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Kim's Home Cooking

April 8, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE COOLERS IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ACCURATE;WORKING VISIBLE THERMOMETERS IN COOLERS.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS IN REAR STORAGE RACK WITHOUT A LABEL.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE COMMON NAME ON ALL BULK CONTAINERS TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY ITEM (SALT, SUGAR, FLOUR ETC). .
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES.OBSERVED 2 LIVE COCKROACHES ON FLOOR BEHIND THE REFRIGERATION UNIT NEXT TO THE KITCHEN STORAGE RACK AND 5 RAT DROPPINGS ON CORNER FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE DISHWASHING 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AREA.INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE AND REMOVE ALL EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS.ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A),CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD/FILTERS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF GREASE BUILD-UP AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITH EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES AS REQUIRED.
code 57
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2595927 DATED:06/07/2024 #47--4-501.12: **C** Cutting Surfaces. OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARDS STORED ON KITCHEN STORAGE RACK.INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN. #49--4-602.13: NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP,PREP TABLES,FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS,INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE KITCHEN FREEZER AND PREP COOLERS,KITCHEN STORAGE RACKS,AND DEEP FRYER. #55--6-501.13: **C** Cleaning Floors, Dustless Methods 6-501.114: **C** Maintaining Premises, Unnecessary Items and Litter. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE REAR MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA TO REMOVE GREASE BUILD-UP AND SPILLED DRIED-UP FOOD DEBRIS ESPECIALLY UNDER AND AROUND COOLERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT NOTED VIOLATIONS AND MAINTAIN BY 4/15/2025. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090,CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 7, 2024: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 6 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.

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