Sushi Nova
Last inspected: Jun 16, 2025
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Score
Inspectors have visited Sushi Nova three times, with records going back to 2024. The newest entry in the record is dated Jun 16, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around two violations lately and about eight violations before that.
“All food employees have food handler training” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspection History
Jun 16, 2025
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: 2-102.13--OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ARE INCOMPLETE. OBSERVED ONE VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE WHEN THERE WERE AT LEAST 5 FOOD HANDLERS PRESENT DURING INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: 4-901.12--OBSERVED MULTIPLE WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON COUNTERS IN PREP AREAS. MUST STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BUCKET WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Jun 10, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FRIED SHRIMP HELD AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AT 60F. TCS FOODS SUCH AS CRAB RAGOON, FRIED FISH AND COOKED SWEET POTATOES WERE SITTING OUT ON TABLE WITH INTERNAL TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 60-65F. TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED VOLUNTARILY. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 20 LBS AT A COST OF $150.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. EMPLOYEE SAYS ALL FOOD ITEMS WERE COOKED ON 6-9-2025.
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Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SEWAGE BACKUP AT FLOOR DRAIN WHILE WATER IS RUNNING AT HAND SINK AT SUSHI BAR. MUST CORRECT PLUMBING ISSUE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AT HAND WASHING SINK AT BAR. WATER TEMPERATURE MUST BE AT 100F OR ABOVE THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN PREP AREA WITH A THICK BUILD-UP OF BLACK SUBSTANCE. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, DEEP CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED.
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: NO PERSON IN CHARGE ON SITE DURING INSPECTION. MUST HAVE A PERSON IN CHARGE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. PERSON IN CHARGE ARRIVED ON SITE AFTER EMPLOYEE CALLED HER.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED(SUSHI, CRAB RAGOON). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED. CFM ARRIVED ON SITE DURING MIDDLE OF INSPECTION AFTER EMPLOYEE CALLED HER.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MULTIPLE WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON COUNTERS IN PREP AREAS. MUST STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BUCKET WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A LEAK AT DRAIN PIPE BELOW HAND SINK IN MAIN PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR.
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Approved thawing methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SHRIMP THAWING IN STANDING WATER INSIDE OF BUCKET AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. WATER MUST BE CONTINUOUSLY RUNNING WITH A WATER TEMPERATURE OF 70F OR BELOW OR STORE FOOD IN PROPER REFRIGERATION WITH AN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ARE INCOMPLETE. OBSERVED ONE VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE WHEN THERE WERE AT LEAST 5 FOOD HANDLERS PRESENT DURING INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED COOK FRYING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST WEAR AN EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT.
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Apr 30, 2024
License
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO KIT FOR CLEAN UP OF VOMITTING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A KIT FOR CLEAN UP OF ANY VOMIT OR DIARRHEA EVENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COMPLETED EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETE AND MAINTAIN SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORTIY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNS AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FRONT SUSHI PREP AREA, HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR PREPARATION AREA NEAR OVENS, AND AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN BOTH MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BATHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SIGNS AT HANDWASHING SINKS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBESRVED NO DRAIN STOPPERS PRESENT AT THE THREE COMPARTNMENT SINK IN THE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ONE IN EACH BASIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COMPLETED FOOD ALLERGEN AWARENEESS CERTIFICATE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT EACH CERTIFIED FOOD PROTECTION MANAGER MUST ALSO MAINTAIN ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sushi Nova last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sushi Nova on file is from Jun 16, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sushi Nova?
Across the inspection record, “all food employees have food handler training” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Sushi Nova.
Has Sushi Nova's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Sushi Nova have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Sushi Nova 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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