Ej Sushi
Last inspected: Jul 5, 2019
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Score
The health department has logged nine inspections at Ej Sushi, the earliest from 2013. Inspectors last stopped by on Jul 5, 2019. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Ej Sushi dates to Jul 5, 2019.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around eight violations to closer to four violations per visit.
“City of chicago food service sanitation certificate” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.
That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 5, 2019
Routine
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PROCEDURE, BUT NO CLEAN-UP KIT DURING INSPECTION.. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODES OR CITATION WILL FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED OR CITY CERIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING HELD AND HANDLED. INSTRUCTED PIC THAT A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER HAS TO BE ONSITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PLATES ON STORAGE RACK IN REAR KITCHEN STORED UPRIGHT. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL PLATES SHOULD BE STORED INVERTED TO ENSURE PROPER AIR DRYING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DUST AND DEBRIS BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, AND BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER ALONG THE BASEBOARDS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 10, 2018
Routine
5 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED OR CITY CERIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING HELD AND HANDLED. INSTRUCTED PIC THAT A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER HAS TO BE ONSITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION #7-38-012.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: PREMISES HAS NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODES OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: PREMISES HAS NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODES OR CITATION WILL FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: PREMISES HAS NO CONSUMER ADVISORY POSTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN A CONSUMER ADVISORY FOR RAW FISH OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: PREMISES HAS NO LONG STEM THERMOMETERS FOR TEMPERATURES FOR HOT OR COLD FOODS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY THE NEW CODE OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN END CAP ON THE LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE KITCHEN ABOVE PREP/DISHWASHING AREA.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW.
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Sep 5, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE GASKETS AROUND THE 4-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN THE REAR PREP AREA TO REMOVE LIQUID AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE FAN VENT COVERS IN THE MEN'S AND WOMAN'S WASHROOM TO REMOVE DUST BUILDUP AND PROVIDE PROPER VENTILATION AT ALL TIMES.
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Feb 22, 2016
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND THE HANDLE FOR THE SOUP MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: FOUND DIRT/DUST BUILD UP ON THE VENTS IN THE TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND A LARGE PLASTIC BOWL TO BIG FOR PROPER WASHING/SANITIZING. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER INSTALL A 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LARGE ENOUGH FOR FULL SUBMERSION OR REMOVE LARGE UTENSIL(S).
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: FOUND THE MOP NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANGING UP WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
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Jul 17, 2015
Complaint
11 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 1 LB COOKED RICE IN HOT HOLDING UNIT AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 66.1F TO 112.8F. MANAGEMENT STATES ESTIMATED VALUE TO BE $5.00. RICE DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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Hands washed and cleaned, good hygienic practices; no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods.
Inspector notes: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. WITNESSED SUSHI PREP COOK WEARING LATEX GLOVES WHILE PREPARING FOODS THEN WASHING HIS HANDS WHILE WEARING THE GLOVES TO THEN CONTINUE HIS DUTIES. WHEN INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE GLOVES TO WASH HIS HANDS, HE TOOK OFF THE GLOVES, DID NOT WASH HIS HANDS AND PROCEEDED TO PUT ON ANOTHER PAIR OF GLOVES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A).
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING PREPARATION. OBSERVED SUSHI PREP COOK USING THE FRONT SUSHI BAR EXPOSED HAND SINK TO WASH/PREPARE READY TO EAT LETTUCE. INSTRUCTED THE HAND SINK IS FOR HAND WASHING PURPOSES ONLY AND MUST USE THE PROVIDED ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK FOR FOODS. LETTUCE DISCARDED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE THE ABOVE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE BEING HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IE: COOKED RICE FROM 66.1F TO 112.8F IN A HOT HOLDING UNIT. MANAGER WAS TELEPHONE UPON MY ARRIVAL AND ARRIVED FORTY MINUTES LATER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE FREEZER. MUST NOT WASH AND REUSE "ZIPLOC" DISPOSABLE BAGS FOUND DRYING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. ALL CLEAN POTS AND PANS MUST BE STORED INVERTED.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SUSHI PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK BETWEEN SINK AND ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK. MUST NOT USE PAPER OR CARDBOARD AS A LINER FOR SHELVING IN THE KITCHEN. MUST BE A SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE SURFACE.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DIRTY INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: HANGING CLOTH CURTAINS IN ENTRANCE WAY TO REAR KITCHEN FOUND DIRTY AND STAINED. MUST CLEAN OR REPLACE.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST NOT STORE BOX FREEZER FOUND WITH FROZEN FOODS IN THE WOMANS WASHROOM CLOSET. DRY FOOD MUST NOT BE STORED IN THE BUILDINGS REAR HALLWAY THAT HAS PUBLIC ACCESS FROM THE RESIDENTS THAT LIVE ABOVE.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER. NOT INSIDE THE ICE WITH HANDLE IN ICE.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: NO IDPH FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE OR PROOF OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
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Jun 22, 2015
Routine
8 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: FRONT SUSHI BAR EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE OR MAINTAINED. OBSERVED CLEAN DISHES BEING STORED INSIDE THE SINK AND PAPER TOWELS NOT ACCESSIBLE TO SINK. ALSO OBSERVED SUSHI CHEF USING THE ADJACENT ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK FOR HAND WASHING. INSTRUCTED THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IS FOR HAND WASHING PURPOSES ONLY. MUST NOT STORE ANY ITEMS IN SINK AND PAPER TOWELS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE. MUST NOT USE ANY FOOD PREP SINKS FOR HAND WASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE FREEZER. MUST NOT WASH AND REUSE "ZIPLOC" DISPOSABLE BAGS FOUND DRYING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. ALL CLEAN POTS AND PANS MUST BE STORED INVERTED.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SUSHI PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK BETWEEN SINK AND ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK. MUST NOT USE PAPER OR CARDBOARD AS A LINER FOR SHELVING IN THE KITCHEN. MUST BE A SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE SURFACE.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DIRTY INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: HANGING CLOTH CURTAINS IN ENTRANCE WAY TO REAR KITCHEN FOUND DIRTY AND STAINED. MUST CLEAN OR REPLACE.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST NOT STORE BOX FREEZER FOUND WITH FROZEN FOODS IN THE WOMANS WASHROOM CLOSET. DRY FOOD MUST NOT BE STORED IN THE BUILDINGS REAR HALLWAY THAT HAS PUBLIC ACCESS FROM THE RESIDENTS THAT LIVE ABOVE.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER. NOT INSIDE THE ICE WITH HANDLE IN ICE.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: NO IDPH FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE OR PROOF OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
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Apr 17, 2014
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: FOUND NO CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE. INFORMED FACILITY THAT A CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS BEING PREPARED (SUCH AS RICE, FISH, AND CHICKEN). SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: FOUND BULK CONTAINER OF UNCOOKED RICE UNLABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: FOUND LIGHTS ABOVE REAR FOOD PREP AREA WITH NO SHIELDING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SHIELDING THAT GOES END TO END WITH CAPS AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND A LEAK AT THE REAR PREP AREA EXPOSED HAND SINK FAUCET NOZZLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 26, 2013
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Dec 23, 2013
License
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: MUST HAVE ALL COOLERS (SUSHI) TURNED ON AND RUNNING AT 40 F OR BELOW.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Ej Sushi last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Ej Sushi on file is from Jul 5, 2019. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Ej Sushi?
Across the inspection record, “city of chicago food service sanitation certificate” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Ej Sushi.
Has Ej Sushi's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Ej Sushi have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Ej Sushi means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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