AFC Sushi @ Tony's Finer Foods

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. May 30, 2025 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

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   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no proof of allergen training for certified food manager. Instructed any persons with the city of chicago food sanitation certificate must comply with completion of training and maintain documentation on site.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

2. Aug 6, 2024 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

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   • CriticalFood temperature

     Hot food was held below a safe temperature.

     Inspector’s note: Observed sushi rice at improper hot holding temperature at 80f. Tcs foods must be held at 135f or above. Food discarded. Food weighing 5 lbs at a cost of $30.00. Priority violation. 7-38-005. Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 21)

     Proper hot holding temperatures

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

     Inspector’s note: No person on site with an original city of chicago food sanitation certificate posted. Instructed to provide an original city of chicago food sanitation certificate and post on site at all times. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-012. Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 2)

     City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

3. Sep 11, 2023 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   No violations

4. May 16, 2023 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

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   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

     Inspector’s note: Observed rust on the sushi storage racks in the (deli walk-in cooler).instructed manager to remove rust or replace the shelves and maintain.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

5. Jul 19, 2022 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

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   • PaperworkManagement & training

     No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

     Inspector’s note: Found no city of chicago sanitation manager on premises while handling tcs foods.(handles raw salmon,tuna,etc.) priority foundation.citation issued.7-38-012.must provide.

     Official wording (code 2)

     City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

6. Apr 20, 2021 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

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   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no handwashing signage at handsink in sushi prep area.instructed manager to provide and maintain.

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

     Inspector’s note: Observed rust on the sushi storage racks in the (deli walk-in cooler).instructed manager to remove rust or replace the shelves and maintain.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

7. Feb 13, 2020 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

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   • CriticalFood temperature

     Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to properly label and date ready to eat tcs foods held over 24 hours inside coolers. Must identify product shelf life or "consume by" dating (7 days from preparation date). Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

     Official wording (code 23)

     Proper date marking and disposition

   • GeneralFood temperature

     Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide thermometer visible inside coolers.

     Official wording (code 36)

     Thermometers provided & accurate

8. Mar 8, 2019 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

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   • CriticalManagement & training

     Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no health policy on site.instructed management to create a employee health policy. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010 no citation issued.

     Official wording (code 3)

     Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

   • CriticalManagement & training

     No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no vomit policy /kit at this site.instructed management to create a vomit policy/kit priority foundstion violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed clutter at sushi station.instructed management to remove or reorganize clutter at sushi station. Core violation

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no allergen certification on site.instructed management to become allergen certified. Core violation

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

9. Jun 11, 2018 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

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   • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

     * certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

     Inspector’s note: No city of chicago certified manager on site when potentially hazardous foods such as sushi-raw salmon slices,raw tuna slices and sushi rice are prepared and served serious violation 7-38-012

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

     Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

     Inspector’s note: Interior of sushi prep cooler dirty.instructed management to detail clean and maintain interior of sushi cooler

10. Sep 26, 2017 Pass

    License Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

11. Jul 24, 2017 Fail

    License · Fail

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    • CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)

      Facilities to maintain proper temperature

      Inspector’s note: Found no refrigeration and freezer available for food storage. Instructed to provide coolers (40f or below) for proper cold holding of food products and freezer (0.0f or below) and must be maintained at proper temperatures. Critical violation 7-38-005 (a)

    • CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)

      Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide ph laboratory result for sushi rice. Critical violation 7-38-005(a)

    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation

      Inspector’s note: Found no sufficient sneeze guard or barrier available at prep/service and display area. Instructed to provide effective sneeze guards or other barrier as appropriate, also noted over 37 inches entry way of customer and food prep area. Instructed to provide a physical barrier. Serious violation 7-38-005(a)

    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

      Inspector’s note: No available licensed pest control on premise. Instructed to provide. Serious violation 7-38-020

    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated

      Inspector’s note: Found no 3 compartment sink and prep sink available at prep area. Must install a prep sink and a metal 3 compartment sink, equipped with an attached drain board, a grease trap and with hot and cold running water under city pressure. Sinks shall be of sufficient size to permit complete immersion of the utensils to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Serious violation 7-38-030

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Noted prep cutting board in poor repair with deep seams. Instructed to repair or replace.---------must repaint display cooler with rust or replace.-------found some screws with rust on top of prep cutting board. Must remove.