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NORI & WASABI

3109 N HALSTED ST, CHICAGO, IL 60657 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

NORI & WASABI has been inspected 8 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since April 11, 2019. The most recent inspection, on April 4, 2024, found no infractions.

2 of 8 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: Protecting food from contamination, Pests 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.

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 23, 2021. For example: CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on June 23, 2021. For example: REQUIRED RECORDS AVAILABLE: SHELLSTOCK TAGS, PARASITE DESTRUCTION

  • 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 June 23, 2021. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

  • 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 March 23, 2020. For example: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

  • 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 April 11, 2019. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

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.

8 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • NOTED DIRTY AND DUSTY CEILING TILES AT THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  3. Canvass Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • : 4-202.16-- MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR THE BROKEN DOOR HANDLE OF THE TALL REACH-IN COOLER.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.11-- NOTED EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM USED AS A SEALANT FOR OPENINGS IN WALLS AND ALONG THE FLOORBOARD. MUST REMOVE/CUT DOWN TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
  4. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 14. REQUIRED RECORDS AVAILABLE: SHELLSTOCK TAGS, PARASITE DESTRUCTION
      • NO FREEZE RECORDS FOR PARASITE DESTRUCTION ON-SITE FOR FROZEN FISH TO BE CONSUMED RAW FROM THE SUPPLIER OR FREEZE RECORDS MAINTAINED FOR FISH FROZEN ON-SITE FOR 7 DAYS THEN THAWED AND CONSUMED RAW. MUST PROVIDE FOR BOTH NOTED ON SITE. PRIORITY VIOLATION.NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
      • RAW FISH ITEMS SUCH AS TUNA AND SALMON ON BOTH POSTER MENU AND VIRTUAL MENU NOT DISCLOSED OR REMINDED FOR THE WRITTEN CONSUMER ADVISORY NOTED ON MENUS. ALL SUCH FOODS MUST BE DISCLOSED/REMINDED. REVIEWED AND GIVEN SAMPLE MEMO. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR THE BROKEN DOOR HANDLE OF THE TALL REACH-IN COOLER OR AS REPAIR FOR TORN COOLER AND FREEZER DOOR GASKETS. MUST REPLACE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • NOTED EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM USED AS A SEALANT FOR OPENINGS IN WALLS AND ALONG THE FLOORBOARD. MUST REMOVE/CUT DOWN TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
  5. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
  7. Complaint

    2 infractions

    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • NOTED WASH ROOMS ON PREMISE WITH NO GARBAGE RECEPTACLE LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOMS
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • NOTED CLUTTER AT THE REAR BY THE HEATING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ORGANIZE REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.
  8. License

    4 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE VERIFICATION OF POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • MANAGEMENT UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING UP VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE INCLUDING THE CHEMICALS AND SUPPLIES NEEDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
      • NOTED ESTABLISHMENT INTENDS TO PREPARE AND SERVE UNDERCOOKED FOOD ITEMS (SUSHI) WITH NO CONSUMER ADVISORY, DISCLOSURE OR REMINDERS TO THE CUSTOMERS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CONSUMER ADVISORY ON THE MENU WITH A DISCLOSURE NOTICE AND REMINDER STATEMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • NOTED NO ONE COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE FRONT PREP SUSHI AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A ONE COMPARTMENT SINK (PREP SINK)

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