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Restaurant: Kamehachi of Tokyo
Address: 1400 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60610
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: Jun 2, 2011

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All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. FOUND EVIDENCE OF RODENTS ON SITE. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 50 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT PREMISES IN 1ST FLOOR SUSHI BAR ON SHELVES,IN 1ST FLOOR MAIN PREP AREA ALONG SIDE SMALL CONDIMENT COOLER,BEHIND COOLERS AND FREEZERS IN DISHWASHING AREA,IN BASEMENT UNDER ALL STORAGE SHELVES,UNDER SYRUP DISPENCER AND AROUND HOT WATER HEATER. ALSO FOUND DROPPINGS UNDER SYRUP DISPENCER IN 2ND FLOOR STORGAE CLOSET. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANIES SERVICE THE AREAS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST SEAL SMALL OPENING ALONG THE BOTTOM OF REAR SIDE DOOR LEADING TO OUTSIDE VALET AREA. REPALCE BROKEN SLIDING GLASS DOOR AT 1ST FLOOR SUSHI BAR DISPLAY COOLER.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN VENT COVER IN 2ND FLOOR WOMENS WASHROOM.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AND CRACKS IN FLOORS IN PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS,BEHIND COOLERS AND FREEZERS IN DISHWASHING AREAS, AND IN BASEMENT TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY AND HARBORAGE.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. WALLS BEHIND COOLERS AND FREEZERS IN DISHWASHING AREA ARE IN POOR REPAIR. MUST CLOSE ALL OPENINGS AND HOLES TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY AND HARBORAGE. ALSO REPALCE ALL CRACKED WALL TILES ALONG NORTH WALL IN 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA. REPAIR CEILING OVER ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT.
MUST REPAIR 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. MUST REPAIR LEAKY PIPE UNDER DISHMACHINE.
Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. INVERT ALL MULTI USE ITEMS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

All food establishments shall be provided with an adequate supply of hot and cold water under pressure properly connected to the city water supply. NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
SEE REPORT FROM 4-15-2010 FOR DESCRIPTION OF VIOLATION.
SEE REPORT FROM 4-15-2010 FOR DESCRIPTION OF VIOLATION.

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED SUSHI PREP COOLER BELOW THE COUNTER AT 47F. UNIT WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MAINTAIN COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED COOKED EEL STORED ON TOP OF THE TOASTER AT 65F. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOODS STORED INSIDE OF THE SUSHI PREP COOLER: SUSHI AT 46F, CREAM CHEESE AT 45F, SCALLOPS AT 44F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 14# OF FOOD WORTH $150. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. NO HANDSOAP WAS AVAILABLE AT THE SUSHI PREP AREA HANDSINK AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED HANDSOAP AT THE HANDSINK AT MY REQUEST. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL HANDSINKS WITH A SUPPLY OF SOAP AND TOWELS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED OUTER OPENINGS NOT RODENT PROOF AND EVIDENCE OF RODENTS ON PREMISES. THE BASEMENT EXIT DOOR IS NOT RODENT PROOFED ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR WITH A 1/4' GAP AT THE BOTTOM CORNER OF THE DOOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF THE DOOR. EVIDENCE OF RODENTS ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROX. 40 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR IN AND OUTSIDE OF THE LIQUOR STORAGE AREA AND IN THE EMPLOYEE'S CHANGING ROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE ALL ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. OBSERVED RUSTED WIRE STORAGE RACKS USED TO STORE DISHES AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN WASHED. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE. PROVIDE LIDS FOR THE ICE CREAM CONTAINERS IN THE CHEST FREEZER. OBSERVED THE COLD PLATE AND DRAIN LINES COME INTO CONTACT WITH CONSUMABLE ICE AT THE 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR BARS. MUST SEPARATE COLD PLATE AND DRAIN LINES FROM CONSUMABLE ICE. REMOVE DUCT TAPE FROM LINES AT 1ST FLOOR BAR. PROVIDE ICE BIN COVERS AT BOTH BARS FOR ICE BINS.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE GREASE FROM THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOOR TILES ARE MISSING BELOW THE COOLERS AND FREEZERS IN THE DISHWASH AREA. MUST PROVIDE.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. VINYL BASEBOARD IS MISSING AROUND THE WALLS OF THE 1ST FLOOR BAR.
Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated. THE VENTILATION FAN IN THE 2ND FLOOR MEN'S RESTROOM IS NOT OPERATIONAL. MUST REPLACE.
THE SINK STOPPER LEVERS AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DISHWASH AREA ARE IN DISREPAIR AND DO NOT ALLOW THE SINKS TO BE FILLED WITH WATER. MUST REPAIR.
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 WORKING THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS, ESPECIALLY IN THE SUSHI PREP COOLERS.
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE NUMBER OF CIGARETTE BUTTS AND SOME LITTER AROUND THE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS. MUST MAINTAIN THIS AREA CLEAN.

A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Serious violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM REPORT #612225 ON 5/18/11 NOT CORRECTED: 18/01- EVIDENCE OF RODENTS ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROX. 40 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR IN AND OUTSIDE OF THE LIQUOR STORAGE AREA AND IN THE EMPLOYEE'S CHANGING ROOM, ON ELECTRICAL BOXES AND DRAIN LINES IN THE BASEMENT. MANAGEMENT CLEANED THE DROPPINGS WHERE NOTED WITH A VACUUM. PEST CONTROL SERVICE BY ECOLAB ON 5/22/11. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090.
SEE VIOLATION #14.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. OBSERVED RUSTED WIRE STORAGE RACKS USED TO STORE DISHES AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN WASHED. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE. PROVIDE LIDS FOR THE ICE CREAM CONTAINERS IN THE CHEST FREEZER. OBSERVED THE COLD PLATE AND DRAIN LINES COME INTO CONTACT WITH CONSUMABLE ICE AT THE 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR BARS. MUST SEPARATE COLD PLATE AND DRAIN LINES FROM CONSUMABLE ICE. REMOVE DUCT TAPE FROM LINES AT 1ST FLOOR BAR. PROVIDE ICE BIN COVERS AT BOTH BARS FOR ICE BINS.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOOR TILES ARE MISSING BELOW THE COOLERS AND FREEZERS IN THE DISHWASH AREA. MUST PROVIDE.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. VINYL BASEBOARD IS MISSING AROUND THE WALLS OF THE 1ST FLOOR BAR.
Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated. THE VENTILATION FAN IN THE 2ND FLOOR MEN'S RESTROOM IS NOT OPERATIONAL. MUST REPLACE.
THE SINK STOPPER LEVERS AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DISHWASH AREA ARE IN DISREPAIR AND DO NOT ALLOW THE SINKS TO BE FILLED WITH WATER. MUST REPAIR.
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 WORKING THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS, ESPECIALLY IN THE SUSHI PREP COOLERS.
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE NUMBER OF CIGARETTE BUTTS AND SOME LITTER AROUND THE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS. MUST MAINTAIN THIS AREA CLEAN.

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