Public record information on Chicago Health Inspections for Yoshi's Cafe located at 3257 N Halsted St.


YOSHI'S CAFE

3257 N HALSTED ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60657


Inspection ID: 2566374. Canvass performed on 11/01/2022, resulted in a 'Out of Business', Risk 1 (High).

Violations:
N/A

Inspection ID: 2492518. Complaint Re-Inspection performed on 03/04/2021, resulted in a 'Pass', Risk 1 (High).

Violations:
16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: 4-602.11(B-E)- INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE UPPER RESERVOIR ICE SHOOT DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-204.12- MUST PROVIDE LIDS FOR BOTH OF THE BAR ICE BINS. 4-202.16- MUST NOT USE TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR ATTACHED METAL STRIPPING AT THE FRONT KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-602.13- MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING INSIDE THE BAR COOLERS OR STORAGE SHELVING THROUGHOUT.----RAW WOODEN SHELVING UNDER FOOD EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR KITCHEN. MUST SEAL TO BE NON-POROUS. SHELVING MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-101.11- MISSING GROUT BETWEEN FLOOR TILES AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT SEVERAL AREAS IN THE REAR KITCHEN. WORN FLOORING EXPOSING RAW WOOD IN THE FRONT KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE ALL. 6-201.11- BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE REAR KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.----NOTED EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM AS A SEALANT IN SEAMS OF THE WALLS THROUGHOUT SEVERAL WALK-IN COOLERS. MUST REMOVE AND USE SEALANT THAT IS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.. | 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR BOTH THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.

Inspection ID: 2485171. Complaint performed on 02/24/2021, resulted in a 'Fail', Risk 1 (High).

Violations:
3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. MUST PROVIDE.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED AT THIS TIME. | 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE UPPER RESERVOIR ICE SHOOT DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. | 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD. FOODS SUCH AS BURGERS AND TUNA TARTARE. INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE AND REMIND CONSUMERS ON MENU OF ALL ITEMS NEEDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED AT THIS TIME. | 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE LIDS FOR BOTH OF THE BAR ICE BINS. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST NOT USE TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR ATTACHED METAL STRIPPING AT THE FRONT KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING INSIDE THE BAR COOLERS OR STORAGE SHELVING THROUGHOUT.----RAW WOODEN SHELVING UNDER FOOD EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR KITCHEN. MUST SEAL TO BE NON-POROUS. SHELVING MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. | 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: LEAK FROM CEILING PIPE INTO A BUCKET IN THE BASEMENT LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM. MUST REPAIR.----NO HOT OR COLD RUNNING WATER AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. MUST PROVIDE. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MISSING GROUT BETWEEN FLOOR TILES AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT SEVERAL AREAS IN THE REAR KITCHEN. WORN FLOORING EXPOSING RAW WOOD IN THE FRONT KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE ALL. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: BLACKENED MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE REAR KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.----NOTED EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM AS A SEALANT IN SEAMS OF THE WALLS THROUGHOUT SEVERAL WALK-IN COOLERS. MUST REMOVE AND USE A SEALANT THAT IS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. | 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR BOTH THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE. | 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2365306 ON 3-5-20 NOT CORRECTED. #51- BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT MOP SINK. MUST PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR MOP SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED AT THIS TIME.

Inspection ID: 2359934. Canvass performed on 02/05/2020, resulted in a 'No Entry', Risk 1 (High).

Violations:
N/A

Inspection ID: 2261916. Canvass performed on 02/08/2019, resulted in a 'No Entry', Risk 1 (High).

Violations:
N/A

Inspection ID: 1752258. Canvass performed on 09/01/2016, resulted in a 'Pass', Risk 1 (High).

Violations:
38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT MOP SINK FAUCET, ICE MACHINE, AND ESPRESSO MACHINE WATER LINES. MUST PROVIDE. | 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: FOUND LIGHT SHIELDS NOT CLEAN AT MAIN KITCHEN. MUST CLEAN.

Inspection ID: 1953487. Canvass performed on 08/30/2016, resulted in a 'No Entry', Risk 1 (High).

Violations:
N/A

Inspection ID: 1583548. Canvass performed on 10/27/2015, resulted in a 'Pass', Risk 1 (High).

Violations:
32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: HEAVY FROST BUILDUP ON THE CURTAINS ATTACHED TO THE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST FREEZER UNITS REGULARLY AND TO SCRAPE AND REMOVE THE REMAINING ICE AND FROST BUILDUP. | 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: MISSING LIGHTBULBS IN THE LIGHT FIXTURE ABOVE THE PREP TABLES IN THE PASTRY ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LIGHT BULBS TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN. | 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: THE CEILING VENT COVER IS HANING FROM THE CEILING VENT PARTIALLY TORN OFF. INSTRUCTED TO FASTEN THE CEILING VENT COVER TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE WITH PROPER VENTILATION AT ALL TIMES. | 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE RUBBER GASKETS AROUND THE COOLER DOORS OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection ID: 1583348. Canvass performed on 10/19/2015, resulted in a 'No Entry', Risk 1 (High).

Violations:
N/A

Inspection ID: 1537226. Short Form Complaint performed on 04/23/2015, resulted in a 'Pass', Risk 1 (High).

Violations:
N/A

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