Kenmare Catering And Events is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on January 23, 2012. 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 Kenmare Catering And Events?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 23, 2012, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.
⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • MUST REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES IN PREP AREA ON THE 12TH FL. MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SHELVING TO WALK-IN COOLER AND STORAGE AREA ON 12TH FL. REMOVE POP CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVES.
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • MUST REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES IN PREP AREA ON THE 12TH FL. MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SHELVING TO WALK-IN COOLER AND STORAGE AREA ON 12TH FL. REMOVE POP CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVES.
🧫food prep surfaces dirty
Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SHELVES IN PREP ON 12TH FL. AND SHELVES IN WALK-IN COOLER ON THE 2ND FL. CLEAN FAN COVERS IN WALK-IN COOLER ON 2ND FL.
⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN WALK-IN COOLERS AND WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6" OFF THE FLOOR.
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN WALK-IN COOLERS AND WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6" OFF THE FLOOR.
🪳pests in the house
Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • MUST PROVIDE STOPPERS TO 3-COMP. SINK ON 12TH FL.
🧻grimy wiping cloths
Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS FROM PREP AND STORAGE AREAS ON 2ND FL AND ORGANIZE AREAS.
When was Kenmare Catering And Events last inspected?
Kenmare Catering And Events has 5 inspections on record going back to October 8, 2010.
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 January 23, 2012. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.