WABI SABI ROTARY.
4521 N SHERIDAN RD · UPTOWN, CHICAGO
Failed 3 of 7 inspections. 8 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
MAR 212019PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
LABEL FOOD BOTTLES/CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME,ONCE IS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS - -
TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN PREP AREAAA,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE. -
HOOD FILTERS AND DEEP FRYER WITH EXCESS OF GREASE NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT ICE MACHINE UNIT. MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED -
RAW WOOD UNDER AND BEHIND THE SUSHI COOLER AND THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES INCLUDED SHELVES ACROSS THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, MUST SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. RAW WOOD PANEL WALLS ABOVE THE SUSHI/PREP AREA NOT CLEANABLE,REPLACE. REMOVE EXCESS BLACK SUBSTANCE FROM FLOOR TILES AND FLOOR DRAIN IN FRONT OF ICE MACHINE.
A 100-0367 OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS WITHOUT REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NO CITATION ISSUED
MAR 142019FAILED15 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE IN PLACE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
MANAGEMENT UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING UP VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A PROCEDURE IN PLACE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED EXCESS BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE AT INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED -
LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION OVER 200ppm AT FINAL RINSE.MUST MAINTAIN SANITIZING SOLUTION OF 50-100ppm. DISH MACHINE WAS USED LAST NIGHT.WE OBSERVED DISHES ON RACK INSIDE THE UNIT. TAGGED UNIT "HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE. PRESENTLY USE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK(WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE) PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-025,CITATION ISSUED. - COS
OBSERVED PREPARED TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED. MUST PROPERLY DATE LABELED FOODS WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS ON ALL TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
NO DISCLOSURE OR REMINDER ON MENU FOR UNDERCOOKED ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS. MENU MUST DISCLOSE UNDER-COOKED ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS AND REMINDER OF CONSUMER OF ADVISORY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION:738-005
LABEL FOOD BOTTLES/CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME,ONCE IS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS - -
TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN PREP AREAAA,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE. -
MUST PROVIDE ICE SCOOP CONTAINER BY THE ICE MACHINE TO PROTECT ICE SCOOP
HOOD FILTERS AND DEEP FRYER WITH EXCESS OF GREASE NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
MUST EXTEND WASTE WATER PIPING FROM THE SUSHI UNIT ON TOP THE PREP TABLE, TO DRAIN INTO A FLOOR DRAIN NOT ONTO PREP TABLE.
BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT ICE MACHINE UNIT. MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED -
RAW WOOD UNDER AND BEHIND THE SUSHI COOLER AND THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES INCLUDED SHELVES ACROSS THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, MUST SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. RAW WOOD PANEL WALLS ABOVE THE SUSHI/PREP AREA NOT CLEANABLE,REPLACE. REMOVE EXCESS BLACK SUBSTANCE FROM FLOOR TILES AND FLOOR DRAIN IN FRONT OF ICE MACHINE.
NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE
A 100-0367 OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS WITHOUT REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NO CITATION ISSUED
JUL 312018PASS W/ CONDITIONS6 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE IN PLACE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
MANAGEMENT UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING UP VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A PROCEDURE IN PLACE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
NOTED HANDWASH SINK AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA INACCESSIBLE WITH BOWL OF FOOD ITEM RUNNING UNDER COLD WATER AND EMPLOYEES WASHING THEIR HANDS AT THE PREP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE HANDWASH SINK ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIME AND ALL EMPLOYEES MUST USE BUT THE HANDWASH SINK TO WASH THEIR HANDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. VIOLATION #7-38-030(C)
NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS IN REFRIGERATION UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE AKL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS WITH TIGHT FITTING LIDS.
NOTED GREASE AND DIRT ACCUMULATION INSIDE THE EXHAUST HOOD OF COOKING STOVE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
JUL 212017PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
ROUGH SURFACE ON SHELVES ACROSS THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AT DISH ROOM,INSTRUCTED TO REPALCE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. CHIPPED ICE SCOOP INSIDE THE ICE BIN, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN ENCLOSED CONTAINER FOR ICE SCOOP AND REPLACE THE BROKEN ICE SCOOP. MUST REMOVE PLATES FROM INSIDE THE BULK DRY INGREDIENTS CONTAINER,PROVIDE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES.
REMOVE CARDBORDS ON FLOOR UNDER THE SHELF BY THE EXIT DOOR. REMOVE DEAD INSECTS BEHIND THE HOT WATER TANK.
