SUMO SUSHI & HIBACHI.

Chicago Health Dept

2936 N BROADWAY · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2022.

10 inspections on record since 2015 · Last inspected Sep 2022.

Last inspected Sep 2022. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

SEP 2022

INSPECTION HISTORY

SEP 14

2022

PASS 4 violations

Minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

NOTED INDIVIDUAL STORAGE CONTAINER WITH NO HANDLE USED FOR SCOOPING SERVING FOOD AT THE SERVICE PREP COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TONGS, SERVING SPOONS, OR LADLE FOR SCOOPING FOOD.

Minor Sanitation

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREAS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.

Minor Sanitation

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

NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE DOOR OF 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE KITCHEN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE AND/OR REPLACE.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

NOTED CRACKS ON THE FLOOR AT THE REAR KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

APR 21

2021

PASS 4 violations

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

BULK RICE AND FRIED ONION CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE COOLERS. MUST USE FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS OR WASHABLE CONTAINERS.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

MUST NOT USE TINFOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING.----RAW WOOD LINER FOR SHELVING MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED. ALL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

Serious Employee Hygiene

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

BACKSPLASH WALL AT THE FRONT SUSHI PREP HAND WASHING SINK IN POOR REPAIR WITH PEELING PLASTER AND WALL CAULKING. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----FLOORS TO THE RIGHT OF THE FRONT SUSHI PREP AREA TWO DOOR COOLER AND THE DISH AREA FLOOR DRAIN WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.

JAN 3

2020

PASS 2 violations

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS WITH GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

SUSHI PREP AREA 1-COMPARTMENT DUMP SINK DRAIN PIPE LEAKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

MAR 29

2019

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE VERIFICATION OF POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY

Critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

MANAGEMENT UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING UP VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE INCLUDING THE CHEMICALS AND SUPPLIES NEEDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED

Serious Food Temperature

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

NOTED TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AND REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME AND USED BY DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005(A). NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY

Minor Employee Hygiene

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

NOTED NO SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN COOKING STOVE/PREP AND EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASH GUARD

Minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.

JAN 3

2018

PASS 4 violations

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

NO SPLASH GUARD PROVIDED AT EXPOSED HAND SINK BY THE METAL SHELF BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT ,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.FOUND FOOD INSIDE THE GROCERY PLASTIC BAGS,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD BAG OR FOOD CONTAINERS WITH LIDS TO STORE FOOD.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

GREASE DANGLING FROM PIPES BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

GREASE ON WALL BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT BOTTOM PART,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. CRACKED CAULKING BETWEEN WALL AND EXPOSED HAND SINK(SOUTH WALL),REMOVE REPLACE.

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AUG 8

2017

PASS 1 violation

Minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY. MUST STOTRE INVERTED.

JUL 13

2016

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 9 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. SALMON AT 45.6F, TUNA AT 45.5, 42.3F,AND 45F. FISH AT 46.2F. APPROXIMATELY 3 LBS TOTAL IN A SUSHI DISPLAY COOLER THAT WAS PROPERLY MAINTAINING A TEMPERATURE OF 37F. 2 LBS SHRIMP IN THE KITCHEN THREE DOOR COOLER AT 46.4F. 2 LBS CHICKEN AT 46.6F.COOLER ALSO MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. 3 LBS COOKED SUSHI RICE AT 88.8F IN SUSHI PREP AREA. NO PH TESTING DOCUMENTATION ON PREMISES/AVAILABLE, NO TIME/TEMPERATURE VARIANCE APPROVAL LETTER AND PH TESTING KIT ON PREMISES NOT OPERATIONAL (NO BATTERIES) AND EMPLOYEE NOT KNOWLEDGEABLE OF ITS USE. ALL DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT STATES ESTIMATED VALUE OF ALL DISCARDED FOODS TO BE $50.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

Serious Documentation & Training

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATES NOT POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED FROM AN ENVELOPE UPON THEIR ARRIVAL AFTER INITIAL INSPECTION.SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.

Serious Documentation & Training

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 10-29-15 NOT CORRECTED. #30- MUST LABEL DRY BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN KITCHEN AREAS TO IDENTIFY FOODS STORED AND MAINTAIN.#45- FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT NOT MET.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD, STYROFOAM, PLASTIC WRAP, CLOTH TOWELS, TINFOIL AS LINER FOR ANY EQUIPMENT, INSIDE COOLER AS SHELVING, IN BETWEEN COOKING EQUIPMENT, AS PREP SURFACES. ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS ON THE COOKS LINE THREE DOOR COOLER. MUST REPLACE. MUST NOT USE RAW WOOD AS SHELVING. HOLE IN THE DOOR OF THE REAR EXIT LEADING TO THE GARBAGE AREA AND REPAIRED WITH CARDBOARD AND TAPE. MUST PROPERLY SEAL/REPAIR OR REPLACE.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

THE FOLLOWING FOUND DIRTY WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE, DIRT, FOOD DEBRIS. ALL EXPOSED HAND SINKS AND NOZZLES. ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, FREEZERS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FLOORS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE ESTABLISHMENT DIRTY WITH GREASE, DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, FREEZERS AT WATER TANK, IN DRY STORAGE CLOSET, ESPECIALLY UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN. TILE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND DISH AREA WITH CRACKED, DAMAGED, HOLES IN TILES WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT. MUST REPLACE ALL BROKEN TILES.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

LEAK AT THE NOZZLE OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. LOOSE HOT/COLD HANDLE IN THE MENS WASHROOM.MUST REPAIR ALL.

Minor Sanitation

LINEN: CLEAN AND SOILED PROPERLY STORED

CLOTH CURTAINS LEADING TO THE REAR KITCHEN BADLY SOILED WITH FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

ALL PREP WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.

OCT 29

2015

PASS 5 violations

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

MUST LABEL DRY BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN KITCHEN AREAS TO IDENTIFY FOODS STORED AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST REPAIR WATER LEAK AT LEFT PIPE BENEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN 3 SINK STOPPERS FOR THE 3 COMP SINK.

Minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

MUST REMOVE PERSONAL BELONGINGS NEAR THE 2 DOOR FREEZER AND STORE IN A DESIGNATED AREA AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

MUST PROPERLY STORE,INVERT ICE DISPENSING UTENSIL FOR ICE MACHINE NOT INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE.

Minor Documentation & Training

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT NOT MET.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.

JAN 28

2015

PASS 2 violations

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REMOVE SHIPPING WRAP FROM REFRIGERATORS AND COOKING APPLIANCES AND TO MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN KITCHEN BEHIND AND UNDER EQUIPMENT.

JAN 21

2015

FAIL 0 violations

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