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Kasama

April 19, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN 1ST FLOOR TOILET ROOM NEAREST PREP AREA WITH A MAXIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 78 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE HOT WATER AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS HAS A MINIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100 F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKED RICE HELD AT AN INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE OF 50 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD TCS FOODS ARE HELD AT A TEMPERATURE OF 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED 10 POUNDS OF RICE ($10) PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED 1 DOOR M3 COOLER AT TOP OF STAIRCASE GOING TO PREP KITCHEN AREA WITH AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COOLERS HAVE AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41 F AND BELOW. COOLER TAGGED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 33
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED GASKETS ON 1 DOOR M3 COOLER LOCATED AT STAIRCASE TOP NEAR PREPKITCHEN WITH TORN AND WORN GASKETS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE GASKETS.
code 47
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE RECEPTACLES FILLED PAST CAPACITY WITH LIDS UNABLE TO CLOSE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE LIDS ARE TIGHT FITTING AT ALL TIMES AND TO ENSURE THE ACCUMULATION OF DEBRIS IS MINIMIZED TO PREVENT RODENT AND INSECT ATTRACTION AND HARBORAGE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED.
code 54

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 27, 2023: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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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.