Kraken Sushi & Beyond
4022 N WESTERN AVE, Chicago, IL 60618 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2767181
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Inspections
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Aug 28, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
OBSERVED RAINWATER SEEPAGE POOLING IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE BASEMENT PHYSICAL FACILITIES TO ELIMINATE POOLING RAINWATER AND MAINTAIN ALL RAINWATER AND OTHER LIQUID WASTES ROUTED TO DISCHARGE DIRECTLY TO SEWER SYSTEM.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED WASTE RECEPTACLES IN BOTH UNISEX WASHROOMS TO BE UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF SANITARY PRODUCTS IN EACH WOMEN'S OR UNISEX WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE AND DUST DEBRIS ALONG WALL AND CEILING SURFACES ADJACENT TO VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM OF ADEQUATE NUMBER AND CAPACITY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF GREASE AND OTHER CONDENSATE ON ADJACENT SURFACES AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Oct 7, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Aug 23, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL HANDSINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST FREEZERS WITH HEAVY ICE BUILD-UP IN REAR PREP AREA AND IN SUSHI PREP AREA.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN LIGHT SHIELDS WITH DEAD INSECTS ABOVE REAR PREP AREA.
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Severity not stated
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Aug 9, 2022 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL HANDSINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER EQUIPPED WITH HAND SOAP AND HAND DRYING DEVICE ACCESSIBLE TO 3 COMPARTMENT BAR SINK AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Jul 27, 2022 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE ON THE MENUS FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO DISCLOSE OR DESCRIBE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND LINK THOSE ITEMS WITH AN ASTERISK (*) TO A REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU. MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE BEFORE THE REMINDER STATEMENT: "THESE FOODS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED OR MAY CONTAIN RAW OR UNDERCOOKED INGREDIENTS." PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARD ON TOP OF THE KTCHEN PREP LINE COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE WOMEN WASHROOM.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE ON THE WOMEN WASHROOM DOOR.INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE ON MENTIONED WASHROOM DOOR.
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD/FILTERS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF HANGING GREASE BUILD-UP AND MAINTAIN.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Jan 29, 2021 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Jan 26, 2021 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
NO HANDWASH BOWL IN DISHMACHINE ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A HANDWASH BOWL WITH RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER IN DISHMACHINE ROOM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
REAR PREP AREA 3-COMPARTMENT SINK MIDDLE COMPARTMENT STOPPER NOT WORKING. MUST PROVIDE WORKING STOPPER FOR SAID SINK LOCATION.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.