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WABI SABI ROTARY

4521 N SHERIDAN RD, CHICAGO, IL 60640 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

WABI SABI ROTARY has been inspected 8 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since October 6, 2016. The most recent inspection, on March 21, 2019, found no infractions.

1 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: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food source, labelling and allergens.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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 6 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on March 14, 2019. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 21, 2019. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 21, 2019. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

  • 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 March 14, 2019. 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 July 14, 2017. For example: OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

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 Re-Inspection

    6 infractions

    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • LABEL FOOD BOTTLES/CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME,ONCE IS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS - -
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN PREP AREAAA,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE. -
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • HOOD FILTERS AND DEEP FRYER WITH EXCESS OF GREASE NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT ICE MACHINE UNIT. MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED -
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • RAW WOOD UNDER AND BEHIND THE SUSHI COOLER AND THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES INCLUDED SHELVES ACROSS THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, MUST SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. RAW WOOD PANEL WALLS ABOVE THE SUSHI/PREP AREA NOT CLEANABLE,REPLACE. REMOVE EXCESS BLACK SUBSTANCE FROM FLOOR TILES AND FLOOR DRAIN IN FRONT OF ICE MACHINE.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • A 100-0367 OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS WITHOUT REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NO CITATION ISSUED
  3. Canvass

    15 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 GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE IN PLACE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • MANAGEMENT UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING UP VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A PROCEDURE IN PLACE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • OBSERVED EXCESS BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE AT INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED -
    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION OVER 200ppm AT FINAL RINSE.MUST MAINTAIN SANITIZING SOLUTION OF 50-100ppm. DISH MACHINE WAS USED LAST NIGHT.WE OBSERVED DISHES ON RACK INSIDE THE UNIT. TAGGED UNIT "HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE. PRESENTLY USE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK(WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE) PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-025,CITATION ISSUED. - COS
    • 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
      • OBSERVED PREPARED TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED. MUST PROPERLY DATE LABELED FOODS WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS ON ALL TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
    • 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
      • NO DISCLOSURE OR REMINDER ON MENU FOR UNDERCOOKED ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS. MENU MUST DISCLOSE UNDER-COOKED ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS AND REMINDER OF CONSUMER OF ADVISORY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION:738-005
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • LABEL FOOD BOTTLES/CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME,ONCE IS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS - -
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN PREP AREAAA,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE. -
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • MUST PROVIDE ICE SCOOP CONTAINER BY THE ICE MACHINE TO PROTECT ICE SCOOP
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • HOOD FILTERS AND DEEP FRYER WITH EXCESS OF GREASE NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • MUST EXTEND WASTE WATER PIPING FROM THE SUSHI UNIT ON TOP THE PREP TABLE, TO DRAIN INTO A FLOOR DRAIN NOT ONTO PREP TABLE.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT ICE MACHINE UNIT. MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED -
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • RAW WOOD UNDER AND BEHIND THE SUSHI COOLER AND THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES INCLUDED SHELVES ACROSS THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, MUST SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. RAW WOOD PANEL WALLS ABOVE THE SUSHI/PREP AREA NOT CLEANABLE,REPLACE. REMOVE EXCESS BLACK SUBSTANCE FROM FLOOR TILES AND FLOOR DRAIN IN FRONT OF ICE MACHINE.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • A 100-0367 OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS WITHOUT REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NO CITATION ISSUED
  4. Canvass

    6 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 GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE IN PLACE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • MANAGEMENT UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING UP VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A PROCEDURE IN PLACE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • NOTED HANDWASH SINK AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA INACCESSIBLE WITH BOWL OF FOOD ITEM RUNNING UNDER COLD WATER AND EMPLOYEES WASHING THEIR HANDS AT THE PREP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE HANDWASH SINK ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIME AND ALL EMPLOYEES MUST USE BUT THE HANDWASH SINK TO WASH THEIR HANDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. VIOLATION #7-38-030(C)
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS IN REFRIGERATION UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE AKL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS WITH TIGHT FITTING LIDS.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • NOTED GREASE AND DIRT ACCUMULATION INSIDE THE EXHAUST HOOD OF COOKING STOVE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
  5. Canvass Re-Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • ROUGH SURFACE ON SHELVES ACROSS THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AT DISH ROOM,INSTRUCTED TO REPALCE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. CHIPPED ICE SCOOP INSIDE THE ICE BIN, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN ENCLOSED CONTAINER FOR ICE SCOOP AND REPLACE THE BROKEN ICE SCOOP. MUST REMOVE PLATES FROM INSIDE THE BULK DRY INGREDIENTS CONTAINER,PROVIDE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • REMOVE CARDBORDS ON FLOOR UNDER THE SHELF BY THE EXIT DOOR. REMOVE DEAD INSECTS BEHIND THE HOT WATER TANK.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • CEILING TILES NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED TO FRAME,HANGING AND PARTIALLY OPENED ABOVE THE PREP COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • PERSONAL ITEMS(HAND BAGS,APRON,SWEATER SHOES,ETC.) STORED ON SHELF WITH FOOD CONTAINERS AT REAR SHELF BY THE REAR DOOR.ALL PERSONAL ITEMS MUST BE STORED AWAY FROM FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS
    • 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
      • ALL EMPLOYEE/OR ANYONE ENTERING PREP AREA MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT.
  6. Canvass

