SUSHI SAI.
123 N WACKER DR · LOOP, CHICAGO
Failed 6 of 18 inspections. 14 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
OCT 12019PASS W/ CONDITIONS16 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-7-38.010-NO CITATION ISSUED)
OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE AND CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAID PROCEDURE ALONG WITH REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005
NOTED HI TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE IN USE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. SANITIZING TEMP OBSERVED TO BE 146 MEASURED BY DISH WASHING DISK AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. UNIT TAGGED NOT FOR USE.PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED
OBSERVED READY TO EAT, TIME FOR TEMPERATURE SAFETY FOR CONTROL FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATED STORED IN ALL COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DATE MARKING WITH DISPOSITION DATE FOR RTE FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24 HOURS IN COLD HOLDING UNIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005
OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE OR REMINDER ON MENU FOR USE RAW AND UNDER COOKED FOODS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.. PRIORITY FOUNDATION-7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
NOTED SUSHI RICE ANALYSES LETTER OR pH TEST KIT ON SITE BUT EXPIRED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SUSHI RICE ANALYSES LETTER OR OBTAIN A pH TEST KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR IN STORAGE AREA BY MOP SINK. MUST PROVIDE PROPER, RAISED SHELVING TO STORE FOOD CONTAINERS 6" OFF FLOOR.
NOTED DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES AT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL WASHCLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE
OBSERVED THAT UTENSILS IN USE ARE STORED IN COLD WATER,MUST STORED UTENSILS UNDER RUNNING COLD WATER, UNDER HOT WATER (135 f AND ABOVE)AND IN CLEAN PLACE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION
NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS FOOD STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS
NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE PREP SERVICE COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.
NOTED CARDBOARD BOXES USED TO LINE SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD BOXES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.
FACILITY USES HI TEMPERATURE SANITIZING DISH MACHINE AND DOESN'T HAVE PROPER TEMPERATURE MEASURING IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR THAT SHALL BE PROVIDED AND READILY ACCESSIBLE FOR MEASURING THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
NOTED HEAVY DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE, ON PIPES/CONDUITS AND ON EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD, FILTERS AND PIPES/CONDUITS
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 182018FAILED2 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION STILL EXITS FROM LAST INSPECTION DATED 01-11-2018 REPORT #2135315. # 24- DISH WASHING FACILITIES NOT PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED MAINTAINED, INSTALLED AND OPERATED, ( FAUCET) NECK IS TOO SHORT. FAUCET ONLY REACH THE MIDDLE SINK OF THE 3- COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. FAUCET NECK MUST BE LONG ENOUGH TO REACH ALL 3- COMPARTMENTS. INSTRUCTED VIOLATION MUST BE CORRECTED BY REINSPECTION.CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090
INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN,RIGHT SIDE AREA.MUST CLEAN
JAN 112018FAILED4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
EXPOSED HAND SINK IN SUSHI PREP AREA NOT CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE FOR FOOD HANDLER USE TO WASH HANDS,( IE OBSERVED EMPLOYEE TAKING SERVERAL PACKAGES OF PRE PACKAGED FROZEN SMOKED EEL FROM OUT OF THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND TAKE IT TO THE REAR PREP AREA AND PUT INTO THE FREEZER,CDI).INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT EXPOSED HAND SINK IS FOR HAND WASHING USE ONLY. NOTHING IN,ON OR IN FRONT OF THE SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
DISH WASHING FACILITIES NOT PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED MAINTAINED, INSTALLED AND OPERATED, ( FAUCET) NECK IS TOO SHORT. FAUCET ONLY REACH THE MIDDLE SINK OF THE 3- COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLCE. FAUCET NECK MUST BE LONG ENOUGH TO REACH ALL 3- COMPARTMENTS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
OBSERVED LAST INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY # 2065213, DATED 6-1-2017 NOT POSTED AND VISIBLE FOR PUBLIC VIEW. NON COMPLAINCE SUMMARY POSTED OUT OF PUBLIC VIEW ON EMPLOYEE INSIDE OF SUSHI PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THAT REPORT SUMMARY MUST BE POSTED VISIBLE IN PLAIN VIEW OF ESTABLISHMENT CUSTOMERS . SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010B.
INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN,RIGHT SIDE AREA.MUST CLEAN.
JUN 12017PASS W/ CONDITIONS6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
DURING INSPECTION OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES BY FOOD PREP STAFF. OBSERVED SUSHI FOOD PREP STAFF NOT USING GLOVES WHILE PREPARING READY-TO-EAT FOODS (CUTTING AND HANDLING CUCUMBERS TO MAKE SUSHI). THERE WAS BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS AT THIS TIME.(CUTING AND HANDLING CUCUMBERS TO MAKE SUSHI). INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT THERE IS NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS AT ANYTIME. GLOVES MUST ALWAYS BE USED WHEN IN CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.CDI.CRITICAL VIOLATION ISSUED.
