Food Safety Report: Sakura Teppanyaki And Sushi, 730 W Diversey Pkwy , Chicago, Il, USA.

730 West Diversey Parkway, Chicago, 60614 Illinois, United States

Report date: Aug 23, 2024
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand washing signs or posters near hand washing sink in front bar area. Must provide and maintain.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: no sanitizer was dected at the final rinse of the law temperature dish washing machine while the machine was in use. Instructe to repair and maintain the machine with a final rinse of 100ppm chlorine. Priority violation 7-38-025 citation issued. Technician arrived during inspection low temperature dishwashing machine has been repaired and dispensing proper sanitizer of 100ppm chlorine.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed improper cold holding temperatures of tcs foods inside 2-door prep cooler. Cooked chicken at 115f, cooked noodles at 80. 8f and a container of raw shrimp at 60. 2f inside walk-in cooler. Manager immediately and voluntarily discarded approximately 50lbs of food value of $185. All cold foods must be maintain at 41. 0f or below. Priority violation 7-38-005, citation issued.

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: visible and working thermometer needed in the front sushi prep cooler. Must provide and maintain.

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

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: outer openings not protected. Observed side door with a gap between door and frame. Must make door rodent proof to prevent pest entry.

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

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: observed wiping cloths stored on top of prep tables, prep coolers and on shelving. Must properly store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use.

43. In-use utensils: properly stored
- comments: observed ice scoops stored on top of ice machine located in rear food prep area. Must properly store ice coops in a clean container to prevent contamination.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed a torn door gasket inside 2-door rear prep cooler located next to ice machine. Must repair and maintain.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed rusty food storage shelving in rear food prep area also observed rusty bottom of prep tables. Must repair or replace.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must not use tint foil or cardboard inside all coolers must be smooth cleanable surfaces.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed food debris in the inerior of 2-door prep cooler in kitchen food prep area. Must clean and maintain.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed interior and exterior of all cooking equipment in the kitchen food prep area with dirt and food debris. Must clean and maintain equpment clean at all times.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed exposed hand washing sink in food preparation area draining slow. Must repair and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed dirt and food debris on floor under around and behind all cooking equipment, underneath refrigeration units and underneath food storage shelving. Must clean and maintain.

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

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: employees must not store personal belongings in food prep area or food storage areas. Must provide a designated employee storage area for personal belongings.

Source: chicago.gov