Kj's Corner

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations1
• last inspectedAugust 27, 2010
• address3234 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago 60641

Is Kj's Corner clean?

Kj's Corner is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on August 27, 2010. 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 Kj's Corner?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 27, 2010, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service • Potentially hazardous foods does not meet temperature requirements during storage, preparation, display and service. Found condiments on top of prep cooler thats in use maintaining improper temperature. Found fresh eggs approximately 1 dozen at 57.0 F, Sliced tomatoes approximately 2lbs at 52.8 F and cucumber sauce approximately 1 pint at 54.1 F. Instructed manger that potenially hazardous foods must maintain 40 F or below, manager discarded and denatured, approximately $20. Critical citation issued 7-38-005(A).
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Storage racks inside coolers not maintained. Instructed to remove rust and apply non-toxic sealant to surface.
  Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Storage racks inside coolers not maintained. Instructed to remove rust and apply non-toxic sealant to surface.
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • Interior ice machine not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize all parts.
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Floor in basement and corners not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean.
  Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Floor in basement and corners not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean.
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Light covers throught-out not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean.
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Light covers throught-out not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean.
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • Sink stoppers not provided at three compartment sink. Instructed to provided stoppers for wash and sanitize compartments. Condensation line in basement leaking. Instructed to repair or reseal to prevent leak. Ventilation in men's toilet room not working. Instructed to repair exhaust fan.
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • Thermometer not conspicuous inside coolers. Instructed to have all thermometer hanging in front of coolers.
  Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • Thermometer not conspicuous inside coolers. Instructed to have all thermometer hanging in front of coolers.

When was Kj's Corner last inspected?

Kj's Corner has 4 inspections on record going back to January 14, 2010.

Kj's Corner vs Irving Park

Irving Park runs 64% clean across 804 tracked restaurants — 516 clean, 141 mid, 146 cooked.

Against the 804 spots Cooked tracks in Irving Park, 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 August 27, 2010. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.