DURING INSPECTION AT 11:30 A.M. FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE BEING HANDLED, PREPARED AND COOKED.AT 11:48 A.M. CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANGER ARRIVED WITH HIS VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE.INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT THERE MUST ALWAYS BE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER PRESENT WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED, HANDLED, SERVED AND COOKED.CDI.SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED TWO SHELVING RACKS NEXT TO THE HAND WASHING SINK ACROSS FROM THE CASH REGISTER STATION IN EXTREMLY POOR REPAIR.FOUND ABOVE SHELVES ROUGH AND WATER DAMAGED. MUST REPAIR, REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SO AS TO HAVE SHELVING RACKS WITH SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.
FOUND STAINLESS STEEL SHELVING RACK NEXT TO THE DEEP FRYER,THE LEFT HAND SIDE EXTERIOR SIDE OF THE FRYER WITH EXCESSIVE GRIME AND GREASE BUILD-UP.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
FOUND DIRTY WALL AND PIPE AT WALL NEXT TO THE DEEP FRYER WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND GRIME BUILD-UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED LEAKS AT BOTH HOT AND COLD WATER FAUCET HANDLES AT THE 3-COMP SINK.INSTRUCTED TO TIGHTEN, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.ALSO ONLY FOUND 2 WORKING SINK STOPPERS. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE 3-WORKING SINK STOPPERS FOR THE 3-COMP SINK TO PROPERLY SET-UP FOR WASHING, RINSING AND SANITIZING.
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NOV 12016PASS W/ CONDITIONS4 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND IMPROPER COLD TEMPERATURES OF FOODS AT SUSHI BAR PREP. APPROX 3-LBS OF RAW SALMON AT 45.2F, AND 3-LBS OF RAW TUNA AT 44.7F. MUST MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 40.0F OR BELOW. FOOD REMOVED AND DISCARDED BY MANAGER- APPROX 6-LBS/COST $ $40.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
OBSERVED INADEQUATE HAND WASHING FACILITIES.NO HAND SOAP IN EMPLOYEE'S WOMENS WASHROOM. MANAGER HAD EMPLOYEE PROVIDE HAND SOAP TO DISPENSER DURING INSPECTION-CDI. HAND SOAP MUST BE PROVIDED IN WASHROOMS AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
DAMAGED WALL,(PEELING) AT ENTRANCE INTO REAR PREP AREA.MUST REPAIR.
LEAKY FAUCET NECK AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST REPAIR.
APR 52016FAILED4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MAINTAINED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES . APPROX 4LBS OF FISH EGGS,(ROE) IN COOLER AT 46.9F AND COLD COLDING IN PREP AREA AT 49.5F.ALSO APPROX 3LBS OF RAW TUNA IN COOLER AT 46.8F.MUST MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW. FOOD WAS REMOVED AND DISCARDED BY MANAGER,APPROX 8LBS AT COST APPROX $75.00-CDI.CRITICAL VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-005A.
OBSERVED PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION,#38 FROM LAST INSPECTION REPORT,#1583733,DATED 10-30-2015 STILL EXIST: NOTED EXPOSED HAND WASH SINKS AT THE SUSHI BAR WITH NO SPLASH GUARDS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AT THE ABOVE SINKS. SERIOUS VIOLATION ISSUED 7-42-090.
ALL INTERIOR SHELVES INSIDE THE COOLER NOT CLEAN OF DEBRIS.MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED CEILING VENTS IN REAR PREP ARE NOT CLEAN,9 VERY DUSTY0.MUST CLEAN ALL VENTS IN REAR PREP AND MAINTAIN.ALSO LOWER WALL IN SUSHI AREA NOT CLEAN.MUST CLEAN.
OCT 302015PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
NOTED THORN RUBBER GASKET AT THE DOOR A 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE REAR KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
NOTED STAINED CEILING TILES AT THE FRONT DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
NOTED EXPOSED HAND WASH SINKS AT THE SUSHI BAR WITH NO SPLASH GUARDS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SPLASH GUARDS AT THE ABOVE HAND WASH SINKS....ALSO NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
OCT 222015FAILED5 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE 2 SUSHI DISPLAY COOLERS TO BE IMPROPER:-ASSORTED SUSHI FISH (SALMON46.5F/53.0F ,BASS 49.3F/45.5F AND TUNA 46.6F/51.9F) AND CRAB MEAT 49.4F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 3 LBS OF FOOD WORTH $30.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A)
NOTED OVER 40 FLYING INSECTS ON WALLS, CEILING AND PAINTING AT THE REA PREP, FRONT PREP AND DINNING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO CONSULT WITH PEST CONTROL COMPANY. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-020
NOTED THORN RUBBER GASKET AT THE DOOR A 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE REAR KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
NOTED STAINED CEILING TILES AT THE FRONT DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
NOTED EXPOSED HAND WASH SINKS AT THE SUSHI BAR WITH NO SPLASH GUARDS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SPLASH GUARDS AT THE ABOVE HAND WASH SINKS....ALSO NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
NOV 72014PASSED1 violationDETAILS
RUBBER GASKET ON DOOR AT LARGE 2DR COOLER IN REAR IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR.
