Katsu-Shack

3109 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60657

Japanese / Sushi

Last inspected: Oct 2, 2024

100

Score

Low Risk

Public records show four inspections at Katsu-Shack stretching back to 2024. The newest entry in the record is dated Oct 2, 2024. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around zero violations, down from roughly two violations earlier in the record.

Across the inspection history, “hot & cold water available” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

Katsu-Shack's latest score of 100 sits above the Chicago average of 81. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

Critical latest

Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Oct 2, 2024

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

Oct 1, 2024

Complaint

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure

Inspector notes: NO RUNNING WATER THROGHOUT PREMISES, FOUND WATER TEMPERATURE AT 72.5 F AT ALL SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE RUNNING HOT WATER AT ALL SINKS ON PREMISES. WATER TEMPERATURE MUST A MINIMAL 100.0 F AT HANDWASH SINK AND 110.0 F AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). OFFICE NOTIFIED.

City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS- RICE, CHICKEN, ETC.- ARE PREPARED. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT MOP SINK. MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE VISIBLE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR MOP SINK.

Jul 29, 2024

Reinspection

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT MOP SINK. MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE VISIBLE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR MOP SINK.

Jul 24, 2024

License

1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 1 minor violation.

View 6 violations

Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure

Inspector notes: FOUND NO RUNNING HOT WATER AT ALL SINKS THROUGHOUT PREMISES, HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT 89.4 F AT ALL SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE RUNNING HOT WATER THROUGHOUT PREMISES, HOT WATER TEMPERATURE MUST BE AT MINIMAL 110.0 F AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND A MININMAL OF 100.0 F AT HANDWASH SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE WITH ALL NECESSARY ITEMS AS OUTLINED IN POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: NO CURRENT PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A CURRENT ILLINOIS PEST CONTROL OPERATOR LOGBOOK ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C).

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: NO DOOR/SEPERATION BARRIER AT REAR OF PREP AREA LEADING TOWARDS WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE A DOOR/BARRIER AT SAID LOCATION TO SEPERATE PREP AREA AND CUSTOMERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT MOP SINK. MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE VISIBLE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR MOP SINK.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Katsu-Shack last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Katsu-Shack on file is from Oct 2, 2024. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Katsu-Shack?

Across the inspection record, “hot & cold water available” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Katsu-Shack.

Has Katsu-Shack's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Katsu-Shack have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

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

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