Hiro

1600 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Japanese / Sushi
Last inspected: Jun 16, 2025
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Score
Medium Risk

Hiro has been inspected four times since 2019. On Jun 16, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around zero violations to closer to 10 violations per visit.

“Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.

That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

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Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
10
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jun 16, 2025
Routine
10 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINKS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: MUST INVERT UTENSILS WITH HANDLES IN UPRIGHT POSITION AND INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON DISH STORGE SHELVES.
44
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST ELIMINATE CRATE USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN REAR PREP AREA AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNIT.
47
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN/DEEP GROOVES ON CUTTING BOARDS TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR.
47
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK IN FRONT BAR AREA.
47
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FRONT PREP AREA SHELVING UNITS AND WINDOW LEDGES.
49
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND ALONG WALL BASES IN ALL PREP,DISH WASHING & BAR AREAS.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE HOOKING SYSTEM TO HANG UP WET MOPS.
55
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FILTERS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
56
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF FRONT DOOR MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.
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May 9, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
100
Jan 15, 2021
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
10
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Sep 24, 2019
License
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE HEALTH EMPLOYEE POLICY INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
3
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WOOD AND METAL MATERIAL ON REAR PATIO AREA. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.
55
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET NO LOGS RECORDS ON SITE AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Hiro last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Hiro on file is from Jun 16, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Hiro?

Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Hiro.

Has Hiro's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Hiro have averaged around 10 violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Hiro 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 Hiro inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Hiro is inspected about once every two years on average.