Food Safety Report: Sushi X, 1136 W Chicago Ave , Chicago, Il, USA.

1136 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, 60642 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jul 3, 2024
2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no city of chicago food sanitation certificate posted on the premises. Management instructed that a certified food manager must be present at all times while tcs foods prepared or served. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012. Citation issued.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed evidence of rodent activity and live small flying insects on the premises. Observed approx. 100 mouse droppings on the floor around the mop sink, behind the chest freezers, on the floor of the basement storage closet, hvac utility closet, and on the sill plates of the basement. Management instructed to clean and remove all rodent droppings throughout the premises. Also observed approx. 20 live small flying insects on the walls of the food prep area and basement. Additional pest control service is needed to eliminate the pest activity. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a). Citation issued.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: clean the storage shelves in the food prep area, toaster oven, food storage containers and exterior of the grease trap.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed the floor of the walk-in cooler to be heavily rusted and degraded. Management instructed to replace the flooring with a smooth and easily cleanable surface.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed several holes in the drywall next to the 2 door freezer unit near the back exit door. Management instructed to repair the openings in the wall.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: clean the grease and food debris on the walls of the food prep area, especially behind the cooking equipment.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations from report #2585500 on 11/20/23 not corrected: 49 - observed accumulated grease and food debris on interior and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, prep tables, coolers, freezers. Instructed manager to clean and maintain. 57 - observed no food handler certificates on site at the time of inspection. Instructed all employees must complete food handler training and maintain records thereof on site at all times. 58 - observed no allergen training on site at the time of inspection. Instructed all employees holding city of chicago foodservice manager certificates to complete allergen training and maintain records thereof on site at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090. Citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov