Sushi by Weight
Last inspected: Dec 9, 2025
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Score
Across the available record, Sushi by Weight has four inspections on file, the first dated 2025. The most recent report on file is from Dec 9, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around three violations, down from roughly five violations earlier in the record.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up two times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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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
Dec 9, 2025
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEADS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE HOOD VENTILATION FILTERS WITH A BUILD UP OF DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF HELPING PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF FOODS BEING PREPARED.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 1, 2025
Complaint
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Time as a public health control; procedures & records
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS: VARIOUS TYPES OF SUSHI AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 48F-50F LOCATED ON FRONT SELF LINE. MANAGER/SERVER STATES FACILITY IS USING TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL BUT FOUND NO TIMES ON SAID FOOD ITEMS OR NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE. THE TIMER SYSTEM HAD BEEN TURNED OFF. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE WRITTEN PROCEDURES, SAID PROCEDURES SHALL BE PREPARED IN ADVANCE, MAINTAINED IN THE RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT UPON REQUEST THAT SPECIFY THE FOOD TEMPERATURE OF 41�F OR LESS WHEN REMOVED FROM COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE CONTROL, OR 135�F OR GREATER WHEN REMOVED FROM HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE CONTROL; THE FOOD SHALL BE MARKED OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED TO INDICATE THE TIME THAT IS FOUR (4) HOURS PAST THE POINT IN TIME WHEN THE FOOD IS REMOVED FROM TEMPERATURE CONTROL; THE FOOD SHALL BE DISCARDED, WITHIN FOUR (4) HOURS FROM THE POINT IN TIME WHEN THE FOOD IS REMOVED FROM TEMPERATURE CONTROL. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SUSHI RICE LAB LETTER NOR A PH METER ON SITE TO PROPERLY TEST THE PH OF SUSHI RICE. MANAGER PROVIDE A SUSHI LETTER FROM POKE BURRITO AND AS DIFFERENT ADDRESS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE EITHER A LAB LETTER OR A PH METER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
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Variance obtained for specialized processing methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SUSHI RICE LAB LETTER NOR A PH METER ON SITE TO PROPERLY TEST THE PH OF SUSHI RICE. MANAGER PROVIDE A SUSHI LETTER FROM POKE BURRITO AND AS DIFFERENT ADDRESS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE EITHER A LAB LETTER OR A PH METER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION COMBINED WITH #29
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: FOUND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED; SINK IS LEAKING WHEN WATER FROM ONE COMPARTMENT IS DRAINED AND WASTE WATER COLLECTED WITH CONTAINER AT THE BUTTOM OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO GET DRAINAGE SYSTEM SERVICED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPED (SUCH AS SALMON, TUNA, CRAB).AT 11:30AM CERTIFIED MANAGER JINGXIA CROFTON ARRIVED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPED/SERVED. INSTRUCTED MUST POST A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATION IN PLAIN VIEW OF CUSTOMERS AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEADS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
55
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE HOOD VENTILATION FILTERS WITH A BUILD UP OF DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF HELPING PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF FOODS BEING PREPARED.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOME FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
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Apr 3, 2025
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Mar 25, 2025
License
3 major violations.
View 3 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: FOUND NO HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT FOOD PREP/DISPENSING AREA. A HANDWASHING SINK SHALL BE LOCATED TO ALLOW CONVENIENT USE BY EMPLOYEES IN ALL FOOD PREPARATION, FOOD DISPENSING, AND WAREWASHING AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C).
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RAW SUSHI ON MENU. MENU HAS DISCLOSURE, FOOTNOTE, AND REMINDER. THE CONSUMER ADVISORY IS MISSING A WRITTEN DISCLOSURE STATING THAT "THESE ITEMS ARE SERVED RAW". INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO ALL MENUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005.
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Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp
Inspector notes: THE MANAGER STATES THAT VINEGAR IS USED AS A PRESERVATIVE FOR SUSHI RICE. HOWEVER, NO PRODUCT ASSESSMENT VERIFYING THE PH FROM A CERTIFIED LAB WAS FOUND. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS NO PH METER ON SITE CAPABLE OF DETERMINING THE PH OF THE SUSHI RICE. THE MANAGER WAS INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE EITHER A CERTIFIED LAB REPORT OR A PH METER TO DETERMINE THE ADEQUATE PH OF THE SUSHI RICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sushi by Weight last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sushi by Weight on file is from Dec 9, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sushi by Weight?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Sushi by Weight.
Has Sushi by Weight's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Sushi by Weight have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Sushi by Weight 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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