Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2025-07-21. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2024-07-15, Bowl & Sushi received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Bowl & Sushi

CONDITIONAL

1062 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607

West Loop · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2024-07-15

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OBSERVED BLANK COPIES OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO MAINTAIN POLICY WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF REPORTING AGREEMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010.

priority violation

OBSERVED HANDSINK IN FRONT PREP AREA AND DISHWASH PREP AREA NOT STOCKED WITH HAND SOAP. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT HAND SOAP MUST BE AVAILABLE AT HANDSINKS AT ALL TIMES. FOOD HANDLERS OBTAINED HAND SOAP FOR THE HAND SINK DURING THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA NOR AT THE HAND SINK IN THE DISHWASH PREP AREA. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT PAPER TOWELS MUST BE AVAILABLE AT HAND SINKS AT ALL TIMES. THE FOOD HANDLER OBTAINED PAPER TOWELS FOR THE HAND SINK DURING THE INSPECTION PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). SEE ABOVE FOR THE VIOLATION.

priority violation

OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST PROVIDES A TIGHT-FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PESTS ' ENTRY.

core violation

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD SIX INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.

core violation

OBSERVED GREASE BUILD-UP ON THE FRAMEWORK OF FRYERS IN THE REAR KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE WATER SUPPLY VALVE UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR DISHWASHER PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON THE FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS.

core violation

OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS' CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT.

core violation

OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20241 inspection

2024-07-15CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

20232 inspections

2023-08-14PASSLicense re-inspection

2023-08-08FAILNew license

Bowl & Sushi health inspection FAQ

Has Bowl & Sushi passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Bowl & Sushi received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2024-07-15. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Bowl & Sushi have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 10 violations at Bowl & Sushi's most recent inspection on 2024-07-15, including 3 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Bowl & Sushi last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Bowl & Sushi was last inspected on 2024-07-15. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.