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Kiki D's B B Q House

August 7, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH VALID ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING RIBS, CARNITAS, RICE, BEANS. INSRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF VERIFIABLE SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE AT ALL TIMES AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROX. 10 LBS RICE STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLE IN CONTAINER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED TEMPERATURE @115F. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL HOT HELD FOOD ITEMS AT 135F OR HIGHER AND MAINTAIN. PIC VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 5 DOZEN EGGS, 4LBS CHICKEN BREAST, 2 LBS COOKED CHICKEN PARTS, 3 LBS SLICED TOMATO FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURED DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED TEMPERATURE OF ALL SAID ITEMS RANGING BETWEEN 55-65F AND STORED INSIDE UPRIGHT COOLER LOCATED IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL COLD HELD TCS FOODS @41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. PLEASE SEE ABOVE VIOLATION FOR CITATION INFORMATION.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED UPRIGHT COOLING UNIT LOCATED IN FRONT PREP AREA ACROSS FROM GRILLS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE. NOTED TEMPERATE @62F DURING TIME OF INSPECTION, WHILE STORING TCS FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINTUE USE OF EQUIPMENT, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE @41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR INSIDE ONE DOOR REFRIGERATOR WITH COLD HOLD ATTACHED AND UNIT WHERE SALSA IS STORED IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST MAINTAIN.
code 36
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED ROLLING CART HOLDING APPROXIMALTELY 210 LBS PORK SKIN WITH MEAT ATTACHED STORED OUTSIDE FACILITY'S REAR EXIT DOOR, ADJACENT TO THE PARKING LOT AND PUBLIC SEATING AREA. THE PRODUCT WAS UNPROTECTED FROM PUBLIC ACCESS AND POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION. SAID PRODUCT WAS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED BY PIC AT THIS TIME. DURING FOOD PREPARATION UNPACKAGED FOOD SHALL BE PROTECTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED LARGE BINS OF COOKED BEANS AND PEPPERS STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP /DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE FOOD AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. MUST MAINTAIN.
code 39
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT ACCUMULATED DRIED FOOD DEBRIS THROUGHOUT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREA AS WELL AS SALSA COOLING UNIT NEAR THE REGISTER. INTRUCTED TO CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ALL SAID EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK PIPING UNDERNEATH SINK BASINS LEAKING INTO A LARGE BUCKET. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH FRYERS, INSTURCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED VETILATION HOOD EQUIPMENT ABOVE GRILL WITH BUILDUP OF DUST DIRT AND OTHER DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES POSTED ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO UPDATE ALL ALLERGEN TRAINNG CERTIFICATES AS REQUIRED FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 11, 2024: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 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.