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Restaurant: Japonais
Address: 600 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60654
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: Jan 18, 2013

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100

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All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS AT COOKLINE AND REMOVE ALL ICE BUILD UP ON COOLERS CONDENSERS.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS/CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT DISHMACHINE AREA.

All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED EGGS AT 44-46F, MARSCAPONE CHEESE AT 44F, SOUR CREAM AT 47F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 15# OF FOOD WORTH $60. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
Adequate and convenient toilet facilities shall be provided. They should be properly designed, maintained, and accessible to employees at all times. SERVICE BAR HANDSINK WAS NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. OBSERVED THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE CORNER OF THE BAR AREA. NEXT TO THE HANDSINK WAS A LARGE COOLER USED TO STORE WINE. IN FRONT OF THE HANDSINK AND ABOVE THE HANDSINK WERE STORAGE SHELVES USED TO STORE LIQUOR. THE SHELF WAS REMOVED SO THAT THE HANDSINK COULD BE ACCESSED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
Smoking shall be prohibited in all public places except in designated smoking areas. NO 'NO SMOKING SIGNS' WERE PROVIDED AT THE ENTRANCES TO THE RESTAURANT. MANAGEMENT GIVEN A COPY OF THE SIGN TO POST AT ALL ENTRANCES. VIOLATION 7-32-020
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPLACE ANY STAINED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE PREP AREAS. OBSERVED THE COLD PLATE IN CONTACT WITH CONSUMABLE ICE AT THE BASEMENT BAR ICE BIN. MUST SEPARATE COLD PLATE FROM CONSUMABLE ICE.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE AND TOASTER OVEN AT THE SUSHI PREP AREA.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE WATER ON THE FLOOR OF THE DISHROOM AREA. MUST MAINTAIN THE FLOOR DRY.
All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. INADEQUATE LIGHTING OBSERVED ON THE DISHROOM AND SERVICE BAR AREAS. MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LIGHT SOURCES.
MUST MOVE THE TABLETOP DEEP FRYER UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD WHEN IN USE. REPAIR THE WATER LEAKS BELOW THE 1 COMPARTMENT SINKS IN THE PREP AREA AND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DISHROOM.
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER FOR THE MILK COOLER BELOW THE BEVERAGE SERVICE COUNTER.
All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. HAIR RESTRAINTS ARE NEEDED FOR ALL SUSHI CHEFS.

POOR FLOOR GROUTING UNDER THE BAR SINK (1ST FLOOR) & AT MAIN DISHROOM AREA. FLOORS AT BARS & DISHROOMS MUST BE KEPT DRY AT ALL TIMES, TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.
DUST BUILD-UP ON FAN GUARDS & CONDENSERS OF BIG & SMALL COOLERS MUST BE KEPT CLEAN. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.
A WATER LEAK NOTED ON CONNECTION UNDER THE 3-COMP. SINK AT MAIN DISHROOM; THE WATER LINE UNDER THE DISHMACHINE IS ESCAPING FROM THE FLOOR DRAIN- MUST EXTEND ELBOW PIPE INTO THE DRAIN. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.
RUBBER GASKET OF CHEST FREEZER IS IN POOR REPAIR-MUST REPLACE. SOME CUTTING BOARDS IN MAIN KITCHEN HAVE DEEP GROOVES, MUST REPLACE. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.
ANY GAPS, CREVICES OR OPENINGS BETWEEN THE WALLS & BASEBOARDS IN DISHROOM & KITCHEN MUST BE SEALED. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.

HEAVY DUST BUILD-UP ON WALL EXHAUST FAN COVER IN REAR PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
EMPLOYEES PERSONAL ITEMS STORED AT PREP TABLE IN LOWER LEVEL, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.

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