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Keefer's Kaffe
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 1, 2014
- address20 W Kinzie St, Chicago 60654
Is Keefer's Kaffe clean?
Keefer's Kaffe is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on May 1, 2014. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Keefer's Kaffe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 1, 2014, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • NOTED MOLD ON WALL WITH SILICON AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. ALSO NOTED STAINED WALLS BEHIND THE DISH WASHER BY SAME. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • NOTED MOLD ON WALL WITH SILICON AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. ALSO NOTED STAINED WALLS BEHIND THE DISH WASHER BY SAME. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • NOTED HEAVY DUST ACCUMULATION ON CEILING VENTS AT THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
When was Keefer's Kaffe last inspected?
Keefer's Kaffe has 6 inspections on record going back to January 12, 2010.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 5, 2015 | closed by the city | |
| May 1, 2014 | Pass | |
| September 5, 2013 | Pass | |
| February 10, 2012 | Pass | |
| January 6, 2011 | Pass | |
| January 12, 2010 | Pass |
Keefer's Kaffe vs Near North Side
Near North Side runs 53% clean across 2,889 tracked restaurants — 1,514 clean, 253 mid, 1,113 cooked.
Against the 2,889 spots Cooked tracks in Near North Side, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 May 1, 2014. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.