Taste of Japan
201 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60606 · Loop · Restaurant · High risk
Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record
Last Inspected
2025-12-29
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2025-12-29)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2025)
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 2 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training critical 2×
Inspection History
2025-12-29 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 1 ▾
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN BEHIND AND UNDER EQUIPMENT AT KITCHEN AREAS.MUST CLEAN.
3 ▾
serious Other
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
FOUND NO REMINDER DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS FOR FOR TCS FOODS BEING SERVED RAW.(SUSHI,SASHIMI,ETC.)PRIORITY FOUNDATION.CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005.MUST PROVIDE.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN BEHIND AND UNDER EQUIPMENT AT KITCHEN AREAS.MUST CLEAN.
minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
FOODHANDLER WITH NO FOODHANDLER CERTIFICATE.MUST PROVIDE.
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
Using grocery bags for food storage in freezer, instructed to use food grade bags.
2024-07-01 Pass w/ Conditions License CRITICAL 1 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION, 7-38-010.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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