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Kizami

2235 N LINCOLN AVE, Chicago, IL 60614 · Cook County

43cited violations
1serious tier
8inspections
33tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2709039
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026180
2025100
2024160
2022160
20204231

Inspections

  1. Mar 30, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

      ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY IN ALL STORAGE AREAS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

    • Severity not stated

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

      BLACKENED/MOLDY CAULKING AT THE KITCHEN HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

    • Severity not stated

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

      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.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      INTERIOR OF THE TOASTER OVEN WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. INTERIOR OF THE BASEMENT TALL REACH-IN FREEZER WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      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.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      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.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      PILED RAW WOOD NEXT TO THE ICE MACHINE. MUST REMOVE FROM THE PREMISES.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      WALL MOUNTED/HANGING FAN ON THE COOKS LINE DIRTY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  2. Jun 6, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  3. Apr 9, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN BASEMENT DISH AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      OBSERVED BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. MUST PROPERLY LABEL AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

      OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS IMPROPERLY STORE ON TOP OF PREP SUSHI TABLE. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

    • Severity not stated

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

      OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN BASEMENT. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE SHELVING.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS INSIDE LIGHT SHIELD COVERS IN FRONT SUSHI PRE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAITAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      OBSERVED DUST BULD UP ON VENTILATION VENT IN THE UNISEX WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  4. Jan 24, 2022 Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

      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

    • Severity not stated

      IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

      LOW HANGED CLEAN UTENSILS STORED ABOVE ONE COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE RELOCATED AND PROPERLY STORED -

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      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.

    • Severity not stated

      ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

      NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS

    • Severity not stated

      MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS

      NO WRITTEN PROTOCOL FOR IMPLEMENTING AND ENFORCING THE ORDER. MUST PROVIDE.

    • Severity not stated

      MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS

      NO RECORDS OF EMPLOYEE VACCINATION STATUS OR WEEKLY TESTING.

  5. Aug 3, 2020 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      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.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION PROVIDED AT SECOND WASHROOM IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

  6. Jul 16, 2020 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

      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.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      FOOD CONTAINERS FOR DRY FOOD(SUGAR, FLOUR,SALT ETC)MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME.

    • Severity not stated

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

      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

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      MUST REMOVE DEBRIS FROM UNDER THE SHELF IN STORAGE AREA UNDER THE STAIRCASE. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

  7. Jan 16, 2020 License Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

      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.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

      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

    • Severity not stated

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

      CUTTING BOARDS WITH DARK STAINS AND OPEN SEAMS MUST BE REFINISH OR REPLACE

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      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.

  8. Jan 8, 2020 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

      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.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

      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

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

      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.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

      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

    • Serious Priority

      CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

      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

    • Severity not stated

      CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

      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

    • Severity not stated

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

      CUTTING BOARDS WITH DARK STAINS AND OPEN SEAMS MUST BE REFINISH OR REPLACE

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

      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.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

      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.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      NEED TO CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM INSIDE RUBBER GASKET AT 4 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      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.

    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      BASEMENT EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CLOSING DEVICE.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      PAINT ON FLOOR IS CHIPPED AT FIRST FLOOR SUSHI AREA,REPAINT AND MAINTAIN

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.