Oki Sushi and Thai

6818 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60707

Japanese / Sushi

Last inspected: Feb 6, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

The health department has logged three inspections at Oki Sushi and Thai, the earliest from 2024. Oki Sushi and Thai was last inspected on Feb 6, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around five violations lately compared to roughly two violations before.

The pattern that stands out is “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, which has been cited three times.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which Oki Sushi and Thai's 70 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Feb 6, 2025

Routine

1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.

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Proper cold holding temperatures

Inspector notes: OBSERVED RAW EGGS STORED NEAR COOKING EQUIPMENT AT 68.9F. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN TCS FOOD ITEMS AT 41F OR BELOW. PIC VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 5LBS OF EGGS. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN WALK-IN COOLER IN REAR STORAGE AREA UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED FOOD GRADE LIDS AND/OR COVERINGS WHEN STORING ALL FOOD ITEMS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled

Inspector notes: OBSERVED PLATES AND BOWLS STORED IN PREP AREA AND BASEMENT NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES AND BOWLS AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOOSE DEBRIS, DIRT AND DUST BUILDUP ON THE FLOORS, ALONG WALLS, AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: OBSERVED CONTAINERS OF SUGAR, FLOUR, SALT, AND SPICES IN PREP AREA WITH NO LABEL. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL ITEMS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING WITH COMMON NAME.

Oct 8, 2024

Reinspection

2 minor violations.

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Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE REAR EXIT DOOR NOT COMPLETELY RODENT PROOFED AS REQUIRED. MUST COMPLETELY RODENT PROOF DOOR BY SEALING 1/4 GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED, UNNECSSARY EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

Sep 27, 2024

License

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SUSHI RICE LETTER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER OBTAIN A LETTER FROM A LABORATORY INDICATING PROPER PH LEVELS FOR SUSHI RICE OR MAINTAIN A LOG, PH METER, AND ALL NECESSARY TESTING SUPPLIES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE REAR EXIT DOOR NOT COMPLETELY RODENT PROOFED AS REQUIRED. MUST COMPLETELY RODENT PROOF DOOR BY SEALING 1/4 GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED, UNNECSSARY EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Oki Sushi and Thai last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Oki Sushi and Thai on file is from Feb 6, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Oki Sushi and Thai?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Oki Sushi and Thai.

Has Oki Sushi and Thai's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Oki Sushi and Thai have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Oki Sushi and Thai 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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