TANUKI

3006 N SHEFFIELD AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60657

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

📍 Neighborhood: Lake View

🚇 Nearest Transit: Wellington (Brown & Purple lines)

License #: 2220756

19
Total Inspections
9
Passed
5
Failed
5
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 28, 2025 Inspection

March 28, 2025• Canvass Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.12// NOTED CUTTING BOARD ON DRYING RACK IN KITCHEN AND DISHROOM WITH DEEP CUTS AND STAIN...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Mar 17, 2025 Inspection

March 17, 2025• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH A WRITTEN POLI...(+7 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Feb 26, 2024 Inspection

February 26, 2024• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: FOUND THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES-CHICKEN POT STICKERS AT 45.9 F AND SHRIMP WON TONS AT 45.9 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TCS FOODS ...(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 12, 2023 Inspection

January 12, 2023• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.FOUND 5LB OF RAW BEEF ON SKEWERS STORED INSIDE THE REACH-IN FREEZER WITH TEMP OF 47.2F TO 48.7F.NO TIME AND TEMPERAT...(+8 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 1, 2022 Inspection

June 1, 2022• Complaint• 10 violations

Violation: 6. PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE IN PREP-AREA DRINK FROM OPEN CUP WITHOUT A LID OR STRAW.(+9 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 26, 2021 Inspection

August 26, 2021• Canvass Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(O) NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRI...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 18, 2021 Inspection

August 18, 2021• Canvass• 22 violations

Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NO PERSON WAS IN CHARGE DURING THE INITIAL INSPECTION. NO EMPLOYEES ON-SITE POSSESSING A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVI...(+21 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jan 8, 2020 Inspection

January 8, 2020• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 29. COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP - Comments: NOTED EXPIRED SUSHI RICE LAB ANALYSES TEST LETTER DATED 10/19/12 ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO UPDATE THE LAB ANALYSES LETTER OR OBTAIN ...(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

May 16, 2019 Inspection

May 16, 2019• Canvass• 13 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AN...(+12 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 26, 2018 Inspection

January 26, 2018• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: FOUND MOPS AND BROOMS NOT STORED PROPERLY.(PILED UP IN A CORNER). MUST RELOCATE.

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jan 19, 2018 Inspection

January 19, 2018• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 22. DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK - Comments: FOUND NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT AT PREMISES. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-030. MUST OBTAIN CHLORINE...(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 12, 2017 Inspection

June 12, 2017• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES THROUGHOUT KITCHEN....(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 10, 2016 Inspection

June 10, 2016• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES THROUGHOUT KITCHEN....(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 27, 2015 Inspection

October 27, 2015• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: REPLACE THE LIGHT BULBS IN THE REACH-IN SUSHI COOLER UNDER THE SUSHI BAR TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND M...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 7, 2014 Inspection

November 7, 2014• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED BROKEN SLIDE DOOR AT THE FRONT SUSHI BAR COOLER. MUST REPAIR/MAINTAIN. MUST NOT USE TIN FOI...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 8, 2014 Inspection

April 8, 2014• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL COOKED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE PREP COOLERS AND REAR 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR. MUST LABEL ...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 18, 2013 Inspection

January 18, 2013• License• 2 violations

Violation: 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: FOUND RAW WOOD ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AREAS THAT MUST BE SEALED.(+1 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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More Information: Chicago Food Protection

Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections