Hibachi Go
Last inspected: Mar 13, 2026
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Score
The inspection history at Hibachi Go is still short, with only two visits logged. The most recent report on file is from Mar 13, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around seven violations, down from roughly 11 violations earlier in the record.
Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
Compared to other Chicago restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 13, 2026
Reinspection
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14(O): OBSERVED NO PROOF OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: 2-102.13: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FROM CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: 4-904.11: OBSERVED FORKS AND SPOONS NOT INVERTED ON THE EXPEDITOR SHELF IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(B): OBSERVED THE INTERIOR AND OUTERIOR SURFACES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, FOOD PREP TABLES, COLD HOLDING UNITS, AND MICROWAVE IN NEED OF DEEP CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: 5-501.17: OBSERVED NO GARBAGE RECEPTACLE WITH A LID IN THE ALL-GENDER TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.12: OBSERVED THE FLOORS AND WALLS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY IN NEED OF CLEANING. ALSO, OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.114: OBSERVED AN ICE MACHINE NOT IN USE IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNIT AND MAINTAIN.
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Feb 24, 2026
License
5 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SOAP DISPENSERS NOT DISPENSING SOAP AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN PREP AREAS, DISHWASHING AREA, AND TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR PROVIDE ADEQUATE SOAP DISPENSERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), NO CITATION ISSUED
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING PROVISION IN RESTROOM CLOSEST TO THE DINING ROOM, IN THE DISHWASHING AREA, AND IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST OBTAIN, REPAIR, AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), NO CITATION ISSUED
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK WITH THE REQUIRED INFORMATION ON SITE. PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK MUST CONSIST OF RECORD OF VISITS AND COPY OF SERVICE TICKET THAT SETS FORTH PEST CONTROL IDPH LICENSE NUMBER. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ALL REQUIRED PEST CONTROL RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (C), NO CITATION ISSUED
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING WITH BOXES AND PREVENTING LID TO CLOSE AND TIGHT FITTING. INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE DUMPSTER LID IS ABLE TO CLOSE AND REMAIN TIGHT FITTING, TO PREVENT FOOD SOURCE FOR PEST. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B), NO CITATION ISSUED
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO GARBAGE RECEPTACLE WITH A LID IN THE ALL-GENDER TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FROM CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FLOORS AND WALLS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY IN NEED OF CLEANING. ALSO, OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN ICE MACHINE NOT IN USE IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNIT AND MAINTAIN.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FORKS AND SPOONS NOT INVERTED ON THE EXPEDITOR SHELF IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR AND OUTERIOR SURFACES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, FOOD PREP TABLES, COLD HOLDING UNITS, AND MICROWAVE IN NEED OF DEEP CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Hibachi Go last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Hibachi Go on file is from Mar 13, 2026. The public record contains two inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Hibachi Go?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Hibachi Go.
Has Hibachi Go's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Hibachi Go have averaged around seven violations per visit, down from roughly 11 earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Hibachi Go 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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