OCT 312014FAILED8 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
2DR PREP COOLER IN KITCHEN, AIR TEMPERATURE AT 54.6 DEGREES F. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPPERATURE OF 40F OR LOWER. MUST REPAIR. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (6 DOZEN EGGS, 3(2LB)BAGS OF POTSTICKERS, PAN OF RAW CHICKEN, PAN OF RAW SHRIMP) LOCATED IN 2DR PREP COOLER IN KITCHEN AT INTERNAL TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 47.9F-60.1F. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DENATURED AND DISCARDED FOOD ITEMS. APPROX. VALUE $200.00 AND WEIGHT 131 LBS. MUST MAINTAIN FOODS AT PROPER TEMPERATURE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
OBSERVED SEVERAL SMALL FLYING INSECTS ON WALL, CEILING AND BOXES ON STORAGE SHELVES AND UNDER SHELVES IN PREP AREAR AND AT REAR. MUST REMOVE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
RUBBER GASKET ON DOOR AT LARGE 2DR COOLER IN REAR IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR.
DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT REAR AREA.
CLEAN/SANITIZE WALL NEXT TO PREP STATION IN KITCHEN OF FOOD SPILLS AND WHERE NECESSARY ON WALLS. CLEAN VENTS AT CEILING IN CUSTOMER DINING AREA BY RESTROOMS OF DUST BUILD-UP, REPAIR/REPLACE WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES AND CLEAN LIGHT PANEL COVERS IN KITCHEN AND WHERE NECESSARY.
LEAK AT FAUCET OF 3-COMP SINK. MUST REPAIR.
REMOVE CLUTTER AT REAR IN THE FORM OF BOXES AND OTHER UNNECESSARY ARTICLES. ORGANIZE AND MANTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
FEB 32014PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
LABEL BULK CONTAINERS IN KITCHEN AREA.
CLEAN EXTERIOR OF BULK CONTAINERS IN KITCHEN AREA. CLEAN BOTTOM SHELVES OF PREP TABLES IN KITCHEN PREP AREAS.
CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALLBASE, AROUND/BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN PREP AREAS AND BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTERS.
JUL 242013PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
NOTED SOME PREPARED AND PRECOOKED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND FREEZER NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ON PROPERLY LABELING FOOD ITEMS WITH THE NAME, DATE AND TIME.
FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAINS IN KITCHEN NEEDS CLEANING TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS. FLOORS IN OTHER PREP AREA NEEDS CLEANING ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS TO REMOVE DEBRIS
NOTED WATER STAINED/DAMAGED CEILING TILE IN MENS TOILET ROOM. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
FILTER ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE DUST AND GREASE BUILD UP. ALSO VENT COVERS IN TOILET ROOMS NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE DUST.
NOTED WIPING CLOTHS ON COUNTER TOPS AND PREP STATIONS. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
JUL 32012PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
ALL ALUMINUM FOIL COVERS ON SHELVES IN KITCHEN MUST BE REMOVED; ALL CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES MUST BE REPLACED.
FOLLOWING NEED CLEANING: LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN, FILTERS ABOVE HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PIPES UNDER FRONT HANDSINKS-DUE TO DIRT, DUST OR FOOD DEBRIS.
FLOORS ALONG WALLBASES, BEHIND & UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT THRU-OUT PREMISES MUST BE FREE OF FOOD DEBRIS, DIRT, CLUTTER.
WALLS BELOW THE DEEP FRYER IN REAR, AROUND GARBAGE BINS BELOW THE FRONT HANDSINKS, & AROUND REAR HANDSINK MUST BE FREE OF SPLATTER, FOOD OR GREASE STAINS.
ALL COOLERS THRU-OUT PREMISES MUST HAVE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS.
JAN 132011FAILED2 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
All food establishments shall be provided with an adequate supply of hot and cold water under pressure properly connected to the city water supply. NO RUNNING HOT WATER ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING, FOUND WATER TEMPERATURE TO BE BETWEEN 60.9 F AND 65.0 F AT 1 COMPARTMENT SINK AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE RUNNING HOT WATER THROUGHOUT PREMISES. CRITICAL VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. TICKET #H000063464 14. SUPERVISOR NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE AND ICE MACHINE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.
JUN 22010PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. Must clean bottom portion of front sinks, cabinets behind sushi stations, exterior of bulk foof containers in rear-due to food /stains or food debris.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. Floors along wallbases around equipment at both prep areas need cleaning; must be free of grease or food debris also.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Openings /holes around pipes on ceilingh or walls by mop room area must be sealed; any wall with food stains must be kept clean. Water-stained ceiling tile in men's room must be replaced.
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