Food Safety Report: Ekiben, 1825 W Irving Park, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60613 Illinois, United States

Report date: Dec 12, 2025
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed no employee health policy on premises at this time of inspection. Instructed management to have a signage employee health policy for each employee. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010 citation issued.

25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: menu does not disclose and inform consumers the specific menu items that are raw or under cooked and a potential hazard of consuming such food. Foods such as raw sushi. Must provide a consumer advisory on all menus and disclose and remind of all such foods. Priority foundation violation no citation issued

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: must label food storage containers when food is not in the original container.

40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: observed employees not wearing hair restraints while food is being prepared and served. Must wear hair restraints at all times food is being prepared and served.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: observed wiping cloths stored on top of prep tables and hand washing sink in rear kitchen area. Must properly store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use.

45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: observed items stored on floor throughout rear kitchen food preparation area. Must elevate items 6 inches of the floor and maintain.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed no backflow preventer device at the utility sink located inside the unisex employee washroom. Must nstall a back flow preventer device at the utility sink and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed opening into ceiling and water damaged ceiling tile above ventilation hood in kitchen food prep area. Must seal opening and repair or replace ceiling tile.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: observed grease build up on ventilation hood and filters above cooking equipment. Must clean and maintain.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: facility missing food handler's certificates. Must provide food handlers certificates for all the required employees and maintain them on premises at all times.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: observed missing allergen training for 1 of 3 certified food managers on site at time of inspection. Instructed manager to obtain proof of allergen training for each certified food manager on site.

Source: chicago.gov