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OMAKIN RESTAURANT

70 E GARFIELD BLVD, CHICAGO, IL 60615 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

OMAKIN RESTAURANT has been inspected 10 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since January 8, 2020. The most recent inspection, on June 23, 2023, found no infractions.

3 of 10 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: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.

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.

  • 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 7 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on May 9, 2022. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on June 9, 2023. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 once on May 9, 2022. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • 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 15 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on June 9, 2023. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 9, 2023. For example: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

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.

10 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint

    5 infractions

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • RUBBER GASKETS ON 2 REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF REPLACING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILL. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • ALL DRINK GASKETS AND DRIP TRAYS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • COVING IN STORAGE ROOM IN NEED OF REPLACING. TILES BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING UNDER FRYERS, UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDER STORAGE TANKS, AND ALONG DRINK MACHINES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  3. Short Form Complaint

    0 infractions

  4. Complaint Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Complaint

    5 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK INACCESSIBLE IN REAR COOKING AREA. OBSERVED WASTE WATER LEAKING FROM PIPE BELOW HANDSINK. OBSERVED WATER IN HAND SINK NOT DRAINING.INSTRUCTED ALL HAND SINKS MUST BE MAINTAINED AND ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED SMALL AMOUNT OF BLACK,SLIMY, MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ALONG BOTTOM OF PLASTIC SHIELD INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS (HATS, HAIRNETS, ETC.) FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS WHILE IN PREP AREA. MANAGER PROVIDED DURING INSPECTION.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED LIQUIDS POOLING ON FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: UNDER REAR HAND SINK IN REAR PREP; UNDER 1 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR OF PREP; IN FRONT OF PREP UNDER COFFE AND OJ MACHINE; IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA. MUST KEEP FLOORS CLEAN AND DRY AT ALL TIMES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. OBSERVED LIQUID POOLING IN SPACES BETWEEN TILES UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT IN REAR. MUST REPAIR/FILL SPACES BETWEEN TILES TO PREVENT POOLING LIQUID. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER ON FLOORS IN STORAGE CLOSETS IN PREP AREA, AND IN REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE/ORGANIZE ALL CLUTTER. MUST STORE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR TO ALLOW PROPER CLEANING. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
  6. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF BOTH SETS OF DEEP FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED. ALSO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE GRILL IN COOKING AREA.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED LOOSE WALL TILE AT THE BASE OF THE WALL IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM BEHIND THE STORAGE SHELVES; REPLACE ALL LOOSE WALL TILE WHERE NEEDED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED GREASE ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE FRYERS AND GRILL IN THE COOKING AREA; CLEAN TO REMOVE GREASE. ALSO CLEAN FLOOR IN DRIVE THRU AREA TO REMOVE STICKY RESIDUE FROM SYRUP.
  7. Short Form Complaint

    1 infraction

    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELD MISSING INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
  8. Short Form Complaint

    6 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN WOMEN WASHROOM(57.3F), MEN WASHROOM (63.8F), FRONT DRIVE THRU AREA (83.2F), REAR PREP AREA (83.1F) INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AT LEAST 100F AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY 7-38-030(C)
    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. ALL FOOD HANDLERS SHALL WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
    • 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED PAPER CUP LAYING ON ICE AND BEING USED AT DISPENSING UTENSIL INSIDE ICE BIN IN DRIVE THRU AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PROPER DISPENSING UTENSIL WITH HANDLE ABOVE ICE.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK NEAR OFFICE NOT PROPERLY DRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED MISSING GROUT ON FLOOR TILES AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER IN PREP AND BEVERAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED OPENINGS AROUND PIPE FITTINGS UNDER HAND WASHING SINKS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO GROUT/REPLACE FLOOR TILES AND SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPE FITTINGS UNDER HAND WASHING SINKS.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELD MISSING INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
  9. License Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED MISSING GROUT ON FLOOR TILES AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER IN PREP AND BEVERAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED OPENINGS AROUND PIPE FITTINGS UNDER HAND WASHING SINKS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO GROUT/REPLACE FLOOR TILES AND SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPE FITTINGS UNDER HAND WASHING SINKS.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELD MISSING INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
  10. License

    9 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE IN A VERIFIALE MANNER EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATITON 7-38-010
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES AND SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY AND SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINGS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN WASHROOMS AND DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO POST HAND WASHNG SINGS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HOT WATER(48.2F-58.1F) AT HAND WASHING SINK IN WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AT LEAST 100F WATER AT HAND WASHING SINK AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C)
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED SPILLS, RESIDUE AND DEBRIS ON BEVERAGE MACHINES AND INTERIOR OF CABINETS IN BEVERAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED MISSING GROUT ON FLOOR TILES AND ALONG BASEBOARDS NEAR FRYERS AND BEVERAGE MACHINES IN DRIVE THRU AREA, DAMAGED FLOOR TILES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER IN BEVERAGE AREA, DAMAGED BASEBOARDS ALONG WALLS NEAR BREAK ROOM AND REAR DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.OBSERVED OPENINGS AROUND PIPE FITTINGS UNDER HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPE FITTINGS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON FLOOR UNDER FRYERS, HOLDING UNITS, ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN DRIVE THRU AREA AND FLOOR DRAINS UNDER SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELD MISSING INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

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