CEILING TILES NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED TO FRAME,HANGING AND PARTIALLY OPENED ABOVE THE PREP COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE.
PERSONAL ITEMS(HAND BAGS,APRON,SWEATER SHOES,ETC.) STORED ON SHELF WITH FOOD CONTAINERS AT REAR SHELF BY THE REAR DOOR.ALL PERSONAL ITEMS MUST BE STORED AWAY FROM FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS
ALL EMPLOYEE/OR ANYONE ENTERING PREP AREA MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT.
JUL 142017FAILED7 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES BY FOOD HANDLERS.OBSERVED ONE MALE EMPLOYEE WITH GLOVED HANDS HOLDING WITH BOTH HANDS A CUP WITH TEA AND DRINKING INSIDE IN PREP AREA, PUT IT DOWN AND CONTINUE TO HANDLE READY TO EAT FOOD IN SUSHI AREA. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AFTER WASHING CLOTH WIPED CUTTING BOARD AT PREP COOLER(BARE HANDS),THAN GLOVED HIS HANDS AND WAS READY TO ROLL SUSHI,READY TO EAT FOOD,INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO TELL EMPLOYEE TO WASH HANDS PRIOR TO GLOVE HANDS. OBSERVED DISH WASHER HANDLING DIRTY DISHES,PUT THEM THROUGH THE LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE AND WITHOUT HAND WASHING HANDLED,STACKED AND STORED CLEAN PLATES.ALSO SAME EMPLOYEE NO HAND WASHING AND HANDLED CLEAN DISHES AFTER THROWING/PUSHING GARBAGE INSIDE THE GARBAGE CONTAINER,GRABBING THE GARBAGE CONTAINER AND MOVING IT SIDE TO SIDE. INFORMATION GIVEN ON HAND WASHING AND GLOVES PROCEDURE. MANAGER CORRECTED THE ISSUES. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A)
OUTSIDE WASTE OIL CONTAINER WITH BUILD-UP ENCRUSTED GREASE ON TOP THE LID OF THE CONTAINER.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
ROUGH SURFACE ON SHELVES ACROSS THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AT DISH ROOM,INSTRUCTED TO REPALCE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. CHIPPED ICE SCOOP INSIDE THE ICE BIN, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN ENCLOSED CONTAINER FOR ICE SCOOP AND REPLACE THE BROKEN ICE SCOOP. MUST REMOVE PLATES FROM INSIDE THE BULK DRY INGREDIENTS CONTAINER,PROVIDE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES.
REMOVE CARDBORDS ON FLOOR UNDER THE SHELF BY THE EXIT DOOR. REMOVE DEAD INSECTS BEHIND THE HOT WATER TANK.
CEILING TILES NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED TO FRAME,HANGING AND PARTIALLY OPENED ABOVE THE PREP COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE.
PERSONAL ITEMS(HAND BAGS,APRON,SWEATER SHOES,ETC.) STORED ON SHELF WITH FOOD CONTAINERS AT REAR SHELF BY THE REAR DOOR.ALL PERSONAL ITEMS MUST BE STORED AWAY FROM FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS
ALL EMPLOYEE/OR ANYONE ENTERING PREP AREA MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT.
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OCT 132016PASSED1 violationDETAILS
REMOVE EXTRA LARGE POTS THAT DOES NOT FIT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISH MACHINE. REPLACE WITH SMALLER POTS TO BE ABLE TO SUBMERGE ON THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE.
OCT 62016FAILED5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
NO EXPOSED HAND SINK BY THE DISH WASHING AREA, MUST INSTALL WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE. PROVIDE PAPER TOWEL AND HAND SOAP.CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
NO WASTE RECEPTACLE TO THROW PAPER WASTE INSIDE THE WASHROOM,MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE ICE MAKER AND EXPOSED HAND SINK AND BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK. RELOCATE HAND SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER BY THE EXPOSED HAND SINK,(LOCATED ON TOP OF THE PREP SINK). REMOVE EXTRA LARGE POTS THAT DOES NOT FIT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISH MACHINE. REPLACE WITH SMALLER POTS TO BE ABLE TO SUBMERGE ON THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE.
SEAL GAP,HOLE ON THE CEILING,PIPES,CONDUITS THRU-OUT PREP/DISH WASHING AREA AND MAINTAIN.
ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED ON A SEPARATE CONTAINER TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →