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RAMEN-SAN
1962 N HALSTED ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60614
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-05-13; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source
11 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-05-13), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-05-13: Canvass
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-56 — ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: INOPERABLE LIGHT BULB IN THE EXHAUST HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
- Not Critical: CHI-10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: DAMAGED HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
- Not Critical: CHI-16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: SOME AREAS IN THE UPPER ICE SHOOT AREA OF THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
- Not Critical: CHI-45 — SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: ALL STORED ITEMS IN ALL STORAGE AREAS AND CLOSETS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS UNDER THE DISH MACHINE.
- Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: EXTERIOR FAN FILTER AND DOOR OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH EXCESSIVE DUST AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: NOTED THE WHEELS OF THE COOKS LINE DEEP FRYER WITH EXCESSIVE ENCRUSTED GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MISSING FLOOR DRAIN COVER ON THE COOKS LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.----FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE BASEMENT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, FLOOR BEHIND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK GREASE TRAP AND THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT DINING ROOM BAR DIRTY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: UNUSED EQUIPMENT ON THE REAR OUTDOOR PATIO MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING.-----EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE STREET SCOOTERS IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS.
- Not Critical: CHI-57 — ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED NUMEROUS INVALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE UP TO DATE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.
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