Kenny's Ribs 99Th St Inc

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations0
• last inspectedMay 17, 2011
• address1233 W 99Th St, Chicago 60643

Is Kenny's Ribs 99Th St Inc clean?

Kenny's Ribs 99Th St Inc is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on May 17, 2011. 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 Kenny's Ribs 99Th St Inc?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 17, 2011, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation • All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING AND PREPPING CHICKEN INSIDE UNSANITARY UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE CHICKEN. UTILITY SINK IS FOR WASTE WATER AND CLEANING PURPOSES ONLY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A CITATION ISSUED H72237.
• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served • A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY NOR CERTIFICATE POSTED WHEN COOKED RIBS (147.9F) ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED H72237.
• ⚠️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. LABEL AND DATE ALL PREPARED FOOD IN COOLERS.
  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. LABEL AND DATE ALL PREPARED FOOD IN COOLERS.
• ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles • Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. INVERT ALL CLEAN UTENSILS, CONTAINERS, POTS, PANS, ETC. STORE SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES OFF FLOOR. REMOVE CLEAN KNIVES FROM BEHIND 3-COMP SINK, SANITIZE AND STORE IN SANITARY MANNER.
  Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles • Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. INVERT ALL CLEAN UTENSILS, CONTAINERS, POTS, PANS, ETC. STORE SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES OFF FLOOR. REMOVE CLEAN KNIVES FROM BEHIND 3-COMP SINK, SANITIZE AND STORE IN SANITARY MANNER.
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPLACE MISSING FILTER IN VENTILATION HOOD.
  Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPLACE MISSING FILTER IN VENTILATION HOOD.
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. FOLLOWING NEED CLEANING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF FRYERS, STOVE, OVEN, GRILL, SINKS, VENTILATION HOOD, PREP TABLES, SHELVES, COOLERS, FREEZER, HOLDING UNITS, MICROWAVE, BULK CONTAINERS
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. ELEVATE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR. FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, SINKS, BBQ PIT, SHELVES, HOLDING UNITS, COOLERS, FREEZERS, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS.
  Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. ELEVATE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR. FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, SINKS, BBQ PIT, SHELVES, HOLDING UNITS, COOLERS, FREEZERS, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS.
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPLACE MISSING, SOILED AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN ALL AREAS. WALLS NEED CLEANING IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. STORE EQUIPMENT AWAY FROM WALLS FOR EASY CLEANING AND PEST CONTROL. CLEAN ALL CEILING VENTS (DUST BUILDUP).
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPLACE MISSING, SOILED AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN ALL AREAS. WALLS NEED CLEANING IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. STORE EQUIPMENT AWAY FROM WALLS FOR EASY CLEANING AND PEST CONTROL. CLEAN ALL CEILING VENTS (DUST BUILDUP).
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. SECURE LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE REAR COOLER. CLEAN SOILED LIGHT SHIELDS IN FRONT PREP AREA.
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE UNDER EXPOSED AND 3-COMP SINKS.
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT, SIGNS, BOARDS, ETC OUTSIDE IN REAR TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES ALONG NORTH WALL NEAR BBQ PIT.

When was Kenny's Ribs 99Th St Inc last inspected?

Kenny's Ribs 99Th St Inc has 4 inspections on record going back to December 22, 2010.

Kenny's Ribs 99Th St Inc vs Washington Heights

Washington Heights runs 32% clean across 234 tracked restaurants — 75 clean, 16 mid, 143 cooked.

Against the 234 spots Cooked tracks in Washington Heights, 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 17, 2011. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.