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Chicago Health Dept

3941 N BROADWAY · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Sep 2026).

4 inspections on record since 2025 · Last inspected Sep 2026.

The numbers

INSPECTIONS
4
VIOLATIONS
13
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
SEP 2026

Inspection history

SEP 1
2026
PASS · 0 violations
AUG 24
2026
FAIL 3 violations
Minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER BEHIND THE SUSHI BAR.

Serious Food Temperature
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

OBSERVED NO CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON THE PREMISES TO MEASURE THE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION AT THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.

JUL 14
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 2 CRITICAL
Critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

2-102.14(O) - OBSERVED BLANK COPY OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO MAINTAIN POLICY WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF REPORTING AGREEMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, #7-38-010.

Critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

6-301.13 - OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISH WASHING ROOM PROVIDED WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT THE SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE, AND THAT ANY SINKS INTENDED FOR USE OF FOOD PREP OR DISPOSAL OF WASTEWATER MAY NOT BE STOCKED WITH HANDWASHING AIDS AND DEVICES.

JUL 10
2025
FAIL 8 violations 4 CRITICAL
Critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

OBSERVED BLANK COPY OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO MAINTAIN POLICY WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF REPORTING AGREEMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, #7-38-010.

Critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO EASILY ACCESSIBLE OR CONVENIENT HAND SINK AVAILABLE FOR USE BY EMPLOYEES IN THE DISHWASHING ROOM BEHIND FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL ADDITIONAL HAND WASHING SINK WITH APPROPRIATELY PLUMBED HOT AND COLD WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE, SOAP, AND PAPER TOWELS. HANDWASHING SINK MUST BE CONVIENIENTLY LOCATED AND ACCESSIBLE, AND TO BE USED SOLEY FOR HAND WASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-030(c).

Critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISH WASHING ROOM PROVIDED WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT THE SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE, AND THAT ANY SINKS INTENDED FOR USE OF FOOD PREP OR DISPOSAL OF WASTEWATER MAY NOT BE STOCKED WITH HANDWASHING AIDS AND DEVICES.

Serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL SANITIZER ON SITE FOR USE TO SANITIZE EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A CHEMICAL SANITIZER FOR UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT ON SITE DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. PRIORITY VIOLATION, 7-38-005.

Serious Other
COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP

OBSERVED ESTABLISHMENT DOES NOT HAVE AN APPROVED METHOD TO TEST pH OF SUSHI RICE. MUST HAVE AN APPROVED PROCESS BY CDPH, SUCH AS A RECORD FROM A CERTIFIED LAB INDICATING A PRODUCT ASSESSMENT HAS BEEN COMPLETED WITHIN 5 YEARS, AND NO CHANGE HAS OCCURRED, OR A pH METER ON SITE THAT IS CAPABLE OF DETERMINING THE pH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-005.

Minor Other
VARIANCE OBTAINED FOR SPECIALIZED PROCESSING METHODS

OBSERVED NO CDPH APPROVED PROCESS/VARIANCE FROM CDPH. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-005. SEE VIOLATION #29 FOR COMMENT.

Critical Sanitation
SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

OBSERVED NO GREASE TRAP AT 3 COPMARTMENT SINK IN THE DISHWASHING ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ANY SINKS IN WHICH UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT ARE WASHED MUST BE CONNECTED TO A CATCH BASIN ON SITE OR EQUIPPED WITH AN APPROVED GREASE TRAP IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.

Minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED THE BATHROOM TO NOT HAVE A SELF CLOSING DOOR AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING MECHANISM FOR DOOR.

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