Poke Burrito

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. Apr 11, 2025 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   3 general Show violations

   • GeneralFood handling

     In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

     Inspector’s note: In-use spoons stored in a cup of water at room temperature, Instructed to store utensils in-use according to health code.

     Official wording (code 43)

     In-use utensils: properly stored

   • GeneralFood handling

     Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.

     Inspector’s note: Placing wet utensils on a cloth to dry after washing, Instructed to air dry all utensils.

     Official wording (code 44)

     Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Using deli cups as a scoop for bulk foods, Instructed to use proper scoops.

     Official wording (code 47)

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

2. Apr 24, 2024 Pass

   Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

   No violations

3. Apr 17, 2024 Fail

   Canvass · Fail

   1 critical2 general Show violations

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

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

     Inspector’s note: Rear prep area hand wash sink in poor repair, stripped hot water handle, unable to turn on hot water from faucet. Instructed manager to repair and maintain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c)

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: refer to violation #60.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralRepeat violation

     A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

     Inspector’s note: Previous core violation not corrected from report #2573844 dated on 4-6-23 #51( UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO LOCAT), instructed manager to correct violations within given time frame. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090.

     Official wording (code 60)

     Previous core violation corrected

4. Apr 6, 2023 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   3 general Show violations

   • GeneralPests

     Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

     Inspector’s note: 6-202.13 observed an insect trap hanging over the utility sink in the food prep area. Instructed to remove.

     Official wording (code 38)

     Insects, rodents, & animals not present

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: 5-204.12 unable to locate the back flow prevention device on the ice machine located in the food prep area. Instructed to locate.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

     Inspector’s note: 5-501.17 observed no covered receptacle in the toilet room. Instructed to provide.

     Official wording (code 53)

     Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

5. Jun 16, 2022 Pass

   Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

   1 general Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: 4-501.11 observed heavily rusted storage racks in kitchen. Instructed manager to provide corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, easily cleanable storage racks.

     Official wording (code 47)

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

6. Jun 13, 2022 Fail

   Canvass · Fail

   3 critical4 general Show violations

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed hot water in toilet room reaching a maximum temperature of 93 f. Instructed manager to provide minimum hot water temperature of 100 f for hand washing. Priority violation 7-38-030 (c). Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • CriticalFood temperature

     Cold food was held above a safe temperature.

     Inspector’s note: Observed fish on counter and in cooler with temperatures ranging from 53- 63 f. Instructed manager to ensure all cold tcs foods are held at 41 f and below. Manager discarded 10 pounds ($150) of fish. Priority violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 22)

     Proper cold holding temperatures

   • CriticalFood handling

     No warning to customers about raw or undercooked food.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no asterisk on menu to remind customers which foods the consumer advisory is applicable to. Instructed manager to place reminder on menu. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. No citation issued

     Official wording (code 25)

     Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food

   • GeneralFood temperature

     Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no food thermometer on site. Instructed manager to provide food thermometer. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 36)

     Thermometers provided & accurate

   • GeneralPests

     Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

     Inspector’s note: Observed insect control device installed above food prep area. Instructed manager to remove device and place away from food or food prep areas.

     Official wording (code 38)

     Insects, rodents, & animals not present

   • GeneralPests

     Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no proof of at least 2 pest control services within the last year. Pest control log book last service report dated 12-4-2019. Instructed manager to provide proof of at least 2 services yearly. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020 (c). Citation issued

     Official wording (code 38)

     Insects, rodents, & animals not present

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed heavily rusted storage racks in kitchen. Instructed manager to provide corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, easily cleanable storage racks.

     Official wording (code 47)

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

7. Jan 16, 2020 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   2 general1 paperwork Show violations

   • GeneralFood handling

     Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to label the bulk storage containers with the name of the product inside of the container.

     Official wording (code 37)

     Food properly labeled; original container

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Observed a small leak from the pipe underneath the exposed handsink; must repair.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • PaperworkManagement & training

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

     Inspector’s note: The person in charge has no city of chicago food sanitation certificate as required; must provide. The person in charge has a servsafe certificate issued on june 23, 2019. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012 issued.

     Official wording (code 2)

     City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

8. Feb 5, 2019 Conditional

   Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions

   3 critical1 general1 paperwork Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed no vomitous and diarrheal incident clean up policy in place and kit on site. Must provide. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-005. No citation issued.

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed facility without hand sink in front food prep area. Must install and maintain hand sink under/connected to city pressure in front prep area. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c). No citation issued

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • CriticalFood handling

     No warning to customers about raw or undercooked food.

     Inspector’s note: 3-603.11 observed facility missing consumer advisory disclosure statement for food items/products offered and reminder * statement for the food products offered. Must obtain and maintain on menu. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. No citation issued.

