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Kasbah Restaurant
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations2
- last inspectedApril 8, 2022
- address4393 N Elston Ave, Chicago 60641
Is Kasbah Restaurant clean?
Kasbah Restaurant is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on April 8, 2022. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Kasbah Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 8, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalManagement, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • 6-301.14 INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDSINKS (PREP AREAS, WASHROOMS).
- 🌡️thermometers missingThermometers Provided & Accurate • 4-204.112(B) INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ACCURATE AND VISIBLE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • 4-501.11 OBSERVED A TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE KITCHEN 2 DOOR STAND-UP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • 5-205.15 OBSERVED WATER LEAK AT DRAIN PIPE UNDERNEATH THE FAR LEFT COMPARTMENT OF THE DISHWASHING 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST REPAIR PLUMBING LEAKS AND MAINTAIN. • 5-204.12 BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES NOT LOCATED AT COFFEE/ESPRESSO MACHINE AND AT UTILITY MOP SINK. MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED. • 4-301.16 INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SINK AT FRONT COFFEE/BEVERAGE PREP AREA USED FOR FOOD PREPARATION,OBTAINING WATER,DISCARDING LIQUID WASTE IS REQUIRED IN ANY FOOD PREPARATION.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • 6-501.114 INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND ORGANIZE BASEMENT HOT WATER TANK LOCATION AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE.
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • 2-102.13 ALLERGEN TRAINING IS REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETE TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ON SITE.
When was Kasbah Restaurant last inspected?
Kasbah Restaurant has 3 inspections on record going back to March 9, 2022.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 14, 2023 | closed by the city | |
| April 8, 2022 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| March 9, 2022 | Fail |
Kasbah Restaurant vs Irving Park
Irving Park runs 64% clean across 804 tracked restaurants — 516 clean, 141 mid, 146 cooked.
Against the 804 spots Cooked tracks in Irving Park, this one comes out cleaner than 19% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated April 8, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.