SUMO SUSHI AND HIBACHI.
2936 N BROADWAY · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO
Passed all 5 inspections, but 2 critical violations on file.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
MAR 32026PASSED8 violationsDETAILS
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 PACKAGING.
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.
OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH-IN COOLERS AND REACH-IN FREEZER IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL 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.
OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON COOKING EQUIPMENT, WALLS, SURROUNDING FLOORS AND SHELVING UNITS IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DEGREASE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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 SPILLS, FOOD DEBRIS, DIRT BUILDUP AND/OR GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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.
OBSERVED A BURNED-OUT LIGHT-BULB IN THE 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR UNIT IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULB AND MAINTAIN LIGHTING IN THE UNIT.
JUN 242025PASSED4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN OR POSTER NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT SUSHI FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE SHELVING.
OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING AT THE FRONT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN SUSUHI PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALL ABOVE FOOD STORAGE SHELVING. MUST REPAINT WALL AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.
APR 242024PASSED1 violationDETAILS
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.
SEP 212023PASSED4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
LABEL DRY FOOD WITH A COMMON NAME: FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC AT THE REAR PREP/STORAGE AREA.
WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED INSIDE A BUCKET WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION IN EACH STATION.
GREASE TRAP UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMET SINK NOT MAINATINED,STRONG FOUL ODOR.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
DEC 142022PASSED7 violationsDETAILS
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.
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 AGENTS AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED DRIED UP GREASE DROPLETS BEHIND THE EQUIPMENT (DEEP-FRYING UNIT) UNDER THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GREASE BUILD UP AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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 SIDES OF THE COLD HOLDING UNITS IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEBRIS, CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN SAID FLOORS.
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.
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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