     Official wording (code 25)

     Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food

   • GeneralFood temperature

     Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.

     Inspector’s note: Observed chicken and fish thawing on prep table in rear food prep kitchen area. Informed food handler of approved thawing methods, facility must utilize proper thawing methods when thawing food items in facility and maintain.

     Official wording (code 35)

     Approved thawing methods used

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: Pa 100-0367 observed facility food service sanitation managers without required allergen training certification. Must obtain and maintain.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

9. Jan 29, 2019 Fail

   Canvass · Fail

   8 critical2 general3 paperwork Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

     No one in charge was present who knew the food-safety rules.

     Inspector’s note: Observed person in charge not able to demonstrate the knowledge needed for food preparation and facility knowledge. Person in charge was unable to correctly respond to the inspector's questions. Educated person in charge of proper food handling duties and responsibilities. Priority foundation violation

     Official wording (code 1)

     Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

   • CriticalManagement & training

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

     Inspector’s note: 2-102.14 n observed no employee health policy on site. Must provide 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 vomitous and diarrheal incident clean up policy in place and kit on site. Must provide. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-005. No citation issued.

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed facility without hand sink in front food prep area. Must install and maintain hand sink under/connected to city pressure in front prep area. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c). No citation issued

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed facility without employee hand wash signage in employee restroom of facility. Must obtain and maintain.

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • CriticalFood source

     Required records (shellfish tags, parasite-destruction logs) were missing.

     Inspector’s note: Observed facility without required documentation or proper records for parasite destruction on site for facility for sushi in meat department area prep kitchen. Informed person in charged required documentation must obtain and maintain in facility for review. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. No citation issued.

     Official wording (code 14)

     Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction

   • CriticalFood handling

     No warning to customers about raw or undercooked food.

     Inspector’s note: 3-603.11 observed facility missing consumer advisory disclosure statement for food items/products offered and reminder * statement for the food products offered. Must obtain and maintain on menu. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. No citation issued.

     Official wording (code 25)

     Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food

   • CriticalFood handling

     Specialized processes (curing, vacuum-packing, etc.) didn’t follow the approved plan.

     Inspector’s note: OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT pH TEST STRIPS FOR SUSHI RICE IN PREP KITCHEN AT SUSHI RICE AREA OR REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN TEST STRIPS, AND REPAIR OR REPLACE pH METER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005

     Official wording (code 29)

     Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp

   • GeneralFood handling

     No approval obtained for a specialized processing method.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no documentation of proposed variance and justification for facility during time of inspection. Instructed to maintain documentation of proposed variance and justification on premises at all times when there is no haccp or variance on site. Priority foundation violation. See violation #29

     Official wording (code 32)

     Variance obtained for specialized processing methods

   • GeneralFood temperature

     Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.

     Inspector’s note: Observed chicken and fish thawing on prep table in rear food prep kitchen area. Informed food handler of approved thawing methods, facility must utilize proper thawing methods when thawing food items in facility and maintain.

     Official wording (code 35)

     Approved thawing methods used

   • PaperworkManagement & training

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed ficility without original city of chicago food service manager and certificate on site or posted while prepping and serving hot & cold food items offered on menu. Informed person in charge city of chicago original food service certificate must remain posted on site and certified manager on site during tcs food prep, cooking, serving and operating hours. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012. Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 2)

     City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: Observed facility missing required food handler training certification for all food handler employees. Facility must obtain and maintain all required food handler training certification for all food handler employees on site for inspection review.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: Pa 100-0367 observed facility food service sanitation managers without required allergen training certification. Must obtain and maintain.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

10. Feb 20, 2018 Pass

    License Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

11. Feb 20, 2018 Fail

    License Re-Inspection · Fail

    1 critical Show violations

    • CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)

      Water source: safe, hot & cold under city pressure

      Inspector’s note: Observed hot water only reaching 75.2f at all sinks during re-inspection. Instructed that hot water must reach and maintain at least 110f at the 3 compartment sink and at least 85f at the exposed hand sinks at all times. Critical violation 7-38-030.

12. Feb 8, 2018 Fail

    License · Fail

    1 critical2 general Show violations

    • CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)

      Water source: safe, hot & cold under city pressure

      Inspector’s note: Observed no hot running water at the washbowl, exposed hand sinks, 2 compartment sink nor in the 3 compartment sink. Temperature of hot water at the time of the inspection was 66.5f-66.8f at all said sinks. Instructed to maintain at least 85f at all hand washing sinks and washbowls and at least 110f at the 3 compartment sink at all times. Critical violation 7-38-030.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed no shelves above 3 compartment sink for utensils to properly dry. Instructed to provide an open air shelf to allow utensils to dry properly.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Observed splash guard is needed at the 3 compartment sink, in between the last compartment of the 3 compartment sink and the utility sink.