Menya Goku

2207 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

Japanese / Sushi

Last inspected: Nov 21, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Menya Goku appears in inspection records six times, starting in 2018. On Nov 21, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around five violations to closer to one violation per visit.

Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Menya Goku's latest score of 95 sits above the Chicago average of 81. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Nov 21, 2025

Routine

1 minor violation.

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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: OBSERVED A LEAK FROM THE FAUCET AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Nov 14, 2024

Routine

No violations found.

100

Nov 16, 2023

Routine

2 minor violations.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING TILES ABOVE DISHWASH AREA. MUST CLEAN CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: LEFT SIDE VENTILATION HOOD LIGHT BULB NOT WORKING PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REPLACE WITH WORKING LIGHT BULB.

Oct 5, 2022

Routine

3 minor violations.

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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: OBSERVED A SLIGHT DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ENCRUSTED ON THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, DETAIL CLEAN INSIDE ICE MACHINE/HAVE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN ICE MACHINE AT ALL TIMES.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT ICE MACHINE.MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE THE 2 DOOR STAND-UP COOLER DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM THE DEEP FRYER.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Dec 10, 2018

Reinspection

2 major violations.

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

Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.

Oct 30, 2018

License

1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.

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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: 3-306.11- INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A PHYSICAL BARRIER ON THE ENTRANCE TO THE PREP AREA TO PREVENT ANY CUSTOMER TO ENTER THE PREP AREA AND PREVENT FOOD CONTAMINATION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED

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

Inspector notes: 2-102.14(N)- NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: 2-501.11 NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: 5-202.12(A) NO HAND WASHING SINK IN THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AND PROVIDE PAPER TOWEL AND HAND SOAP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED

Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

Inspector notes: 3-304.14- WIPING CLOTH FOR WIPING THE PREP TABLES, CHOPPING BOARD,COOLERS MUST BE SORED ON A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: 4-101.17- ALL RAW WOOD ON THE DINING AREA, WALLS, DOOR OF THE WASROOM, AND FRAME AEOUND THE DOORS MUST BE SEALED OR PAINTED.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: 6-501.19- MUST INSTALL A SELF CLOSER DEVICE ON THE TOILET DOOR.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: 2-102.13- ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD MUST OBTAIN A FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING COURSE TO HAVE THE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE.

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: PA 100-0367-ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER MUST OBTAIN A TRAINING IN BASIC ALLERGEN AWARENESS PRINCIPLES WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER EMPLOYMENT AND EVERY 3 YEARS THEREAFTER.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Menya Goku last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Menya Goku on file is from Nov 21, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Menya Goku?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Menya Goku.

Has Menya Goku's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Menya Goku have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

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

How often is Menya Goku inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Menya Goku is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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