Mako
731 W LAKE ST, Chicago, IL 60661 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2622757
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
Inspections
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Sep 26, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINKS AT SUSHI PREPARATION AREAS.MUST PROVIDE.
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Severity not stated
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Sep 19, 2024 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
No permanent sneeze installed at front service area, where food is assemble in front of customers. instructed manager to install one that is mounted to front prep area.
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Severity not stated
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Sep 12, 2024 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
Food containers stored in employees restrooms, instructed to remove.
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Severity not stated
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
No permanent sneeze installed at front service area, where food is assemble in front of customers. instructed manager to install one that is mounted to front prep area.
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Severity not stated
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
Deli cups not air dried after washing, instructed to air dry utensils after washing.
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
Styrofoam board used to cover food in chest freezer, Instructed to remove.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
Only one restroom available for customers, facility has consumption on premises alcohol, instructed to provide 2 restrooms for customers. No citation issued.
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Severity not stated
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May 4, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED ICE SCOOPER BEING STORED ON THE SIDE OF THE WALL NEAR THE ICE MACHINE IN THE WAITRESS AREA WITH THE FOOD CONTACT SURFACE EXPOSED. INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO STORE ICE SCOOP BETWEEN USES PROPERLY.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED A SLOW DRAINING OF WATER AT THE HAND SINK IN THE PUBLIC TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN THE PUBLIC AND EMPLOYEE UNISEX TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Mar 5, 2019 License Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Serious
Priority
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ONSITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVED THE CITY'S HEALTH FORM OR SIMILAR DOCUMENTS USED TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Serious
Priority
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Feb 14, 2019 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Serious
Priority
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ONSITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVED THE CITY'S HEALTH FORM OR SIMILAR DOCUMENTS USED TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURES ONSITE FOR VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP KIT AND POST PROCEDURES FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Serious
Priority
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED NO SNEEZE GUARD ON FRONT PREP AREA WHERE SUSHI WILL BE PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE PROPER SNEEZE GUARD TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BY CONSUMERS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
MUST PROVIDE BACK-FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE OR IF DEVICE IS INTERNAL, PROVIDE SPECIFICATIONS FOR REVIEW.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST CLEAN CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED TO MAITAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST REPAIR UNFINISHED WALL & CEILING COVERINGS THROUGHOUT, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
ALLERGEN TRAINING IS REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION LICENSE. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETE THE TRAINING AN KEEP CERTIFICATE ONSITE.
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Serious
Priority
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.