SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

SAYURI SUSHI BAR.

EAT. 92/100

1553 W DEVON AVE · EDGEWATER, CHICAGO

Last inspected May 12, 2025 · passed

Clean record across 3 inspections. No failures, no critical violations.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
3 passed
VIOLATIONS
13
none critical
RECORDS COVER
2 YEARS
since Feb 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAY 12
2025
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORPest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED MOP IN A POSITION THAT DOES NOT ALLOW TO DRY PROPERLY AND PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST STORE MOP AFTER USE IN A MOUNTED POSITION THAT ALLOWS FOR AIR-DRYING WITHOUT SOILING AND PEST HARBORAGING.

MINORSanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

FEB 9
2024
PASSED
9 violations
DETAILS
MINORChemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS SUCH AS RICE, MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

MINORSanitation
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.--- BOTTOM PLASTIC SHELVING IN THE KITCHEN AND DISH ROOM MUST BE ELEVATED TO ENABLE CLEANING AND MONITORING.

MINORSanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

BROKEN PAN HANDLE NOTED REPAIRED WITH STRING. MUST REPLACE.

MINORSanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

CUTTING BOARD NOTED EXTREMELY DIRTY/STAINED WITH BLACKENED CUTS AND GROOVES. MUST REPLACE.

MINORSanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD OR PLASTIC WRAP AS LINER FOR COOKING EQUIPMENT OR COOLERS. MUST BE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE SURFACE.----PLASTIC DRYING RACKS NOTED DIRTY. MUST CLEAN, MAINTAIN OR REPLACE.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

BROKEN BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.

SERIOUSEmployee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

MUST REMOVE TAPE ON THE FAUCET OF THE FRONT PREP HAND WASHING SINK.----MUST REMOVE/DISCONNECT WATER LINE PREVIOUSLY USED FOR A DISH MACHINE NO LONGER ON THE PREMISES. MESH WATERLINE NOTED HANGING AND FALLING INTO THE WASHBASIN OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.-----MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF SPLASH GUARD ON THE PLUMBING THE REAR ONE COMPARTMENT SINK.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS ON THE COOKS LINE.----MUST NOT USE PLASTIC TAPE AS A MEANS OF SEALANT ON THE WALL AND AROUND REAR EXIT DOOR.----REAR EXIT DOOR EXTREMELY DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MINORFacility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE REAR ONE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.

FEB 7
2023
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORFood Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

NOTED NO SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND PREP AREA AT THE FRONT SUSHI PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASHGUARD.

MINORSanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

NOTED WASH ROOMS ON PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOMS

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