Sumo Sushi and Hibachi
Last inspected: Mar 3, 2026
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Score
The health department has logged five inspections at Sumo Sushi and Hibachi, the earliest from 2022. On Mar 3, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around eight violations each, up from closer to two violations before.
Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged six times.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Sumo Sushi and Hibachi trails the local norm. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 3, 2026
Routine
8 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN ALL THE COOLERS, REACH-IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE WITHOUT PROPER LABELING OF NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A LABEL REFLECTING THE FOOD ITEM'S NAME WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVE FROM ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN BULK FLOUR, SUSHI CRUNCHY CONTAINERS UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED FOOD GRADE LIDS AND/OR COVERINGS WHEN STORING ALL FOOD ITEMS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON COOKING EQUIPMENT, WALLS, SURROUNDING FLOORS AND SHELVING UNITS IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DEGREASE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS ON TABLETOP SLICER/ CUTTER LOCATED IN THE REAR PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE DEBRIS AND CLEAN UNIT AFTER EACH USE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH-IN COOLERS AND REACH-IN FREEZER IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR GROUT AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN THE PREP AREA, NEAR UTILITY SINK AND NEAR LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON THE FLOORS AND SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE FRONT AND REAR PREP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN UNDER ALL SHELVING UNITS, INTERIOR OF PREP DISH AREA, AROUND DISH MACHINE, PREP TABLES AND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE SPILLS, FOOD DEBRIS, DIRT BUILDUP AND/OR GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A BURNED-OUT LIGHT-BULB IN THE 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR UNIT IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULB AND MAINTAIN LIGHTING IN THE UNIT.
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Jun 24, 2025
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN OR POSTER NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT SUSHI FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE SHELVING.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING AT THE FRONT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN SUSUHI PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALL ABOVE FOOD STORAGE SHELVING. MUST REPAINT WALL AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.
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Apr 24, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: WOMENS WASHROOM HANDWASH SINK PIPE DRAINING SLOWLY ALSO OBSERVED DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK MISSING STOPPERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER WOMENS HANDWASH SINK MUST DRAIN QUICKLY AND PROVIDE WORKING STOPPERS FOR DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Sep 21, 2023
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: LABEL DRY FOOD WITH A COMMON NAME: FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC AT THE REAR PREP/STORAGE AREA.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED INSIDE A BUCKET WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION IN EACH STATION.
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Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: GREASE TRAP UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMET SINK NOT MAINATINED,STRONG FOUL ODOR.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Dec 14, 2022
License
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE DEEP-FRYING UNIT FILLED WITH OIL, IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD NOT COVERED WHILE NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO COVER SAID DEEP-FRYING UNIT WITH GREASE TO AVOID POSSIBLE CONTAIMINTION AND MAINTAIN.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED KITCHENWARE (POTS) NOT INVERTED AND IMPROPERLY STORED UNDER CLEANING AGENTS, ON THE SHELVING UNIT NEXT TO THE MOP SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE KITCHENWARE FROM THE MOP SINK AND SHOULD NOT BE STORED NEAR CLEANING AGENTS AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DRIED UP GREASE DROPLETS BEHIND THE EQUIPMENT (DEEP-FRYING UNIT) UNDER THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GREASE BUILD UP AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP, CRUMBS, AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA BEHIND ALL THE EQUIPMENT (DEEP-FRYING UNIT, FREEZER, ICE MACHINE, ETC) ALONG THE SIDE OF THE WALL WHERE THE VENTILATION HOOD IS LOCATED AND BEHIND AND ON THE SIDES OF THE COLD HOLDING UNITS IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEBRIS, CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN SAID FLOORS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT FOOD DEBRIS ON THE RED PIPES AND OUTLET POST ON THE WALL AT THE FRONT, SUSHI STATION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID WALLS.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER, TO RE-TAKE THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sumo Sushi and Hibachi last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sumo Sushi and Hibachi on file is from Mar 3, 2026. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sumo Sushi and Hibachi?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Sumo Sushi and Hibachi.
Has Sumo Sushi and Hibachi's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Sumo Sushi and Hibachi have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Sumo Sushi and Hibachi 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 Sumo Sushi and Hibachi inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Sumo Sushi and Hibachi is inspected around two times per year on average.
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