2am Izakaya
Last inspected: Oct 4, 2024
70
Score
2am Izakaya has been inspected five times since 2022. The most recent report on file is from Oct 4, 2024. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near six violations per visit.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up six times.
2am Izakaya's latest score of 70 falls below the Chicago average of 81. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
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Inspection History
Oct 4, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Summary report displayed and visible to the public
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT FROM 6/13/23 NOT POSTED ON VIEW OF CUSTOMERS. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN TODAY'S INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POSTED IT IN VIEW OF ALL CUSTOMERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ENCRUSTED ON SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS INSIDE LIGHT SHIELD COVER IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HEAVY DUST BUILD UP INSIDE VENTILATION VENTS IN WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Jun 13, 2023
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: : 6-501.114--- ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE NORTH SIDE BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM MUST BE ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED. ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES.
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Jun 6, 2023
Routine
4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: NO CURRENT PEST CONTROL SERVICE REPORT FOR THE FACILITY. ONE SERVICE REPORT AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW FROM THE INITIAL LICENSE INSPECTION. SERVICE REPORT DATED 12/14/22. MUST HAVE A LICENSE PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT AND PROVIDE A CURRENT PEST CONTROL SERVICE REPORT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(C) CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NOTED NO HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN THE REAR DISH WASHING ROOM. MUST PROVIDE A HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER THAT PROPERLY DRAINS IN THE DISHWASHING ROOM, AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C) CITATION ISSUED.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM INSPECTION #2569112 ON 12/29/22 NOT CORRECTED. #55- 6-201.11 OBSERVED THE WALLS NEAR THE GREASE TRAP UNDER THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA WITH DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE WALLS IN THIS AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE NORTH SIDE BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM MUST BE ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED. ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS ALONG BASEBOARDS AND BEHIND ALL PREP TABLES AND EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA, UNDER THE REAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDER THE METAL RACK SHELVING FOR CLEAN DISH STORAGE, THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH EXCESSIVE DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH SOME DIRT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF THE TOASTER OVEN WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: NOTED PLASTIC USED AS A PROTECTANT ON METAL PREP TABLE SHELVING MUST BE REMOVED.---CLOTH CURTAINS HANGING BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS NOTED DIRTY AND STAINED. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 29, 2022
Reinspection
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: 3-307.11 OBSERVED A WATER DRAIN LINE FROM THE WALK-IN COOLER LOCATED IN THE RINSE COMPARTMENT OF THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO RE-DIRECT THE WATER DRAIN LINE INTO ANOTHER DRAINING SOURCE, NOT IN THE RINSE COMPARTMENT OF THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK, AND MAINTAIN.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: 4-904.11 OBSERVED THE KITCHENWARE AND TABLEWARE NOT INVERTED ON THE DISHWARE RACK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(B) OBSERVED THE MICROWAVE IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA WITH FOOD SPLATTERS INSIDE OF THE UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN SAID FOOD-CONTACT SURFACE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11 OBSERVED THE WALLS NEAR THE GREASE TRAP UNDER THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA WITH DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE WALLS IN THIS AREA.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: 6-501.14 OBSERVED THE VENTILATION HOOD IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA WITH SLIGHT DUST AND GREASE BUILD UP ON TH HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID HOOD.
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Dec 19, 2022
License
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
Inspector notes: STATEMENT OR RECORD THAT RAW FISH USED FOR SUSHI PRODUCTS HAS BEEN FROZEN BY DISTRIBUTOR OR IN FACILITY NOT PRESENTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN REQUIRED STATEMENT OR RECORD. PRIORITY VIOLATION, 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENT MISSING ON THE MENU. THE UNDERCOOKED FOOD ITEMS ON THE MENU WAS NOT MARKED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE CONSUMER ADVISORY AND TO DISCLOSE WHICH FOOD ITEMS CAN BE ORDERED "R.A.W." OR UNDERCOOKED AND LINK THOSE FOODS WITH AN ASTERISK (*) ON ALL PHYSICAL, VIRTUAL, AND DIGITAL MENUS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SUSHI RICE ANALYSIS LETTER OR PH TEST KIT ON-SITE AT THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SUSHI RICE ANALYSIS LETTER OR OBTAIN A PH TEST KIT AND BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE HOW TO TEST THE RICE USED FOR SUSHI. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE AND CLEAN-UP KIT ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAID PROCEDURE ALONG WITH REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON-SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010, NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A WATER DRAIN LINE FROM THE WALK-IN COOLER LOCATED IN THE RINSE COMPARTMENT OF THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO RE-DIRECT THE WATER DRAIN LINE INTO ANOTHER DRAINING SOURCE, NOT IN THE RINSE COMPARTMENT OF THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE KITCHENWARE AND TABLEWARE NOT INVERTED ON THE DISHWARE RACK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE MICROWAVE IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA WITH FOOD SPLATTERS INSIDE OF THE UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN SAID FOOD-CONTACT SURFACE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE WALLS NEAR THE GREASE TRAP UNDER THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA WITH DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE WALLS IN THIS AREA.
55
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE VENTILATION HOOD IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA WITH SLIGHT DUST AND GREASE BUILD UP ON TH HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID HOOD.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST TAKE THE FOOD HANLDLER TRAINING COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was 2am Izakaya last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at 2am Izakaya on file is from Oct 4, 2024. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at 2am Izakaya?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at 2am Izakaya.
Has 2am Izakaya's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at 2am Izakaya have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at 2am Izakaya means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is 2am Izakaya inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, 2am Izakaya is inspected around three times per year on average.
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