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KIMURA SUSHI

1422 W Taylor ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

KIMURA SUSHI has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 28, 2016. The most recent inspection, on December 8, 2017, found no infractions.

3 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control and Cleaning and sanitizing.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 14, 2017. For example: FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on July 14, 2017. For example: DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 14, 2017. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 14, 2017. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded once on July 14, 2017. For example: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass

    8 infractions

    • 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
      • PREP COOLER IN POOR REPAIR, NOT MAINTAINING COLD TEMPS 40'F AND BELOW, COOLER READING 50'F, ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO HAVE REPAIR, AND MAINTAIN TEMPS 40'F AND BELOW, COOLER TAGGED, INSTRUCTED TO RESTRICT USE OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS, CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
    • 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
      • OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS CHICKEN, CHEESE, EGGS (5) DOZEN, SWEET POTATOES, SPRING ROLLS, ALL AT IMPROPER TEMP, READING 50-60'F, APPROX., 20 POUNDS TOTAL, ALL PRODUCT DUMPED AND DENATURED AT A COST OF $150.00, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD FOODS 40'F AND BELOW, CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030
    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR HAND WASHING, POTS BEING STORED INSIDE SINK, INSTRUCTED TO RESTRICT STORING POTS, PANS OR UTENSILS INSIDE SINK, CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030
    • 24. DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
      • THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR, SINK BACKING UP FROM MIDDLE SINK INTO OTHER COMPARTMENTS WHEN WASTEWATER IS DRAINING, SINK NOT BEING PROPERLY MAINTAINED, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-030
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • COOKING EQUIPMENT AND VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DAILY,
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOORS NOT CLEAN UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT, THROUGHOUT PREMISES, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DAILY,
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • CLUTTER IN ALL STORAGE AREAS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND BETTER ORGANIZE,
    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • Any food handler working in the City of Chicago, unless that person has a valid Food Service Sanitation Manager Certificate is required to meet the food handler training requirement. If someone working in a facility that is not a food handler on a regular basis, but fills in as a food handler when needed, they too must have food handler training.
  4. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. License

    6 infractions

    • 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
      • SUSHI REFIGERATED CASES NOT ON. INSTD TO BE ON AND MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW.
    • 9. WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE
      • NO HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AT ANY SINKS. INSTD TO PROVIDE.
    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • EXPOSED HANDSINK IMPROPERLY DRAINING, STANDING WATER IN BASIN. INSTD TO REPAIR PROPERLY.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • RUSTY SURFACES ON BOTTOM OF PREP TABLE. INSTD TO REMOVE RUST. RAW WOOD STORAGE UNIT UNDER FRONT COUNTER LINE. INSTD TO SEAL RAW WOOD.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • WALL BASE IN POOR REPAIR UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME SO AS TO BE A SMOOTH, EVEN, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • LIGHTSHIELDS MISSING IN PREP AREA. PROVIDE SAME.

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