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AKAHOSHI RAMEN

2340 N CALIFORNIA AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60647

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-05-20; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

4 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-05-20), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-05-20: Canvass

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-44 — UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED RAMEN BOWLS STORED ON SHELVING UNITS IMPROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT SAID BOWLS TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
  • Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED PREP TABLE SHELVING LOCATED IN PREP AND DISHWASHING AREA WITH RUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.
  • Not Critical: CHI-48 — WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED LARGE PASTRY EQUIPMENT LOCATED IN FRONT PREP AREA USED FOR DOUGH PREPARATION. INSRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ALTERNATIVE WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZING PROCEDURES FOR SAID EQUIPMENT.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ORGANIC DEBRIS BUILD UP UNDERNEATH LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE EQUIPMENT ON FLOORS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.

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