Omakase on Me

3941 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60613

Japanese / Sushi

Last inspected: Jul 14, 2025

Score

Low Risk

There aren't many inspections to draw from yet: just two so far. The latest inspection on file is from Jul 14, 2025. 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 eight violations to closer to two violations per visit.

When inspectors have written things up, “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.

Omakase on Me's latest score of 86 sits above the Chicago average of 81. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jul 14, 2025

Reinspection

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

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

Inspector notes: 2-102.14(O) - OBSERVED BLANK COPY OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO MAINTAIN POLICY WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF REPORTING AGREEMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, #7-38-010.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: 6-301.13 - OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISH WASHING ROOM PROVIDED WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT THE SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE, AND THAT ANY SINKS INTENDED FOR USE OF FOOD PREP OR DISPOSAL OF WASTEWATER MAY NOT BE STOCKED WITH HANDWASHING AIDS AND DEVICES.

Jul 10, 2025

License

1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 8 violations

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL SANITIZER ON SITE FOR USE TO SANITIZE EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A CHEMICAL SANITIZER FOR UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT ON SITE DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. PRIORITY VIOLATION, 7-38-005.

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED BLANK COPY OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO MAINTAIN POLICY WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF REPORTING AGREEMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, #7-38-010.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EASILY ACCESSIBLE OR CONVENIENT HAND SINK AVAILABLE FOR USE BY EMPLOYEES IN THE DISHWASHING ROOM BEHIND FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL ADDITIONAL HAND WASHING SINK WITH APPROPRIATELY PLUMBED HOT AND COLD WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE, SOAP, AND PAPER TOWELS. HANDWASHING SINK MUST BE CONVIENIENTLY LOCATED AND ACCESSIBLE, AND TO BE USED SOLEY FOR HAND WASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-030(c).

Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp

Inspector notes: OBSERVED ESTABLISHMENT DOES NOT HAVE AN APPROVED METHOD TO TEST pH OF SUSHI RICE. MUST HAVE AN APPROVED PROCESS BY CDPH, SUCH AS A RECORD FROM A CERTIFIED LAB INDICATING A PRODUCT ASSESSMENT HAS BEEN COMPLETED WITHIN 5 YEARS, AND NO CHANGE HAS OCCURRED, OR A pH METER ON SITE THAT IS CAPABLE OF DETERMINING THE pH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-005.

Variance obtained for specialized processing methods

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CDPH APPROVED PROCESS/VARIANCE FROM CDPH. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-005. SEE VIOLATION #29 FOR COMMENT.

Sewage & waste water properly disposed

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO GREASE TRAP AT 3 COPMARTMENT SINK IN THE DISHWASHING ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ANY SINKS IN WHICH UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT ARE WASHED MUST BE CONNECTED TO A CATCH BASIN ON SITE OR EQUIPPED WITH AN APPROVED GREASE TRAP IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE BATHROOM TO NOT HAVE A SELF CLOSING DOOR AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING MECHANISM FOR DOOR.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISH WASHING ROOM PROVIDED WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT THE SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE, AND THAT ANY SINKS INTENDED FOR USE OF FOOD PREP OR DISPOSAL OF WASTEWATER MAY NOT BE STOCKED WITH HANDWASHING AIDS AND DEVICES.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Omakase on Me last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Omakase on Me on file is from Jul 14, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Omakase on Me?

Across the inspection record, “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Omakase on Me.

Has Omakase on Me's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Omakase on Me have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Omakase on Me 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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