDE COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMP., READING CHICKEN 56.9, NOODLES 57.9, COOKED SHRIMP 60'F, TOFU 55'F, ALL PRODUCT DUMP AND DENATURED AT A COST OF ABOUT $108.00, MUST MAINTAIN COOKED FOODS 140'F AND ABOVE, CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005(A)
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT MAIN KITCHEN AND BASEMENT, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS.
MUST CLEAN AND REPAIR WALL IN REAR KITCHEN AREA, INSTRUCTED TO BETTER MAINTAIN, AND CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN PREP AREA,
MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COOLERS,
NOTED CLUTTER THRU-OUT BASEMENT, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS. MUST REMOVE SMELLY ODORS COMING FROM BASEMENT AREA, SMELLY SEWER GASES,
FOOD IN UPRIGHT FREEZER NOT DATED AND LABELED. MUST LABEL FOOOD IN FREEZER.
FLOOR IN DINING AREA, SURROUNDING, COVES HAS BUILD UP OF DUST AND DEBRIS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR IN DINING AREA.
INADEQUATE UTENSILS SANITATION; OBSERVED EMPLOYEE, WASHING, RINSING MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SETTING THEM TO DRY WITHOUT USING A SANITIZING METHOD. INSTRUCTED/DEMOSTRATED PROPER SET UP OF 3PART SINK, FOR PROPER SANITATION, USING 100PPM CHLORINE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-030.
BOTH EXPOSED HAND WAHSING SINKS AT THE SUSHI AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. USING BOTH SINKS FOR WASHING/RINSING VEGETABLES, TWO CONTAINERS WITH VEGETABLES INSIDE THE SINKS. ALSO THE EXPOSED SINK IN THE MAIN KITCHEN NOT ACCESSIBLE; OBSERVED LARGE GARBAGE CONTAINER IN FRONT OF THE SINK, AND SEVERAL BOTTLES OF CLEANING CHEMICALS IN THE SINK. INSTRUCTED SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR PROPER HAND WASHING AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-030.
PREP FOODS INSIDE STORAGE REACH IN COOLER NOT LABEL, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN GASKETS ON PREP REACH IN COOLER DOORS IN THE MAIN KITCHEN.
THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, CHEST FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, SMALL OVEN AND STORAGE SHELVES THRU-OUT THE BASEMENT.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT MAIN KITCHEN AND BASEMENT, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AT MAIN KITCHEN AND CLEAN VENT COVERS INSIDE THE WASHROOMS.
MUST REPAIR LEAKING FAUCETS FOR MAIN KITCHEN EXPOSED SINK AND 3PART SINK. ALSO SEAL RUSTY GREASE TRAP UNDER SAME SINK.
NOTED CLUTTER THRU-OUT BASEMENT, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
INSTRUCTED, FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS, INCLUDING AT SUSHI BAR.
INSTRUCTED, CLEANING TOWELS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED.
Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. OBSERVED FRONT SUSHI AREA IN NEED OF INSTALLING AN EXPOSED HAND SINK.(REMOVE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK BEING USED AS HAND SINK)
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.OBSERVED RAW WOOD IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA INSTRUCTED TO SEAL RAW WOOD.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.OBSERVED BASEMENT WALL IN POOR REPAIR INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPAINT.(OWNER SIDE)
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. Cleaning equipment shall be properly stored away from food, utensils, equipment, and clean linens.OBSERVED CLUTTER IN REAR YARD INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE WOOD, OLD EQUIPMENT, WEEDS, ALSO THE WEEDS ALONG THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING.
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