Food Safety Report: Okini Buffet Hibachi, Inc., 6560 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60707 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jun 29, 2026
16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed black slimy substances on interior water components of the ice makers, dripping into ice. "ice is used for human consumption". Instructed management to turn off machine, remove ice and have interior of ice maker cleaned and sanitized and maintained. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005, citation issued.

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: observed no thermometers inside the kitchen prep line 2 door coolers. Instructed to provide and maintain visible and accurate working thermometers inside the refrigeration units at all times.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: observed bulk containers in rear without a label. Instructed to provide the common name on all bulk containers to properly identify items (salt, sugar, flour etc).

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed the front main entrance door with gap opening approx:1/4" inch at bottom center where both doors meet. Instructed to make doors tight fitting to prevent pest entry and maintain.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed sticky fly trap roll hanging above the rear prep/dishwashing areas. Instructed to remove and maintain.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: all prep area wiping cloths must be held in a container with a sanitizing solution between use and maintain.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed stained cutting boards in the kitchen cooking prep areas. Instructed to resurface or replace the cutting boards and maintain.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: instructed to transfer food products from an open original can container into food grade container for proper food storage and maintain.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: instructed to clean the following equipment and maintain: prep tables (tops and bottoms),exterior surfaces of deep fryers and other cooking equipments,under grills and shelves and fan covers inside of refrigeration units,interior bottom storage cabinets underneath the fountain drink stations.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: observed no covered waste receptacles provided in the women washroom. Instructed to provide and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: instructed to detail clean and maintain floors with grease and dried food debris accumulation along the walls and in all corners throughout kitchen prep/cooking areas especially under and around cooking equipments and under the dishmachine area and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed blackened, moldy wall caulking along the side of the dishmachine. Instructed to replace and maintain.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: instructed to detail clean the ceiling ventilation covers throughout the premises including inside the washrooms to remove accumulation of dusts and maintain.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: instructed to detail clean the hibachi hood system/filters to remove accumulation of grease build-up and maintain.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations not corrected from inspection report2622187 dated:08/13/2025 39---3-307. 11: observed ice scoop stored on top of the ice machine. Instructed to provide an ice scoop holding unit and maintain. 51---5-205. 15: observed a leak at the pipe under the three-compartment sink in the rear dishwashing area. Instructed to repair and maintain. 55---6-501. 11: observed the rear electrical/ hot water tank storage closet not maintained. Instructed to organize and maintain. 56---4-202. 18: observed spider webs on the ventilaton filters above the wok cooking equipment. Instructed to clean and maintain. 56---6-202. 11: observed a blown-out light in the walk-in freezer. Instructed to replace and maintain. Instructed to correct noted violations and maintain by 7/6/2026. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090, citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov