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MATSUYA JAPANESE RESTAURANT

3242 N CLARK ST, CHICAGO, IL 60657 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

MATSUYA JAPANESE RESTAURANT has been inspected once by Chicago Department of Public Health, on May 3, 2012. The most recent inspection, on May 3, 2012, recorded 6 infractions.

No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control.

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 on May 3, 2012. For example: FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

  • 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 3 times on May 3, 2012. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

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.

1 inspection

  1. License

    6 infractions

    • 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
      • FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE PREP COOLER BELOW THE SUSHI BAR WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 48.5F. UNIT WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. COOLER WAS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST DISCARD ALL FOOD AND KEEP EMPTY UNTIL IT IS REINSPECTED. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
    • 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
      • POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED SEVERAL TYPES OF SUSHI AT 46.5-47.6F, COOKED EEL AT 47.6F, AND RAW SHELL EGGS AT 49.1F INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLERS. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 10# OF FOOD WORTH $183. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • REPLACE THE DAMAGED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. DEFROST AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE 2 DOOR STAND UP FREEZER NEAR THE KITCHEN EXIT DOOR.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • REMOVE SPIDERWEBS FROM THE CEILING IN THE BASEMENT.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • REPAIR THE DRAIN LINE AND VALVE WATER LEAKS BELOW THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. OBSERVED ICE CREAM SCOOP STORED IN STANDING WATER ON THE COUNTER NEXT TO THE ICE CREAM FREEZER. MUST INSTALL A DIPPER WELL FOR ICE CREAM SCOOPS WITH RUNNING WATER.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • MUST PROVIDE A METAL STEM PROBE THERMOMETER TO TAKE FOOD TEMPERATURES.

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