Tamashii Ramen
Troubled record — failed 3 of 6 inspections for employee hygiene, pest activity
2025-03-17 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
No violations found.
2025-03-10 Fail Canvass CRITICAL 12 ▾
HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED
OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WASHING HIS HANDS IN THE ONE COMPARTMENT FOOD PREP SINK. REVIEWED HAND WASHING IS TO BE PERFORMED IN THE DESIGNATED HAND WASHING SINKS ONLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 3-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED
OBSERVED FOUR DOZEN RAW EGGS ON OPEN CARDBOARD FLATS STORED DIRECTLY ABOVE FRESH AND READY TO EAT VEGETABLES SUCH AS CHOPPED GREEN ONION, BEAN SPROUTS ETC IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. REVIEWED THE PROPER STORAGE OF RAW ANIMAL ORIGIN FOODS WITH PREPARED FOO...
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED OVER 100 RAT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE REAR HALLWAY TO THE OUTDOOR GARBAGE AREA AND WHERE A POT, EMPTY SOY SAUCE CONTAINERS, A METAL TABLE AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT IS STORED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND REC...
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
ALL PRESET TABLEWARES MUST BE COVERED OR WRAPPED.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
MUST NOT USE PLASTIC CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
LEAK FROM THE HOT WATER TANK ONTO THE FLOOR. MUST REPAIR.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
SOILED MOP HEAD NOTED IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. MUST PROPERLY STORE INVERTED.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
CEILING VENTS IN THE CUSTOMER WASHROOM AND ABOVE THE REAR PREP AREA WITH EXCESSIVE DUST AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT AND ONE COMPARTMENT SINKS.---EXCESSIVE GREASE UNDER THE WHEELS OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
ALL BROKEN AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT INSIDE THE ESTABLISHMENT AND IN THE REAR HALLWAY MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 2-5-24 REPORT #2589132 NOT CORRECTED.#45- ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FACILITY MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.#47-- MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN FREEZERS AND COOLERS. MUST USE FOOD...
2024-02-05 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 4 ▾
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
4-903.11(A;C)--- ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FACILITY MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
4-101.11(B, C, D, E)--- MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN FREEZERS AND COOLERS. MUST USE FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS.
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
4-602.13-----NOTED PLASTIC ON EXTERIOR METAL SURFACE OF THE DISH MACHINE. MUST REMOVE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
6-501.19--- BROKEN SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR THAT OPENS TO THE FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE.
2024-01-26 Fail Canvass CRITICAL 19 ▾
PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
THE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING THE INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILES TCS FOODS SUCH AS COOKED RICE AND EGGS ARE BEING SERVED. A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHEN TCS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFI...
HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED
OBSERVED COOK WEARING GLOVES HANDLING FOODS, LOAD THE DISH WASHING MACHINE WITH DIRTY DISHES, WASH OFF SINK FAUCET WITH GLOVED HANDS THEN CONTINUE HANDLING AND PREPARING FOODS ALL WEARING THE SAME PAIR OF GLOVES. REVIEWED PROPER GLOVE USAGE AND WHEN ...
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
NO COLD WATER AVAILABLE AT THE PREP/DISH HAND WASHING SINK AND THE HOT WATER NOTED TOO HOT EXCEEDING 150F. MUST PROVIDE COLD WATER AT THE SINK AS THE HOT WATER CAN NOT EXCEED 120F FOR HAND WASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION I...
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
NOTED THE PREP/DISH HAND WASHING SINK BLOCKED BY A SERVER TRAY STORED INSIDE THE SINK. HAND SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR USE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION.
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
NO PAPER TOWELS AVAILABLE AT THE PREP/DISH HAND WASHING SINK OR THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM HAND SINK. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION.
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINES UPPER ICE SHOOT AND ICE CONTACT SURFACES NOTED WITH A BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING INTO AND TOUCHING THE ICE FOR CONSUMPTION INSIDE THE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL INT...
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
OBSERVED PREPARED TCS FOODS SUCH AS COOKED PORK IN THE REAR TALL REACH-IN COOLER, COOKED BEEF, COOKED EGGS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH NO EXPIRATION DATES OR ANY DATE LABELING SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED ALL PREPARED TCS FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS MUS...
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
BULK FOOD AND SPICE CONTAINERS SUCH AS DRIED SEAWEED MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
NOTED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA ON PREP SURFACES. WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN THE WALL AND ELECTRICAL CONDUITS AT THE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROPERLY STORE.
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FACILITY MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN FREEZERS AND COOLERS. MUST USE FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS.
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR ON SITE TO MEASURE THE INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT, SHELVING AND COOLERS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
RUSTY BOTTOM METAL SHELVING UNDER THE KITCHEN PREP TABLE. MUST REMOVE RUST.----NOTED PLASTIC ON EXTERIOR METAL SURFACE OF THE DISH MACHINE. MUST REMOVE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----EXTREMELY DIRTY MOP SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MUST NOT USE ...
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
BROKEN SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR THAT OPENS TO THE FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
NOTED DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.----DIRT, GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS UNDER AND BEHIND ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----NOTED DEAD INSECTS IN THE CEILING LIGHT SHIELD AT THE FRONT OF THE KITCHEN. MUST REMO...
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
2023-02-14 Pass License Re-Inspection 1 ▾
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
NOTED WASH ROOMS (CUSTOMERS BATHROOM)ON PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOMS
2023-02-09 Fail License CRITICAL 3 ▾
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
3-603.11 ESTABLISHMENT INTURNS TO SERVE UNDERCOOKED FOOD ITEMS (TUNA) WITH NO CONSUMER ADVISORY, DISCLOSURE OR REMINDERS TO THE CUSTOMERS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CONSUMER ADVISORY ON THE MENU WITH A DISCLOSURE NOTICE AND REMINDER STATEMENT. PRIORITY FO...
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
NOTED NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #-38-020(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
NOTED WASH ROOMS (CUSTOMERS BATHROOM)ON PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOMS
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