Hanabi Japanese Restaurant

806 W Webster Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
Japanese / Sushi
Last inspected: Jun 21, 2013
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Score
Low Risk

The health department has logged four inspections at Hanabi Japanese Restaurant, the earliest from 2011. The most recent visit was on Jun 21, 2013. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. The most recent inspection at Hanabi Japanese Restaurant is from Jun 21, 2013, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around three violations each.

Across the inspection history, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.

Hanabi Japanese Restaurant's latest score of 86 sits above the Chicago average of 81. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

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Inspection History
Jun 21, 2013
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR PANELS OF ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN FOOD PREP AREA.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: LEAKY FAUCET AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR ANN MAINTAIN. MUST REPAIR SLOW DRAINING AT FRONT AND REAR EXPOSED SINKS.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST PROPERLY STORED WIPING CLOTHES IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Dec 13, 2012
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE STOVES, INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
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Dec 4, 2012
Routine
4 minor violations.
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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: PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK IS NOT BEING MAINTAINED. THE LAST PEST INSPECTION REPORT IN THE LOG BOOK WAS FROM KIM'S PEST CONTROL ON 1/25/11. MUST PROVIDE A RECENT PEST CONTROL INSPECTION REPORT AND MAINTAIN IT IN THE LOG BOOK. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
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Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #517545 ON 9/29/11 NOT CORRECTED: 32/01 - All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. SHELVING THROUGHOUT FRONT SUSHI DISPLAY AND PREP, ALSO THROUGHOUT REAR DRY STORAGE ROOM DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN. MUST NOT USE TINFOIL, PAPER OR CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING OR EQUIPMENT. 33/01 - All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. FIRE DAMAGED REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER NEXT TO COOKS LINE MUST BE REPLACED. 34/01 - The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDER COOKS LINE AND AT DRY STORAGE ROOM REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. FLOORS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. DIRTY FLOORS WITH GREASE, DIRT, FOOD DEBRIS UNDER COOKS LINE, THROUGHOUT FRONT SUSHI PREP AND IN REAR DRY STORAGE ROOM. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN. 36/01 - Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD AT DRY STORAGE ROOM. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE STOVES, INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE REAR PREP COOLER.
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Sep 29, 2011
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. SHELVING THROUGHOUT FRONT SUSHI DISPLAY AND PREP, ALSO THROUGHOUT REAR DRY STORAGE ROOM DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN. MUST NOT USE TINFOIL, PAPER OR CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING OR EQUIPMENT.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. FIRE DAMAGED REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER NEXT TO COOKS LINE MUST BE REPLACED.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDER COOKS LINE AND AT DRY STORAGE ROOM REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. FLOORS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. DIRTY FLOORS WITH GREASE, DIRT, FOOD DEBRIS UNDER COOKS LINE, THROUGHOUT FRONT SUSHI PREP AND IN REAR DRY STORAGE ROOM. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD AT DRY STORAGE ROOM.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. MUST PROVIDE FOR FRONT TALL WHITE FREEZER AND READABLE INTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR SUSHI DISPLAY.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Hanabi Japanese Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Hanabi Japanese Restaurant on file is from Jun 21, 2013. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Hanabi Japanese Restaurant?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Hanabi Japanese Restaurant.

Has Hanabi Japanese Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Hanabi Japanese Restaurant have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

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