Sky Vegan — Hello Sushi Sky Thai

1320-1322 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60660
Vegetarian
Last inspected: Jul 22, 2024
74
Score
Medium Risk

Inspectors have visited Sky Vegan — Hello Sushi Sky Thai three times, with records going back to 2021. Inspectors last stopped by on Jul 22, 2024. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around six violations compared to roughly nine violations earlier on.

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

The city-wide average sits at 81, which Sky Vegan — Hello Sushi Sky Thai's 74 doesn't quite reach. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 22, 2024
Reinspection
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11--- ALL WALLS, INCLUDING WALL VENT COVER AT HAND SINK, IN ALL PREP AREAS, DIRTY WITH FOOD SPLATTER, GREASE, FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE IN DINING ROOM MUST BE REPLACED.----HOLE IN THE CEILING IN THE REAR KITCHEN ABOVE STORED POTS/PANS, MUST SEAL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NEWLY INSTALLED SPRAY FOAM AS A SEALANT ALONG BASEBOARDS AND WALLS NOTED UNEVEN, AN UNABLE TO CLEAN. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: : 3-302.12---ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS AND FOODS NOT STORED IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: 4-903.11(A;C)--- ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE ROOM MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS TO ENABLE CLEANING AND MONITORING.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-602.13---- ALL RAW WOODEN SURFACES AT THE FRONT CASHIER STATION AND RAW WOODEN SHELVING IN THE REAR KITCHEN MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----MUST NOT USE TINFOIL OR CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR FOOD CART OR SHELVING THROUGHOUT. : 4-601.11(B)--- METAL FOOD CART ON WOK LINE WITH DIRT, GREASE AND ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING INSIDE COOLERS.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: : 5-501.17--- MUST PROVIDE A COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
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Jul 12, 2024
Routine
4 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 16 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NO PAPER TOWELS LOCATED AT THE FRONT SUSHI PREP, THE REAR PREP HAND WASHING SINKS OR THE WASHROOM HAND SINK. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION.
10
Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: NOTED APPROXIMATELY 10 LBS COOKED RICE AND COOKED NOODLES IN THE REAR TALL REACH-IN COOLER NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH THE EXPIRATION DATE. NO DATES NOTED ON ANY PREPARED FOODS. ALL DISCARDED. REVIEWED PROPER DATE LABING OF PREPARED TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NOTED BOTH HAND WASHING SINKS IN BOTH THE FRONT SUSHI PREP AND REAR KITCHEN NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. FRONT SUSHI PREP HAND SINK WITH FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE SINK. REAR KITCHEN HAND SINK BLOCKED BY A FOOD CART AND RICE COOKER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO KITCHEN SINK, REMOVE EQUIPMENT BLOCKING THE SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
10
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: NOTED APPROXIMATELY 50 MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTERS AT THE FRONT CASHIER STATION. 50 RAT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE REAR DINING ROOM STORAGE AREA AND STORAGE ROOM. A LIVE ROACH SEEN CRAWLING ON THE WALL IN THE MAIN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS IN ALL AREAS, ALL ROACHES, SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMEND HAVING THE PEST CO. SERVICE FOR RATS, MICE AND ROACHES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NO HAND WASHING SOAP LOCATED AT THE FRONT SUSHI PREP HAND WASHING SINK OR THE WASHROOM HAND SINK. MUST PROVIDE. 7-38-030(C) SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION.
10
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS AND FOODS NOT STORED IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
37
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: MUST NOT STORE CLEAN FOOD CONTAINERS HANGING DIRECTLY ABOVE OR NEXT TO THE UTILITY MOP SINK.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN ALL PREP AREAS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FACILITY MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS TO ENABLE CLEANING AND MONITORING.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED BROKEN/MISSING HANDLE ON THE KITCHEN RICE COOKER WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS AND UNABLE TO CLEAN. MUST REPLACE.-----MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS. MUST BE WASHABLE FOOD CONTAINERS OR FOOD GRADE PLASTIC BAGS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED A TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON THE REAR KITCHEN TALL REACH-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
47
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INTERIOR ALL COOLERS, METAL FOOD CART ON WOK LINE, EXTERIOR ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT, GREASE AND ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING INSIDE COOLERS.
49
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: ALL RAW WOODEN SURFACES AT THE FRONT CASHIER STATION AND RAW WOODEN SHELVING IN THE REAR KITCHEN MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----MUST NOT USE TINFOIL OR CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR FOOD CART OR SHELVING THROUGHOUT.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
53
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: ALL FLOORS AND WALLS, INCLUDING WALL VENT COVER AT HAND SINK, IN ALL PREP AREAS, UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG ALL BASEBOARDS NOTED DIRTY WITH FOOD SPLATTER, GREASE, FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE IN DINING ROOM AND KITCHEN MUST BE REPLACED.----HOLE IN THE CEILING IN THE REAR KITCHEN ABOVE STORED POTS/PANS, MUST SEAL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
55
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
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Sep 28, 2021
License
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES INSTALLED AT ICE MACHINE AND MOP SINK FAUCET. MUST PROVIDE WHERE THEY CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND WALLS AND CEILING AT PREPARATION AREAS NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN. (HOLES IN WALLS BY UTILITY SINK). MUST SEAL.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sky Vegan — Hello Sushi Sky Thai last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Sky Vegan — Hello Sushi Sky Thai on file is from Jul 22, 2024. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Sky Vegan — Hello Sushi Sky Thai?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Sky Vegan — Hello Sushi Sky Thai.

Has Sky Vegan — Hello Sushi Sky Thai's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Sky Vegan — Hello Sushi Sky Thai have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Sky Vegan — Hello Sushi Sky Thai means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Sky Vegan — Hello Sushi Sky Thai inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Sky Vegan — Hello Sushi Sky Thai is inspected roughly once per year on average.