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Benihana

875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago 60611 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

May 18, 2026

18

Inspections on record

9

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on May 18, 2026

  1. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF ALL SINKS, THE REACH IN COOLERS IN REAR PREP AND BAR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FLOOR TILES WITH LOW GROUT AT DISHWASH AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REGROUT FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT DISHWASH AREA AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS AT PREP AND DISHWASH AREA. MUST CLEAN WALLS AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOOR CLUTTERED AT STORAGE ROOM. MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE ITEMS.
  5. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED ONE FOOD MANAGER WITH EXPIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE A VALID FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 18, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 28, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 16, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 13, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 9, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 9, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 8, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 26, 2023ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 1, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 19, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 16, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 9, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 11, 2018Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 4, 2018ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 28, 2018ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 6, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 14, 2017License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 11, 2017LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Benihana — questions

Did Benihana pass its last health inspection?
Benihana at 875 N Michigan Ave was inspected on May 18, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 18 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Benihana?
The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF ALL SINKS, THE REACH IN COOLERS IN REAR PREP AND BAR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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