Qaato Incorporation

• resultFail
• critical violations3
• last inspectedAugust 5, 2015
• address7118 N Clark St, Chicago 60626

Is Qaato Incorporation clean?

Qaato Incorporation is currently Fail from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on August 5, 2015. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.

What did inspectors find at Qaato Incorporation?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 5, 2015, 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 • FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:COOKED WHITE RICE STORED AT STEAM TABLE AT TEMP OF 99.8F TO 100.3F,STEAM TABLE WAS TURNED OFF; COOKED GOAT AT TEMP OF 56.9F WHICH WAS STORED IN CONTAINER ON TOP WHITE CHEST FREEZER,AND COOKED DICED GREENS AT TEMP OF 123F STORED ON TOP THE PREP TABLE IN THE KITCHEN.COOKED FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 140F AND ABOVE.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 10,VALUE 100
• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Sewage And Waste Water Disposal, No Back Siphonage, Cross Connection And/Or Back Flow • SEWAGE WASTE WATER BACKING UP AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WHEN WATER IS RELEASED FROM COMPARTMENT,BLACK WATER WITH FOOD PARTICLES COMING UP TO COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE OF THE SEWAGE DISPOSAL ISSUE. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
• ⚠️No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animals • MICE INFESTATION ON PREMISES.WE OBSERVED MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES SPECIALLY IN THE KITCHEN:ON SHELVES BY THE DRY FOODS,UNDER SHELVES,BEHIND AND UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,INCLUDED INSIDE THE DEEP FRYER. AT REAR STORAGE,UNDER SHELVES AND ON SOUTH EAST CORNER,AND BEHIND THE REAR EXIT DOOR,DROPPINGS ON SHELF UNDER THE PREP TABLE IN THE KITCHEN BETWEEN BLUE FOOD CONTAINERS.BEHIND THE CHEST FREEZER.MICE DROPPINGS UNDER THE SHELF AT NORTH SIDE OF THE KITCHEN AND ON NORTH-EAST CORNER OF THE SAME LOCATION.MICE DROPPINGS UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER AND FEW DROPPINGS INSIDE THE WASHROOM. NUMEROUS DROPPING TO COUNT.OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED.REAR DOOR AND SCREEN DOOR NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOFED.MUST RODENT/INSECT PROOF DOORS.DOOR MUST BE TIGHT FITTED TO FRAME DOOR.NEED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREA MENTIONED.CONTACT PEST CONTROL CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-020critical
  No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animals • MICE INFESTATION ON PREMISES.WE OBSERVED MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES SPECIALLY IN THE KITCHEN:ON SHELVES BY THE DRY FOODS,UNDER SHELVES,BEHIND AND UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,INCLUDED INSIDE THE DEEP FRYER. AT REAR STORAGE,UNDER SHELVES AND ON SOUTH EAST CORNER,AND BEHIND THE REAR EXIT DOOR,DROPPINGS ON SHELF UNDER THE PREP TABLE IN THE KITCHEN BETWEEN BLUE FOOD CONTAINERS.BEHIND THE CHEST FREEZER.MICE DROPPINGS UNDER THE SHELF AT NORTH SIDE OF THE KITCHEN AND ON NORTH-EAST CORNER OF THE SAME LOCATION.MICE DROPPINGS UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER AND FEW DROPPINGS INSIDE THE WASHROOM. NUMEROUS DROPPING TO COUNT.OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED.REAR DOOR AND SCREEN DOOR NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOFED.MUST RODENT/INSECT PROOF DOORS.DOOR MUST BE TIGHT FITTED TO FRAME DOOR.NEED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREA MENTIONED.CONTACT PEST CONTROL CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-020
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • ALL CONTAINERS NEEDS LABELS, IN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS,REACH IN,AND STORAGE AREA
  Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • ALL CONTAINERS NEEDS LABELS, IN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS,REACH IN,AND STORAGE AREA
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR, WATER HANDLES BROKEN,AND FAUCET NOT STEADY TO THE TREE COMPARTMENT SINK ,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.HOT WATER HANDLE AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT FRONT DINING AREA BROKEN ,NO HOT WATER PROVIDED AT SAID SINK.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR BOTH FAUCET. THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN IN POOR REPAIR.WATER LEAKING FROM BASE OF THE COMPARTMENT BY THE DRAIN BOARD,MUST WELD UNIT WITH A SMOOTH APPLICATION AND NON-RUST MATERIAL NO STOPPERS PROVIDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
  Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR, WATER HANDLES BROKEN,AND FAUCET NOT STEADY TO THE TREE COMPARTMENT SINK ,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.HOT WATER HANDLE AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT FRONT DINING AREA BROKEN ,NO HOT WATER PROVIDED AT SAID SINK.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR BOTH FAUCET. THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN IN POOR REPAIR.WATER LEAKING FROM BASE OF THE COMPARTMENT BY THE DRAIN BOARD,MUST WELD UNIT WITH A SMOOTH APPLICATION AND NON-RUST MATERIAL NO STOPPERS PROVIDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • FOOD DEBRIS ON SHELVES THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.GREASE BUILD-UP AT INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENTS,INCLUDED DEEP FRYER.NEED TO CLEAN PIPE BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. BLACK SLIME AROUND FAUCET AT EXPOSED HAND SINK,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.NEED TO CLEAN HOOD AND FILTERS
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT,DEBRIS ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES,UNDER SHELVES,ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS,AND CORNERS,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FOUND EXTREMELY SOILED A PARTIAL RUG ON FLOOR BY THE STEAM TABLE IN THE KITCHEN INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE FLOOR TILE,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. CARPET AT DINING AREA SOILED INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SHAMPOO OR REPLACE IT WITH FLOOR TILES,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.FOOD STORED ON FLOOR MUST BE ELEVATE 6"OFF THE FLOOR.
  Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT,DEBRIS ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES,UNDER SHELVES,ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS,AND CORNERS,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FOUND EXTREMELY SOILED A PARTIAL RUG ON FLOOR BY THE STEAM TABLE IN THE KITCHEN INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE FLOOR TILE,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. CARPET AT DINING AREA SOILED INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SHAMPOO OR REPLACE IT WITH FLOOR TILES,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.FOOD STORED ON FLOOR MUST BE ELEVATE 6"OFF THE FLOOR.
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • LIGHT SHIELD WITH DEBRIS IN THE KITCHEN INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN • KITCHEN WALLS NEED TO BE CLEANED AND REPAIRED.
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • LIGHT SHIELD WITH DEBRIS IN THE KITCHEN INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN • KITCHEN WALLS NEED TO BE CLEANED AND REPAIRED.
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • LIGHT SHIELD WITH DEBRIS IN THE KITCHEN INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • THERMOMETER IS NEEDED IN THE COOLERS
  Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • THERMOMETER IS NEEDED IN THE COOLERS

When was Qaato Incorporation last inspected?

Qaato Incorporation has 5 inspections on record going back to October 8, 2010.

Qaato Incorporation vs Rogers Park

Rogers Park runs 62% clean across 731 tracked restaurants — 451 clean, 128 mid, 148 cooked.

Against the 731 spots Cooked tracks in Rogers Park, this one comes out cleaner than 18% 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 5, 2015. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.