Food Safety Report: Tanuki Sushi & Grill, 3006 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL, USA.

3006 North Sheffield Avenue, Chicago, 60657 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jun 1, 2022
6. Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
- comments: observed employee in prep-area drink from open cup without a lid or straw.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: found tcs food with inadequate temperature: 50# of raw chicken on top prep table at temp of 54. 1f - 55f and 56. 5f. Four pounds of raw pork rolled on sticks at a temp of 58. 4f. Two pounds of raw crab are stored inside the reach-in cooler at a temp of 50. 3f. Also found various kinds of cooked tempura stored under the deep frier: sweet potatoes, asparagus,crab, and shrimp at temp of 55. 7 to 56. 3. Cold food must maintain a temp of 41f and below. Food discarded and denatured priority violation:7-38-005,citation issued.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: gap of 1/4' to 1/2' at rear door(between rear door and door frame and at bottom of door),must repair issue,to minimize rodent and insect entry

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: must store wiping cloths in prep areas in sanitizer bucket between uses to prevent cross contamination. Instructed to maintain.

43. In-use utensils: properly stored
- comments: food metal strainer hanged on wall above the mop sink. Instructed to relocate(wash,rinse and sanitize utensil prior to use)inside the prep area.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must not store clean cutting board on floor by the shelves at front prep area. Relocate to a raised shelf to minimize source of contamination

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: no sanitizer solution provided at three compartment sink which employee was washing, rinsing and store multi use utensils(pots,cups etc)sanitizer solution must be used at third compartment sink to be able to sanitize utensils. Manager corrected issue by providing sanitizer solution at third compartment sink,100ppm priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: stronger water flow pressure is needed at the handwashing sink by the low temp dishmachine

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: grease build-up on walls throughout premises must be cleaned(prep and storage area)

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: 2-102. 13 no allergen training certificates provided on site. Instructed to provide for all certified food service managers

Source: chicago.gov