Food Safety Report: Union Sushi + Barbeque Bar / Up Bar, 230 W Erie St , Chicago, Il, USA.

230 West Erie Street, Chicago, 60654 Illinois, United States

Report date: Mar 28, 2024
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: observed no city of chicago certified foodservice manager on premises. Instructed city of chicago certified foodservice manager must be on premises at all times. Corrected during recent inspection on 3/29/2024 city of chicago manager on site on 3/29/2024. Priority foundation violation.

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no city of chicago certified foodservice manager on premises. Instructed city of chicago certified foodservice manager must be on premises at all times. Corrected during recent inspection on 3/29/2024 city of chicago manager on site on 3/29/2024. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-012 citation issued.

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: observed no vomit and diarrhea procedure or necessary items to respond to event on premise. Instructed to provide procedure and necessary items to respond to event. Corrected during recent inspection on 3/29/2024 vomit and diarrhea clean up kit on provided. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no paper towels at handwashing sink in first floor bar area. Instructed to provide hand drying provisions at all handwashing sinks at all times. Corrected on site paper towels provided at said handwashing sink. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) consolidated with below violation

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no soap at handwashing sinks in first floor bar and sushi prep station. Instructed hand cleanser shall be available at all handwashing sinks at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) consolidated with violation above. Citation issued.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed improper minimum water temperature ranging between 55. 6-74. 8f at handwashing sinks in men's washroom and sushi prep station. Instructed a handwashing sink shall be equipped to provide water at a temperature of at least 100f through a mixing valve or combination faucet. Priority violation 7-38-030(c) citation issued.

14. Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
- comments: observed fresh oysters in container in walk in cooler with no shellstock tag in container. Corrected on site container of fresh oysters voluntarily denatured and discarded by management,valued at $92 and weighing 11lbs. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

23. Proper date marking and disposition
- comments: observed reduced oxygen packaged lamb and steak in walkin cooler without production time and date. Instructed operator to label reduced oxygen packaged food items with production time and date. Corrected on site reduced oxygen packaged food voluntarily discarded and denatured by manager (value $449/ weight 20lbs)priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued

25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: observed no disclosure statement and asterisk on menu identifying and stating which animal derived foods are served raw, undercooked or cooked to order. Instructed to add disclosure statement and asterisk to menu identifying which animal derived foods are served raw, undercooked or cooked to order. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued.

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: observed no metal stem thermometer on premises. Instructed to provide metal stem thermometer on premises to ensure attainment and maintenance of food temperatures. Corrected during recent inspecton on 3/29/2024 metal stem thermometer provided. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed dead roaches on floor and in corner in small room with ice machine and in interior of handwashing sink in sushi prep station. Instructed to remove dead roaches and clean affected areas.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no irreversible temperature indicator for measuring surface temperature of utensils and other dishes. Instructed manager to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed two westside sinks in women's washroom not working. Instructed to repair two non working handwashing sinks in women's washroom. Eastside handwashing sink is working properly.

Source: chicago.gov