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KOTO

258 W 31ST ST, CHICAGO, IL 60616 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

KOTO has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 20, 2022. The most recent inspection, on January 6, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.

3 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene and Food source, labelling and allergens.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on January 7, 2025. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on October 12, 2023. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

  • 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 5 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on January 6, 2026. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

  • 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 4 times on October 12, 2023. For example: PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

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.

6 inspections

  1. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED THE HANDSINK IN THE WASHROOM CLOSET TO THE KITCHEN DRAINING SLOWLY; INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT SO THAT SINK DRAINS PROPERLY.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DUST ON THE VENTILATION FANS ON THE CEILINGS OF THE WASHROOMS; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS IN CORNER AREAS AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT IN PREP AND COOKING AREA.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED THE VENTS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  2. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED TOILET ROOM CLOSEST TO DINING AREA HANDWASHING SINK NOT ABLE TO RUN WATER WITHOUT LETTING GO OF MIXED WATER KNOB.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND ENSURE SINK CAN RUN ATLEAST 15 SECONDS WITHOUT REACTIVATING WATER AND BEING ABLE ADEQUATELY WASH BOTH HANDS.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE LOCKER ROOM WITH A TOILET AND HANDWASHING SINK WITH A DOOR THAT IS NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  3. Canvass

    0 infractions

  4. Complaint

    6 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH FOOD SAFETY MANAGER TRAINING.
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO VALID ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT VALID ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AS WELL AS VERIFIABLE CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES TCS FOOD(STEAK, CHICKEN, RICE) IS BEING PREPARE AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS(RICE, CORNSTARCH) NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GRIME ON FLOORS IN KITCHEN PREP AREA (FRONT AND REAR) UNDER SHELVING, IN CORNERS, AND UNDER EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR ONE FOOD EMPLOYEE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL STAFF THAT HANDLES FOOD MUST ACQUIRE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES ON SITE.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED NO CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALLERGEN TRAINING IS REQUIRED FOR ANY CERTIFIED MANAGER.
  5. License

    0 infractions

  6. License

    0 infractions

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