Saheji's Grill & Restaurant
Last inspected: Sep 13, 2012
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Score
The health department has logged four inspections at Saheji's Grill & Restaurant, the earliest from 2011. The most recent report on file is from Sep 13, 2012. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result. The file hasn't been updated since Sep 13, 2012, so take the current picture with that in mind.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around nine violations each, up from closer to four violations before.
Looking across the full record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.
By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Saheji's Grill & Restaurant on the weaker side. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
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Inspection History
Sep 13, 2012
Complaint
9 minor violations.
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Hands washed and cleaned, good hygienic practices; no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods.
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE TOUCH UNCLEAN SURFACES(GARBAGE, DOORS, BROOM HANDLE) THEN PUT ON GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HIS HANDS IN BETWEEN TASKS WITH SOAP AND WATER AT THE DESIGNATED EXPOSED HANDSINK IN FOOD PREP AREA. CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL 7-38-0
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: 20-30 MICE & RAT DROPPINGS OBSERVED SCATTERED ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS THROUGHOUT REAR. UNABLE TO PRODUCE THE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, SEAL UP ALL OPENINGS FOUND, PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ALONG WITH A RECENT RECEIPT. CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-020.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CERTIFIED MGR. ON PREMISES WHILE FOOD WAS BEING PREPARED AND SOLD AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION. CITATION ISSSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-012
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN AND/OR REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT FROM PREMISES. CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR CABINETS AND EXTERIORS OF DEEP FRYERS, HOOD & FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS & FREEZERS, ALL PREP TABLES AND SHELVES, MOP SINK, MICROWVE OVEN, ALL PIPES UNDERNEATH 3 COMP. SINK AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT. DEFROST ALL FREEZERS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: CLEAN ALL UNCLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT. REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES. CLEAN ALL WALLS WHERE NEEDED.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPLACE BROKEN HOT WATER KNOB ON MOP SINK.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: ELIM9NATE CLUTTER IN REAR SECTIONS OF BUSINESS.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING OPEN FOODS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
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Jul 19, 2011
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jul 12, 2011
Reinspection
7 minor violations.
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: 10 LIVE FLIES NOTED ON PREMISES. MUST REQUEST SERVICE FROM PEST CONTROL COMPANY TO HELP ELIMINATE PEST PRESENCE AND SHOULD REQUEST AN APPROVED FLY-CATCHING DEVICE-NO CITATION ISSUED
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS, SINKS(DRIPPED PAINT), INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, SHELVES(DRIPPED PAINT),PREP TABLES AND SHELVES AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPLACE ALL MISSING WALL COVE(BASEBOARDS). CLEAN ALL UNCLEAN WALLS AND DOORS. REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. IN ORDER TO KEEP FRONT AND REAR DOORS OPEN SCREEN DOORS ARE REQUIRED(WHICH MUST BE INSECT AND RODENT PROOF AT TOPS AND BOTTOMS).
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED. PROVIDE LIGHT IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: ELIMINATE CLUTTERED AREAS THROUGHOUT. REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT.
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Jun 29, 2011
License
8 minor violations.
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH ALL STATE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION WITH NEW BUSINESS' NAME AND ADDRESS CITATION ISSUED -SERIOUS 7-38-020
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Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated
Inspector notes: 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. WATER GUSHING OUT OF PIPES AT BOTH ENDS ONTO THE FLOOR WHEN SINKS ARE UNPLUGGED - CITATION ISSUED - SERIOUS 7-38-030
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS, SINKS(DRIPPED PAINT), INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, SHELVES(DRIPPED PAINT),PREP TABLES AND SHELVES AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPLACE ALL MISSING WALL COVE(BASEBOARDS). CLEAN ALL UNCLEAN WALLS AND DOORS. REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. FINISH REPAIRING WALLS IN REAR BY 3 COMP. SINKS AND ICE MACHINE.IN ORDER TO KEEP FRONT AND REAR DOORS OPEN SCREEN DOORS ARE REQUIRED.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: CLEAN KIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: ELIMINATE CLUTTERED AREAS THROUGHOUT. REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Saheji's Grill & Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Saheji's Grill & Restaurant on file is from Sep 13, 2012. The public record contains four inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Saheji's Grill & Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Saheji's Grill & Restaurant.
Has Saheji's Grill & Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Saheji's Grill & Restaurant have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Saheji's Grill & Restaurant 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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