Kizami
2235 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
Restaurant ZIP 60614 Risk 1 (High)
Passed · as of Mar 30, 2026
Kizami was last inspected on March 30, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 8 violations.
Latest inspection
March 30, 2026 · Canvass
Result: Pass
8 general-
GeneralFood handling
Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.
Inspector’s note: All stored items throughout the facility in all storage areas must be elevated from the floors.
Official wording (code 45)
Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
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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: Blackened/moldy caulking at the kitchen hand sink. Instructed to replace.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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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: Must not use duct tape as a means of repair for the kitchen tall reach-in cooler and the cooks line cooler lid handle. Must not use cardboard as a splash guard on the cooks line hand washing sink or as guards for any shelving. Must be smooth and cleanable material.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Interior of the toaster oven with excessive grease. Interior of the basement tall reach-in freezer with food debris. Must clean and maintain all.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Excessive dust on the freezer vent on the top portion of the basement tall reach-in freezer. Instructed to clean.----must not use cardboard as liner for shelving throughout.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Water damaged ceiling tiles in the 1st floor washroom must be replaced.----damaged/peeling baseboard coving at the basement hot water tank area. Must replace.----blackened/moldy wall caulking at the three compartment sink.must replace.----floors surrounding the cooks line grease trap with excessive grease and food debris.----floors under the basement metal rack shelving near the dish machine. Must clean and maintain all floors.----raw wooden wall at the ice machine and hole in same wall. Must seal to be smooth and cleanable.----expanding spray foam noted bumpy and unable to clean in the basement at the box freezer. Must cut down to be smooth and cleanable.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Piled raw wood next to the ice machine. Must remove from the premises.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Wall mounted/hanging fan on the cooks line dirty. Instructed to clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspection history
13 inspections on record
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No Entry
Canvass · No Entry
No violations
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
No violations
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No Entry
Non-Inspection · No Entry
No violations
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
1 critical5 general Show violations
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Observed no hand washing signs or posters near hand washing sink in basement dish area. Must provide and maintain.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.
Inspector’s note: Observed bulk food storage containers not properly labeled. Must properly label and maintain.
Official wording (code 37)
Food properly labeled; original container
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GeneralFood handling
In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.
Inspector’s note: Observed ice scoops improperly store on top of prep sushi table. Must properly store ice scoops in a clean container to prevent contamination.
Official wording (code 43)
In-use utensils: properly stored
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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 rusty food storage shelving in basement. Must repaint or replace shelving.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed dirt and debris inside light shield covers in front sushi pre area. Must clean and maitain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed dust buld up on ventilation vent in the unisex washroom. Must clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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No Entry
Non-Inspection · No Entry
No violations
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Conditional
Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions
5 general1 paperwork Show violations
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.
Inspector’s note: Waste pipe(a few inches) by shelf where clean utensils are stored, also by the high temp dish machine, must be encased. The surface must be smooth, cleanable, and non-absorbent surface
Official wording (code 39)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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GeneralFood handling
In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.
Inspector’s note: Low hanged clean utensils stored above one compartment sink must be relocated and properly stored -
Official wording (code 43)
In-use utensils: properly stored
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Keep floor dry under the ice machine unit, also remove debris under shelves in basement storage areas, including storage under staircase and basement prep area.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFood handling
Miscellaneous public health order.
Inspector’s note: No written protocol for implementing and enforcing the order. Must provide.
Official wording (code 64)
Miscellaneous / public health orders
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GeneralFood handling
Miscellaneous public health order.
Inspector’s note: No records of employee vaccination status or weekly testing.
Official wording (code 64)
Miscellaneous / public health orders
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: No allergen training certificates provided on site. Instructed to provide for all certified food service managers
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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No Entry
Complaint · No Entry
No violations
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No Entry
Complaint · No Entry
No violations
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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
2 general Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Manager installed/hanged non-durable plastic curtains that separate food prep and common area for customers to go to use washroom in basement area. Must provide/install durable and easily cleanable wall or partition at mentioned area.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: No mechanical ventilation provided at second washroom in basement. Instructed to provide.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
1 critical3 general Show violations
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CriticalFood handling
Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.
Inspector’s note: Interior of ice machine water reservoir with black and pink slime substance. Ice is used for human consumption. Instructed to clean sanitize and maintain unit. Priority foundation violation:7-38-005,citation issued.
Official wording (code 16)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.
Inspector’s note: Food containers for dry food(sugar, flour,salt etc)must be labeled with common name.
Official wording (code 37)
Food properly labeled; original container
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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: Piece wood used to raise pipe under the three compartment sink not easily cleanable,rough surface.remove. Surface must be smooth,cleanable and non-absorbent material
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Must remove debris from under the shelf in storage area under the staircase. Clean and maintain
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Conditional
License Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions
2 critical2 general Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.
Inspector’s note: No employee health policy/training on site. Instructed facility to establish an appropriate employee health policy/training system and maintain with verifiable documents on site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010. No citation issued.
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: No procedure/plan and kit for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed facility to develop and maintain a procedure/plan and to maintain any appropriate supplies on site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.no citation
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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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: Cutting boards with dark stains and open seams must be refinish or replace
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: 5-204.12 no back flow prevention device provided at ice machine water line,in basement area. Must install so back flow prevention device may be located to be serviced and maintain.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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Fail
License · Fail
4 critical9 general Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.
Inspector’s note: No employee health policy/training on site. Instructed facility to establish an appropriate employee health policy/training system and maintain with verifiable documents on site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010. No citation issued.
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: No procedure/plan and kit for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed facility to develop and maintain a procedure/plan and to maintain any appropriate supplies on site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.no citation
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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CriticalFood handling
No warning to customers about raw or undercooked food.
Inspector’s note: Must provide consumer advisory (on site), reminder (in the menu), and disclosure (by the food items) for all undercooked foods(sushi). Priority foundation violation#: 7-38-005. No citation issued.
Official wording (code 25)
Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
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CriticalFood handling
Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.
Inspector’s note: 3-306-11 no food guard provided at front eating counter; opening not protected from customers.the other side of openings prep cooler is install to make sushi. Instructed to install said food guard. Surface must be smooth cleanable and non-absorbent surface. Priority violation:7-38-005,no citation issued
Official wording (code 39)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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GeneralFood temperature
Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.
Inspector’s note: 4-302.12 no stem thermometer provided on site to be able to check food temperature, instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation:7-38-005, no citation issued
Official wording (code 36)
Thermometers provided & accurate
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.
Inspector’s note: 3-305.11 waste pipe above the three compartment sink in basement area must be encased.surface must be smooth cleanable and non-absorbent surface
Official wording (code 39)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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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: Cutting boards with dark stains and open seams must be refinish or replace
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.
Inspector’s note: 4-204.117 observed chlorine chemical sanitizing dish machine not properly dispensing chlorine sanitizer 0 ppm. Must repair cause. Priority foundation violation 7-38-025 no citation issued.
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.
Inspector’s note: 4-302.14 no chemical test strips on site to check sanitizing levels for three compartment sink and low temp dishmachine. Must provide test strips according to sanitizer solution . Priority foundation violation 7-38-005,no citation issued.
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Need to clean food debris from inside rubber gasket at 4 door reach-in cooler
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: 5-204.12 no back flow prevention device provided at ice machine water line,in basement area. Must install so back flow prevention device may be located to be serviced and maintain.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: Basement employee washroom door not self closing,instructed to provide closing device.
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Paint on floor is chipped at first floor sushi area,repaint and maintain
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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