Sakura Karaoke Bar
Last inspected: Oct 17, 2025
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Score
Sakura Karaoke Bar appears in inspection records 10 times, starting in 2015. Sakura Karaoke Bar was last inspected on Oct 17, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around one violation compared to roughly three violations earlier on.
When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.
Sakura Karaoke Bar's latest score of 100 sits above the Chicago average of 81. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
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Inspection History
Oct 17, 2025
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Oct 16, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE WAREWASHING MACHINE (NOT IN USE) LOCATED IN THE KITCHEN'S DISH AREA NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. THE SANITIZING RESIDUAL CONCENTRATION WAS OBSERVED AT 0PPM AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS PROPERLY SANITIZING AT A MINIMUM OF 50 PPM. TAGGED MACHINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
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Jul 3, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP ALONG SIDES OF EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT BAR AREA. ALSO INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ANY ITEMS FROM SIDES OF EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA AS A MEANS OF BEING ABLE TO CLEAN CLEAN AND PREVENT POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT HARBORING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MOPS IMPROPERLY DRYING ON FLOOR IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO HANG MOPS HEADS UP ON THE HOLDING RACK TO HELP DRY, PREVENT MOLD AND PREVENT POSSIBLE SMALL FLY ACTIVITY.
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Oct 17, 2023
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN'S RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR SANITARY PRODUCTS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WALL NEXT TO ICE MACHINE IN REAR HALLWAY TO BE IN POOR REPAIR WITH HOLES AND PEELING PAINT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Jun 11, 2021
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11 OBSERVED NO ADEQUATE SUPPLIES ON SITE FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT AND GREASE DEBRIS ON THE PIPES BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-205.15 OBSERVED LOW HOT WATER PRESSURE AT ONE OF THE HAND WASHING SINKS IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE. MANAGER INCREASED HOT WATER PRESSURE AT SAID SINK DURING THE INSPECTION.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS IN THE TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Mar 20, 2019
Reinspection
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORY ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Mar 12, 2019
Routine
3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RODENT ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. FOUND 80 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON PREMISES IN THE CLOSET WHERE THE SUB PUMP IS LOCATED. DROPPINGS LOCATED ON THE FLOOR AND ON A SHELF WHERE THE DISHWASHING CHEMICALS STORED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORY ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO CLEAN THE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF THE FRYER TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED AND THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE FRYER AND STOVE TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: FOUND NO COVER FOR THE SUB PUMP IN THE CLOSET INSIDE OF THE KITCHEN; INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO PROVIDE A COVER FOR THE SUB PUMP.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO CLEAN THE FLOOR AND WALL AROUND AND UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Oct 3, 2017
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOUSING OF WALK-IN BEER COOLER.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOOR OF GREASE AROUND AND UNDER DEEP FRYER IN KITCHEN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: CLEAN GREASE SPLASHES ON WALL NEXT TO DEEP FYER IN KITCHEN AREA. SEAL OPENINGS AT WALL BY FLOOR IN KITCHEN AREA UNDER TABLE WHERE MICROWAVE OVEN SITS TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY POINTS.
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Sep 19, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MISSING WALL COVING AT THE BASE OF THE KITCHEN WALL BETWEEN THE STORAGE RACK AND UTILITY WALL RACK; REPLACE COVING WHERE NEEDED. A HOLE OBSERVED IN THE WALL BEHIND THE FRYER IN THE KITCHEN; SEAL HOLE IN THE WALL.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE STOVE AND FRYER TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES. INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYER TO REMOVE GREASE AND PARTICLES.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES.
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Aug 18, 2015
License
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: NO DRAIN BOARD TO 3-COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A WIRE RACK ABOVE SINK OR A DRAIN BOARD.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: SODA GUN DESPENSER NOT CLEAN INSIDE, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NO GREASE TRAP TO 3-COMP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sakura Karaoke Bar last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sakura Karaoke Bar on file is from Oct 17, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sakura Karaoke Bar?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Sakura Karaoke Bar.
Has Sakura Karaoke Bar's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Sakura Karaoke Bar have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Sakura Karaoke Bar 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 Sakura Karaoke Bar inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Sakura Karaoke Bar is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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