Kiss The Cook Bbq

July 23, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SOAP AT THE FOLLOWING HANDSINKS; FRONT PREP SINK, BATHROOM SINK, REAR PREP SINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HANDWASHING PROVISION AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-030 (C). CITATION ISSUED. (HANDSOAP PROVIDED).
code 10Priority
Food In Good Condition, Safe, & Unadulteratedcritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKED RIBS STORED IN WALK IN COOLER COVERED IN FUZZY MOLD LIKE SPORES. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DISCARD. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. (PERSON IN CHARGE DENATURED AND DISCARDED).
code 13Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD-HOLD TEMPERATURE OF 66°F IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED PIC ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS SHALL MAINTAIN A PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41°F AND BELOW. WALK-IN COOLER UNIT MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (CDPH). PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. (WALK IN COOLER IS TAGGED AT THIS TIME AWAITING RE-INSPECTION BY CDPH).ALTERNATIVE REFRIGERATOR AVAILABLE.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 60 MOUSE DROPPINGS SCATTERED THROUGH THE REAR OF THE FACILITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: IN THE EQUIPMENT ROOM NEAR THE HOT WATER HEATER, IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE ROOM UNDER SHELVING, IN THE PREP ROOM AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE ROOM, AND UNDER SHELVING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL MOUSE DROPPINGS, SANITIZE AREAS, AND INFORM PEST CONTROL OF NEED FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED • OBSERVED REAR EXTERIOR DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF WITH SPACES AND GAP IN DOOR. OBSERVED FRONT DOUBLE DOORS NOT TIGHT FITTING IN MIDDLE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO BE TIGHT FITTING AND RODENT PROOF.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED RAGS THROUGHOUT FACILITY ON TABLES, SINK, AND FLOOR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DISCARD OF SOILED RAGS AND STORE RAGS FOR WIPING IN SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED FRONT PREP COOLER WITH DAMAGED GASKETS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR OF WALK IN COOLER AND SHELVING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDSINK IN RESTROOM WITH EXCESSIVE LEAK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON RESTROOM DOOR DAMAGED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED TILE NEAR UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AREA TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS, SPLATTERS, OTHER DETRITUS ON FLOOR AND WALLS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN FACILITY AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FILTERS IN HOOD SYSTEM WITH EXCESSIVE HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 13, 2024: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 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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