Chicago
87
EAT

Tabo Sushi by Takashi

1233 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60610 · Old Town · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
87/100

Strong record across 12 inspections — minor issues only

Inspections
12
8 passed
Last Inspected
2021-01-27
Pass Rate
67%
1 failure
Score
87/100
EAT
11 consecutive passes, most recently 2021-01-27
Failed 1 inspection (2013)
Documentation & Training issues found across 5 inspections
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Documentation & Training critical
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Other serious
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Sanitation minor
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Facility Condition minor
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Employee Hygiene minor
2021-01-27 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2020-02-13 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN FRONT SUSHI PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

2019-11-18 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 7
critical Documentation & Training

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

PERSON IN CHARGE NOT DEMONSTRATING KNOWLEDGE OF HEALTH CODE REQUIREMENTS.

critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

NO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING TCS FOODS (FISH, COOKED RICE...) INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.

critical Documentation & Training

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

NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. NO CITATION ISSUED.

serious Other

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

MISSING A DISCLAIMER ON SUSHI PACKAGING ( CONTAINS RAW FISH ) INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. NO CITATION ISSUED.

minor Other

29. COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP

minor Other

VARIANCE OBTAINED FOR SPECIALIZED PROCESSING METHODS

NO ACIDITY LEVEL DOCUMENTATION, NO PH METER FOR SUSHI RICE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN A LAB RESULT FOR SUSHI RICE PH LEVEL OR OBTAIN A PH METER.NO CITATION ( SUSHI RICE TEMP AT 134.2F )

minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR FOOD SERVICE MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.

2018-05-15 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2017-09-08 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

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

KNIVES WEDGED BETWEEN WALL AND PREP COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO STORE UTENSILS AT A CLEAN SURFACE.

2017-03-08 Pass Complaint

No violations found.

2017-01-11 Pass Canvass
1
minor Food Storage & Handling

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

MUST PROPERLY LABEL MEDIUM SIZED BULK FOOD (FLOUR) PLASTIC CONTAINER LOCATED IN REAR SUSHI DRY STORAGE AREA.

2016-02-11 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
3
serious Documentation & Training

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

NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY OR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE DISPLAYED WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED (SUSHI,RICE). A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE HANDLED AT A...

minor Facility Condition

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

NO THERMOMETER INSIDE THE SUSHI 2 DOOR PREP COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN VISIBLE THERMOMETERS.

minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

NO HAIR RESTRAINT FOR FOOD HANDLER.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HAIR RESTRAINT FOR FOOD HANDLER WHEN WORKING AROUND OPEN FOODS.

2015-02-24 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
1
serious Documentation & Training

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

NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY OR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE DISPLAYED WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED (SUSHI). INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE A FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VI...

2014-04-09 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2013-06-13 Pass License

No violations found.

2013-05-06 Fail License

No violations found.

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