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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Sushi

1136 W Chicago Ave, Chicago 60642 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Aug 19, 2025

28

Inspections on record

11

Times passed

10

Times failed

Violations cited on Aug 19, 2025

  1. #40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: Food handlers not wearing hair restraints, instructed to wear.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: Using foam cups as a scoop for bulk food containers. Instructed to use proper scoops.
  3. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: Inadequate lighting in walk-in cooler, instructed to add more lighting.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 19, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 16, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 3, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 11, 2024ComplaintNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Nov 20, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 4, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 27, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 24, 2020Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 17, 2020Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 29, 2020Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 22, 2020ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 1, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 30, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 23, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 14, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 7, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 22, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 8, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 27, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 24, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 17, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 16, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 9, 2014CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 23, 2014CanvassNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Oct 22, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 15, 2013CanvassNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Sep 30, 2010Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 16, 2010CanvassFailRisk 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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Sushi — questions

Did Sushi pass its last health inspection?
Sushi at 1136 W Chicago Ave was inspected on Aug 19, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 28 inspections on record it has failed 10 times.
What violations were cited at Sushi?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: Food handlers not wearing hair restraints, instructed to wear.
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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