Amped Kitchens Chicago

April 17, 2026 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings6
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT VALID ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES (PHOTOCOPIES AND PICTURES NOT ALLOWED). PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 2Priority
  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
    Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WITH SOME BUILD-UP, IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 16
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 15 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR OF THE UTILITY ROOM AND REAR DOCK WHERE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER ARE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
    code 38
  • Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
    Inspector note: OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ON DISHMACHINE IN ROOM 136 NOT WORKING PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN WITH A WASH TEMPERATURE AT LEAST 160F AND A SANITIZING TEMPERATURE OF 180F. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 48
  • bathroom / plumbing issues
    Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
    Inspector note: NOTED HANDSINK IN BREAK ROOM TO BE SLOW DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET AT THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK IN ROOM #136. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    code 51
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: INSTRUTCED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT FACILITY.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 2, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.

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