Food Safety Report: Raisu Japanese Fine Dining, 2958 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL, USA.

2958 West Irving Park Road, Chicago, 60618 Illinois, United States

Report date: Nov 18, 2020
16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: interior of the ice machine noted dirty. Must clean and maintain.

25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: consumer advisory now posted on the menu does not disclose or remind customers of the foods on the menu pertaining to the advisory. Given consumer advisory example information and reviewed. Instructed to properly disclose and remind food items. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: all bulk food containers must be labeled with the product common name.

44. Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- comments: all to go food containers must be stored inverted.

45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: all stored items throughout the facility in several storage areas, must be elevated from the floors.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed a broken door handle on the front sushi prep two door cooler repaired with a wine cork. Must replace/properly repair to be cleanable.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: torn rubber door gaskets on the rear tall reach-in cooler. Must replace.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must not use plastic crates as a means of elevation for the ice machine.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must not use cardboard and plastic wrap as a liner for the three compartment sink grease trap. -----extremely soiled cloth curtains in the exit/entrance doorway from the front sushi prep to the kitchen. Must clean and maintain.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must not use tin foil as liner for cooking equipment or cardboard as liner for cooler shelving. Must be smooth and cleanable. ----interior and exterior of the gas stove with excessive grease and food debris. Must clean and maintain.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: noted the front sushi prep hand washing sink draining extremely slowly. Must repair to properly drain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: noted the kitchen exit door to the buildings common interior hallway covered in sponge/foam soundproofing material. Must remove to be smooth and cleanable.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: noted soiled mops improperly stored at the utility service sink with mop heads piled on the floor. Mops heads must be stored inverted.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: no proof of food handler certificates or training for the employee on site must provide for all required employees.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations from #2290530 on 5-28-19 not corrected. 51- backflow prevention device not located at ice machine water line. Instructed manager must provide and make visible backflow prevention device for ice machine. #58- no food allergen training certificates on premises. Instructed all city of chicago certified food managers must have food allergen training certificate on premises. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090 citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov