Chicago
100
EAT

Sumo Sushi and Hibachi

2936 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657 · Lakeview · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
100/100

Clean record — passed all 5 inspections

Inspections
5
5 passed
Last Inspected
2026-03-03
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
100/100
EAT
5 consecutive passes, most recently 2026-03-03
No failures across all 5 inspections on record
Sanitation issues found across 13 inspections
Employee Hygiene issues found across 3 inspections
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Sanitation critical 13×
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Facility Condition minor
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Food Temperature serious
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Documentation & Training minor
2026-03-03 Pass Canvass
8
minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN ALL THE COOLERS, REACH-IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE WITHOUT PROPER LABELING OF NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A LABEL REFLECTING THE FOOD ITEM'S NAME WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVE FROM ITS ORIGINAL PACK...

minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN BULK FLOUR, SUSHI CRUNCHY CONTAINERS UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED FOOD GRADE LIDS AND/OR COVERINGS WHEN STORING ALL FOOD ITEMS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

serious Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON COOKING EQUIPMENT, WALLS, SURROUNDING FLOORS AND SHELVING UNITS IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DEGREASE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS ON TABLETOP SLICER/ CUTTER LOCATED IN THE REAR PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE DEBRIS AND CLEAN UNIT AFTER EACH USE.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH-IN COOLERS AND REACH-IN FREEZER IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR GROUT AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN THE PREP AREA, NEAR UTILITY SINK AND NEAR LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON THE FLOORS AND SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE FRONT AND REAR PREP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN UNDER ALL SHELVING UNITS, INTERIOR OF PREP DISH AREA, AROUND DISH MACHINE, PREP TABLES AND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE SPILL...

minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED A BURNED-OUT LIGHT-BULB IN THE 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR UNIT IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULB AND MAINTAIN LIGHTING IN THE UNIT.

2025-06-24 Pass Canvass
CRITICAL 4
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN OR POSTER NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT SUSHI FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE SHELVING.

serious Employee Hygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING AT THE FRONT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN SUSUHI PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALL ABOVE FOOD STORAGE SHELVING. MUST REPAINT WALL AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.

2024-04-24 Pass Canvass
1
serious Employee Hygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

WOMENS WASHROOM HANDWASH SINK PIPE DRAINING SLOWLY ALSO OBSERVED DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK MISSING STOPPERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER WOMENS HANDWASH SINK MUST DRAIN QUICKLY AND PROVIDE WORKING STOPPERS FOR DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.

2023-09-21 Pass Canvass
CRITICAL 4
minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

LABEL DRY FOOD WITH A COMMON NAME: FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC AT THE REAR PREP/STORAGE AREA.

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED INSIDE A BUCKET WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION IN EACH STATION.

critical Sanitation

SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

GREASE TRAP UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMET SINK NOT MAINATINED,STRONG FOUL ODOR.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

2022-12-14 Pass License
7
minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED THE DEEP-FRYING UNIT FILLED WITH OIL, IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD NOT COVERED WHILE NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO COVER SAID DEEP-FRYING UNIT WITH GREASE TO AVOID POSSIBLE CONTAIMINTION AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

OBSERVED KITCHENWARE (POTS) NOT INVERTED AND IMPROPERLY STORED UNDER CLEANING AGENTS, ON THE SHELVING UNIT NEXT TO THE MOP SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE KITCHENWARE FROM THE MOP SINK AND SHOULD NOT BE STORED NEAR CLEANING ...

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED DRIED UP GREASE DROPLETS BEHIND THE EQUIPMENT (DEEP-FRYING UNIT) UNDER THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GREASE BUILD UP AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

serious Food Temperature

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP, CRUMBS, AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA BEHIND ALL THE EQUIPMENT (DEEP-FRYING UNIT, FREEZER, ICE MACHINE, ETC) ALONG THE SIDE OF THE WALL WHERE THE VENTILATION HOOD IS LOCATED AND BEHIND AND ON THE S...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED SLIGHT FOOD DEBRIS ON THE RED PIPES AND OUTLET POST ON THE WALL AT THE FRONT, SUSHI STATION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID WALLS.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED AN EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER, TO RE-TAKE THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.

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