    7 infractions

    • 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.
      • POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES BY FOOD HANDLERS.OBSERVED ONE MALE EMPLOYEE WITH GLOVED HANDS HOLDING WITH BOTH HANDS A CUP WITH TEA AND DRINKING INSIDE IN PREP AREA, PUT IT DOWN AND CONTINUE TO HANDLE READY TO EAT FOOD IN SUSHI AREA. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AFTER WASHING CLOTH WIPED CUTTING BOARD AT PREP COOLER(BARE HANDS),THAN GLOVED HIS HANDS AND WAS READY TO ROLL SUSHI,READY TO EAT FOOD,INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO TELL EMPLOYEE TO WASH HANDS PRIOR TO GLOVE HANDS. OBSERVED DISH WASHER HANDLING DIRTY DISHES,PUT THEM THROUGH THE LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE AND WITHOUT HAND WASHING HANDLED,STACKED AND STORED CLEAN PLATES.ALSO SAME EMPLOYEE NO HAND WASHING AND HANDLED CLEAN DISHES AFTER THROWING/PUSHING GARBAGE INSIDE THE GARBAGE CONTAINER,GRABBING THE GARBAGE CONTAINER AND MOVING IT SIDE TO SIDE. INFORMATION GIVEN ON HAND WASHING AND GLOVES PROCEDURE. MANAGER CORRECTED THE ISSUES. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A)
    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • OUTSIDE WASTE OIL CONTAINER WITH BUILD-UP ENCRUSTED GREASE ON TOP THE LID OF THE CONTAINER.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • ROUGH SURFACE ON SHELVES ACROSS THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AT DISH ROOM,INSTRUCTED TO REPALCE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. CHIPPED ICE SCOOP INSIDE THE ICE BIN, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN ENCLOSED CONTAINER FOR ICE SCOOP AND REPLACE THE BROKEN ICE SCOOP. MUST REMOVE PLATES FROM INSIDE THE BULK DRY INGREDIENTS CONTAINER,PROVIDE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • REMOVE CARDBORDS ON FLOOR UNDER THE SHELF BY THE EXIT DOOR. REMOVE DEAD INSECTS BEHIND THE HOT WATER TANK.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • CEILING TILES NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED TO FRAME,HANGING AND PARTIALLY OPENED ABOVE THE PREP COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • PERSONAL ITEMS(HAND BAGS,APRON,SWEATER SHOES,ETC.) STORED ON SHELF WITH FOOD CONTAINERS AT REAR SHELF BY THE REAR DOOR.ALL PERSONAL ITEMS MUST BE STORED AWAY FROM FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS
    • 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
      • ALL EMPLOYEE/OR ANYONE ENTERING PREP AREA MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT.
  7. License Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • REMOVE EXTRA LARGE POTS THAT DOES NOT FIT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISH MACHINE. REPLACE WITH SMALLER POTS TO BE ABLE TO SUBMERGE ON THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE.
  8. License

    5 infractions

    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • NO EXPOSED HAND SINK BY THE DISH WASHING AREA, MUST INSTALL WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE. PROVIDE PAPER TOWEL AND HAND SOAP.CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    • 27. TOILET ROOMS ENCLOSED CLEAN, PROVIDED WITH HAND CLEANSER, SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES AND PROPER WASTE RECEPTACLES
      • NO WASTE RECEPTACLE TO THROW PAPER WASTE INSIDE THE WASHROOM,MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE ICE MAKER AND EXPOSED HAND SINK AND BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK. RELOCATE HAND SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER BY THE EXPOSED HAND SINK,(LOCATED ON TOP OF THE PREP SINK). REMOVE EXTRA LARGE POTS THAT DOES NOT FIT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISH MACHINE. REPLACE WITH SMALLER POTS TO BE ABLE TO SUBMERGE ON THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • SEAL GAP,HOLE ON THE CEILING,PIPES,CONDUITS THRU-OUT PREP/DISH WASHING AREA AND MAINTAIN.
    • 43. FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
      • ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED ON A SEPARATE CONTAINER TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.

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