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Sushi + Chinatown

2131 S ARCHER AVE, Chicago, IL 60616 · Cook County

20cited violations
1serious tier
9inspections
15tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2671372
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026260
2025151
2024120
2023100
2022150
2021220
2020100

Inspections

  1. Mar 3, 2026 Short Form Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      OBSERVED VENTS IN HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING.

  2. Feb 3, 2026 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

      INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN. OBSERVED THE INSIDE PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE UNCLEAN. SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON PANEL. EMPLOYEE CLEANED ON SITE AND MANAGER CALLED COMPANY OUT TO SERVICE MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 ISSUE FOR FOOD REQUIREMENTS.

    • Severity not stated Corrected on site

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      FOUND ONE BULK STORAGE CONTAINER NOT LABELED WITH THE NAME OF THE PRODUCT INSIDE OF CONTAINER; INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN. CORRECTED ON SITE.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      OBSERVED VENTS IN HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING.

  3. Feb 18, 2025 Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Priority

      FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

      OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE NEAR THE GREETER DESK IN USE AT THE TIME, NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING DISHWARE. STRENGTH OF SANITIZER (CHLORINE) AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WAS 0 PPM. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS PROPERLY SANITIZING. PLACED A TAG ON UNIT AND INSTRUCTED TO READ COMMENTS FOR TAG REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025, CITATION ISSUED

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL; PROCEDURES & RECORDS

      OBSERVED IMPROPER DOCUMENTATION FOR TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL FOR THE TCS FOOD ITEMS ON THE CONVEYOR BELT. FOOD ITEMS SUCH AS SAKE NIRGIRI, HOTATE NIRGIRI, MAGURO NIGIRI, CALIFORNIA MASAGO MAKI, FIESTA ROLL, NEW FEATURED FISH NOT LISTED, CALIFORNIA MAKI. FOOD LOG PROVIDED WAS NOT DATED, THE FOOD ITEMS ON THE CONVEYER BELT WERE NOT LABELED WITH TIMES ACKNOWLEDGING STAFF THE 90 MINUTE GRACE PERIOD HAD LASPED, AND A NEW FEATURED ITEM WAS ON THE CONVEYOR BELT AND NOT ON THE LOG. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED PRODUCT APPROXIMATELY 10LBS AT $100 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED. THE CONVEYOR BELT WAS RELOADED WITH FOOD ITEMS WITH TIME STAMPS. INSTRUCTED TO PUT TIMES ON FOOD ITEMS TO BE ABLE TO PROPERLY ROTATE FOOD OFF OF THE CONVEYER BELT AND PROVIDE PROPER DOCUMENTATION WITH DATES AND ACCURATE TIMES FOOD ITEMS ARE PLACED ON CONVEYOR BELT TO MEET MONITORING LOG PROCEDURES PROVIDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED

    • Severity not stated

      INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

      OBSERVED A STICKY INSECT CONTROL TRAP FOUND STORED ABOVE TWO CONTAINERS FILLED WIHT LIQUID. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

      OBSERVED FORKS NOT INVERTED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      OBSERVED THE ICE PANEL INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH SLIGHT BLACK BUILD UP AND NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  4. Jun 18, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA ACROSS FROM THE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF DUST AND GREASE ON THE HOOD VENTILATION FILTERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  5. Dec 6, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  6. Mar 3, 2022 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS FOR BULK FOOD ITEMS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED AND DATED INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

      ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE SOME BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

      SANITIZER BUCKETS WITH PROPER CONCENTRATION ARE BEING USED HOWEVER TO MANY TOWELS IN SANITIZER TO FULLY SUBMERGE THE ENTIRE TOWEL. INSTRUCTED TO REDUCE TOWEL LIMIT OR ENLARGE SANITIZER BUCKET. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      NEW CUTTING BOARD NEEDED AT FRONT BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN FREE FROM DEEP CUTS.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      AIR VENTILATION UNIT IN PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  7. Jun 21, 2021 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  8. Jun 14, 2021 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      5-203.11 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINKS AT THE SERVICE STATIONS LOCATED IN THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA SERVING HOT SOUPS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SINKS OR REMOVE ALL HOT HOLDING UNITS AND ONLY SERVE FOOD AND DRINK FROM FOOD PREP AREAS THAT CONTAIN HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C).

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL; PROCEDURES & RECORDS

      3-501.19 OBSERVED ABOUT 50 LBS OF SUSHI AT A IMPROPER TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 70.4F-73.4F BEING STORED ON A CONVEYOR BELT FOR CONSUMPTION AND USED AS TIME AS A TEMPERATURE CONTROL. INSTRUCTED TO NEVER ALLOW TCS FOODS TO EXCEED 70F WHEN USING TIME AS A TEMPERATURE CONTROL AND TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID TCS FOODS. MANAGER DISCARDED SAID FOODS DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.

  9. Jan 21, 2020 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

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.