Grand Katachi

4747 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
Japanese / Sushi
Last inspected: Sep 17, 2014
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Score
Low Risk

Going back to 2011, Grand Katachi has five inspections in the public record. On Sep 17, 2014, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer. The file hasn't been updated since Sep 17, 2014, so take the current picture with that in mind.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around two violations to closer to four violations.

“Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.

The city-wide average is 81, putting Grand Katachi squarely in typical territory. 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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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 17, 2014
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: MULTI USE UTENSILS NOT RPOPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT UTENSILS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: STORAGE SHELF UNDER PREP TABLE NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO APPLY NON-TOXIC SEALANT TO SURFACE.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS AND DEEP FRYER CABINET NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOOR IN CORNERS AND ALONG WALL BASE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN DAILY.
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Sep 23, 2013
Complaint
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE ON EQUIPMENT; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, MICROWAVE OVEN, TOASTER OVEN AND COOKING EQUIPMENT AT PREP AREAS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DEBRIS/FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD-UP ON FLOORS; INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS AT PREP AREAS AND THRU-OUT STORAGE AREAS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: CLEANING TOWELS IMPROPERLY STORED, INSTRUCTED TO STORED IN AN APPROVED SANITIZER.
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Jul 2, 2013
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jun 24, 2013
Routine
11 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE MAIN KITCHEN/PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. OBSERVED LARGE GARBAGE CONTAINER IN FRONT OF THE SINK, ALSO SOME MULTI-USE UTENSILS INSIDE SINK, (PLASTIC BOWLS AND LIDS). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UTENSILS FROM SINK. SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE/CLEAN FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-030.
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY IN THE BASEMENT; OBSERVED OVER 60 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS IN REAR STORAGE ARES AND OVER 20 DROPPINGS ON STORAGE SHELVES AT SAME AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. ALSO MUST SEAL BOTTOM AREA OF FRONT DOOR, DOOR HAS SMALL GAP, ALSO SEAL OPENINGS ON WALLS IN THE BASEMENT TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-020.
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* inspection report summary displayed and visible to all customers
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY NOT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS. INSTRUCTED INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY MUST BE POSTED, VISIBLE TO CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, 7-42-010(B).
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: PREP FOODS INSIDE STORAGE COOLERS AND DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED; INSTRUCTED TO DATE/LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DEBRIS/FOOD DEBRIS ON EQUIPMENT; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, STORAGE SHELVES, MICROWAVE OVEN AND BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DEBRIS/FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS; MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS; UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS THRU-OUT PREP AREAS, STORAGE AREAS/ROOMS AND FURNACE ROOMS.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: DRIED FOOD BUILD-UP ON WALLS AT BASEMENT PREP AREA; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OPENINGS ON WALLS SAME AREA; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP ON HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN BASEMENT PREP AREA; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: 3 COMPARTMENT FAUCET IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: EXCESSIVE CLUTTER THRU-OUT BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS/ROOMS; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: NO HAIR RESTRAINT; INSTRUCTED FOOD HANDLER MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING/COOKING/HANDLING FOOD ITEMS. INCLUDING AT THE SUSHI BAR.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: CLEANING TOWELS IMPROPERLY STORED; INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORED TOWELS IN AN APPROVED SANITIZER.
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May 24, 2011
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Grand Katachi last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Grand Katachi on file is from Sep 17, 2014. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Grand Katachi?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Grand Katachi.

Has Grand Katachi's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Grand Katachi have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Grand Katachi means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.