Ocean Prime
87 E Wacker Dr Fl 2, Chicago, IL 60601 · Loop · Restaurant · High risk
Mostly clean — 7 of 8 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2025-06-20
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2025-06-20)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2025)
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 5 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 5×
📋 Documentation & Training minor 3×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
Inspection History
2025-06-20 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 1 ▾
minor Employee Hygiene
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
3-307.11: OBSERVED NO LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE SPLASH GUARDS ON HANDWASHING SINK IN SERVER'S ALLEY. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE SPLASH GUARDS ON HNADWASHING SINK IN SERVER'S ALLEY TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT.
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN BAR, PREP AREAS AND DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO POST CLEARLY VISIBLE SIGNAGE THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES
serious Other
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
OBSERVED SOME ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS WITHOUT ASTERISKS ON MENU IDENTIFYING THEM AS ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS THAT CAN BE SERVED RAW, UNDERCOOKED, COOKED TO ORDER OR CONTAIN RAW OR UNDERCOOKED INGREDIENTS AND OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE ON MENU STATING THAT ASTER...
minor Employee Hygiene
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED NO LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE SPLASH GUARDS ON HANDWASHING SINK IN SERVER'S ALLEY. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE SPLASH GUARDS ON HNADWASHING SINK IN SERVER'S ALLEY TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT.
minor Sanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
OBSERVED PRESET KNIFE AND KNIFE ON TABLES IN DINING ROOM. INSTRUCTED PRESET TABLEWARE MAY BE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION BY BEING WRAPPED, COVERED OR INVERTED OR UNUSED SETTINGS ARE REMOVED WHEN A CONSUMER IS SEATED OR SETTINGS NOT REMOVED WHEN A CO...
CRITICAL 1 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE EMPLOYEE RESTROOM RUNNING LESS THAN 15 SECONDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO ADJUST METERED HANDWASHING SINK SO THAT IT RUNS A MINIMUM OF 15 SECONDS.
2023-09-11 Pass Complaint 1 ▾
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Ceiling vent above dish area with dust build-up noted, instructed to clean and maintain.
2023-04-03 Pass Complaint ▾
3 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED SALT AND PEPPER OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AND IN STAINLESS STEEL CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPICES WITH COMMON NAME THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATED DUST ON THE VENT IN THE SUSHI AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
WEAK HOT WATER PRESSURE AT HAND WASH SINK AT DUSH ROOM NEXT TO 3-COMP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE UNDER CITY PRESSURE.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR FOOD SERVICE MANAGER, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.
2 ▾
minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED NO SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK, 1-COMP DUMP SINK AND COFFEE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASHGUARD.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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