Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2024-03-19. 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 2024-01-04, Sushi Koi received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Sushi Koi

CONDITIONAL

2156 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

Lincoln Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2024-01-04

Customer complaint

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE 2-DOOR COOLER LOCATED IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA. SALMON AT 57.3F, IMITATION CRAB AT 56.5F, GROUND TUNA 56.8F, CREAM CHEESE 58.1F. MANAGEMENT IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 40# OF FOOD WORTH $450. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED 2-DOOR PREP COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA MAINTAINING AN IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 78.9F COOLER WAS USED TO STORE TCS FOODS. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED, MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41.F OR BELOW, CDPH CONTACTED FOR TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

MUST PROVIDE VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS IN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS. MUST MAINTAIN.

core violation

MUST LABLE FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.

core violation

OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED INSIDE ICE BIN IN FRONT SMOOTHIE AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE SCOOS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

core violation

OBSERVED EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINS WHEN FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.

core violation

OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF FOOD PREPARATION TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITAZIG SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

core violation

OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN FRONT SMOOTHIE PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

core violation

ADDITIONAL WATER PRESSURE NEEDED AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN SUSHI FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR/PROVIDE WATER PRESSURE.

core violation

OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND CEILING ABOVE DISHWAHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AN MAINTAIN WALLS AND CEILING AT ALL TIMES.

core violation

OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENTS IN CUSTOMERS WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT REAR DRY STORAGE AREA, UNDER AROUND AND BEHING ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT REFRIGERATION UNITS AND REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR CLEAN AT ALL TIMES.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20241 inspection

2024-01-04CONDITIONALCustomer complaint

20232 inspections

2023-03-03PASSComplaint re-inspection

2023-02-24FAILCustomer complaint

20222 inspections

2022-08-31PASSRe-inspection

2022-08-29FAILRoutine inspection

Sushi Koi health inspection FAQ

Has Sushi Koi passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Sushi Koi received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2024-01-04. 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 Sushi Koi have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 12 violations at Sushi Koi's most recent inspection on 2024-01-04, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Sushi Koi last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Sushi Koi was last inspected on 2024-01-04. 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.