Sumo Sushi & Hibachi
Last inspected: Sep 14, 2022
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Score
Sumo Sushi & Hibachi appears in inspection records 10 times, starting in 2015. On Sep 14, 2022, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings. Public records show no inspections at Sumo Sushi & Hibachi since Sep 14, 2022, so this file may not reflect current conditions.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near three violations per visit.
Across the inspection history, “contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
The city-wide average is 81, putting Sumo Sushi & Hibachi squarely in typical territory. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 14, 2022
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED CRACKS ON THE FLOOR AT THE REAR KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: NOTED INDIVIDUAL STORAGE CONTAINER WITH NO HANDLE USED FOR SCOOPING SERVING FOOD AT THE SERVICE PREP COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TONGS, SERVING SPOONS, OR LADLE FOR SCOOPING FOOD.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREAS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE DOOR OF 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE KITCHEN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE AND/OR REPLACE.
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Apr 21, 2021
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: BULK RICE AND FRIED ONION CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE COOLERS. MUST USE FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS OR WASHABLE CONTAINERS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE TINFOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING.----RAW WOOD LINER FOR SHELVING MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED. ALL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: BACKSPLASH WALL AT THE FRONT SUSHI PREP HAND WASHING SINK IN POOR REPAIR WITH PEELING PLASTER AND WALL CAULKING. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----FLOORS TO THE RIGHT OF THE FRONT SUSHI PREP AREA TWO DOOR COOLER AND THE DISH AREA FLOOR DRAIN WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
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Jan 3, 2020
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS WITH GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: SUSHI PREP AREA 1-COMPARTMENT DUMP SINK DRAIN PIPE LEAKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Mar 29, 2019
Routine
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: NOTED TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AND REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME AND USED BY DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005(A). NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE VERIFICATION OF POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: MANAGEMENT UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING UP VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE INCLUDING THE CHEMICALS AND SUPPLIES NEEDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: NOTED NO SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN COOKING STOVE/PREP AND EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASH GUARD
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
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Jan 3, 2018
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: NO SPLASH GUARD PROVIDED AT EXPOSED HAND SINK BY THE METAL SHELF BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT ,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.FOUND FOOD INSIDE THE GROCERY PLASTIC BAGS,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD BAG OR FOOD CONTAINERS WITH LIDS TO STORE FOOD.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: GREASE DANGLING FROM PIPES BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: GREASE ON WALL BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT BOTTOM PART,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. CRACKED CAULKING BETWEEN WALL AND EXPOSED HAND SINK(SOUTH WALL),REMOVE REPLACE.
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Aug 8, 2017
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY. MUST STOTRE INVERTED.
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Jul 13, 2016
Routine
9 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. SALMON AT 45.6F, TUNA AT 45.5, 42.3F,AND 45F. FISH AT 46.2F. APPROXIMATELY 3 LBS TOTAL IN A SUSHI DISPLAY COOLER THAT WAS PROPERLY MAINTAINING A TEMPERATURE OF 37F. 2 LBS SHRIMP IN THE KITCHEN THREE DOOR COOLER AT 46.4F. 2 LBS CHICKEN AT 46.6F.COOLER ALSO MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. 3 LBS COOKED SUSHI RICE AT 88.8F IN SUSHI PREP AREA. NO PH TESTING DOCUMENTATION ON PREMISES/AVAILABLE, NO TIME/TEMPERATURE VARIANCE APPROVAL LETTER AND PH TESTING KIT ON PREMISES NOT OPERATIONAL (NO BATTERIES) AND EMPLOYEE NOT KNOWLEDGEABLE OF ITS USE. ALL DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT STATES ESTIMATED VALUE OF ALL DISCARDED FOODS TO BE $50.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATES NOT POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED FROM AN ENVELOPE UPON THEIR ARRIVAL AFTER INITIAL INSPECTION.SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
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Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 10-29-15 NOT CORRECTED. #30- MUST LABEL DRY BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN KITCHEN AREAS TO IDENTIFY FOODS STORED AND MAINTAIN.#45- FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT NOT MET.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD, STYROFOAM, PLASTIC WRAP, CLOTH TOWELS, TINFOIL AS LINER FOR ANY EQUIPMENT, INSIDE COOLER AS SHELVING, IN BETWEEN COOKING EQUIPMENT, AS PREP SURFACES. ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS ON THE COOKS LINE THREE DOOR COOLER. MUST REPLACE. MUST NOT USE RAW WOOD AS SHELVING. HOLE IN THE DOOR OF THE REAR EXIT LEADING TO THE GARBAGE AREA AND REPAIRED WITH CARDBOARD AND TAPE. MUST PROPERLY SEAL/REPAIR OR REPLACE.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING FOUND DIRTY WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE, DIRT, FOOD DEBRIS. ALL EXPOSED HAND SINKS AND NOZZLES. ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, FREEZERS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE ESTABLISHMENT DIRTY WITH GREASE, DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, FREEZERS AT WATER TANK, IN DRY STORAGE CLOSET, ESPECIALLY UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN. TILE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND DISH AREA WITH CRACKED, DAMAGED, HOLES IN TILES WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT. MUST REPLACE ALL BROKEN TILES.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: LEAK AT THE NOZZLE OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. LOOSE HOT/COLD HANDLE IN THE MENS WASHROOM.MUST REPAIR ALL.
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Linen: clean and soiled properly stored
Inspector notes: CLOTH CURTAINS LEADING TO THE REAR KITCHEN BADLY SOILED WITH FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: ALL PREP WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
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Oct 29, 2015
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: MUST LABEL DRY BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN KITCHEN AREAS TO IDENTIFY FOODS STORED AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR WATER LEAK AT LEFT PIPE BENEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN 3 SINK STOPPERS FOR THE 3 COMP SINK.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE PERSONAL BELONGINGS NEAR THE 2 DOOR FREEZER AND STORE IN A DESIGNATED AREA AND MAINTAIN.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST PROPERLY STORE,INVERT ICE DISPENSING UTENSIL FOR ICE MACHINE NOT INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT NOT MET.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.
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Jan 28, 2015
License
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REMOVE SHIPPING WRAP FROM REFRIGERATORS AND COOKING APPLIANCES AND TO MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN KITCHEN BEHIND AND UNDER EQUIPMENT.
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Jan 21, 2015
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sumo Sushi & Hibachi last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sumo Sushi & Hibachi on file is from Sep 14, 2022. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sumo Sushi & Hibachi?
Across the inspection record, “contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Sumo Sushi & Hibachi.
Has Sumo Sushi & Hibachi's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Sumo Sushi & Hibachi have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Sumo Sushi & Hibachi 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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