Tambreet wrote:There was a separate thread mentioning that last week, but then it mysteriously disappeared, so I was hoping that meant it was untrue. They were closed by the city department of health. It looks like there's quite a ton of stuff to fix, so I hope they are able to reopen. Their inspections were on 11/29 and 12/9 and the details are on the city's site at http://webapps.cityofchicago.org/health ... ection.jsp
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tarte tatin wrote:I was just thinking of Sunshine Cafe yesterday--because I had a taste for shioyaki salmon--and wondering if they had re-opened, when I saw the following. I'm not sure why the Sun-Times is just reporting this now, because the original close order was issued December 8. Hardly breaking news. (Fox Chicago News also aired the same story on its 9 pm news last night.)
d4v3 wrote:Channel 32 even went as far as to show the GNR certificate in the window. I don't know why this is even "news" on a day when at least 4 people died in the city from gun violence (including a cop). The strong way in which channel 32 worded the "teaser", I thought for sure the owner had died. Turns out the place just failed a routine health inspection. Big deal. It is still a GNR for me. Sounds like the place just needs a good scrubbing. I have eaten in much less clean places than that, without any negative effects (including food carts in Mexico and China). The only place that has ever gotten me sick was a spotlessly clean fast food chain restaurant.
http://webapps.cityofchicago.org/healthinspection/inspection.jsp wrote:14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 Comments: A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Serious violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority.PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM 11-29-11 #517641 NOT CORRECTED. #30- PREPARED FOODS NOT LABELED OR DATED. #32- MUST CLEAN/REPLACE RUSTY FAN COVER IN REACH-IN COOLER. #32- ALL SHELVING IN ALL COOLERS DIRTY, RUSTY. SHELVING THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND REAR DRY STORAGE DIRTY WITH GREASE, FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RUST FROM SHELVES. MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS SHELVING FOR ANY EQUIPMENT.#33- INTERIOR/EXTERIOR COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR EXHAUST HOOD WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE, FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN.#34- FLOORS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE KITCHEN WITH DIRT, DEBRIS, GREASE. MUST CLEAN/REMOVE. ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND IN REAR STAIRWELL STORAGE MUST BE ELEVATED FROM FLOOR 6" OR ABOVE. THESE PREVIOUSLY MINOR VIOLATIONS ARE REMAINING FROM #140341, 2-15-08. 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 Comments: SEE VIOLATION #14. 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED Comments: NEW VIOLATION NOTED AT THIS TIME. MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. DIRTY CLOTH CURTAINS AT BOTH ENTRANCES TO KITCHEN. MUST CLEAN. 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS Comments: DIRTY FOOD ENCRUSTED SLICER IN BASEMENT ON METAL PREP TABLE. MUST PROPERLY STORE CLEAN. 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS Comments: ALL WALLS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN DIRTY WITH GREASE, FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN. MUST INSTALL PROPER WALLS AND CEILING TO BE CLEANABLE IN BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED Comments: MUST INSTALL EXPOSED HAND SINK IN BASEMENT AREA BEING USED TO PREP/SLICE FOODS OR REMOVE SLICER, PREP TABLE, ALL PREP UTENSIL'S, GARBAGE CONTAINER WITH FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE, ETC.
tarte tatin wrote:I just took a chance and called, and Dan answered the phone. He said they are re-opening as of today 1/5 and will maintain the regular hours going forward. YAY!!!
excelsior wrote:Another report: http://m.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/arch ... go-history
Joni Ishida, ran Japanese restaurant in Chicago, dies at 84