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Zahra's Kitchen

November 21, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED ESTABLISHMENT USING PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS TO HOLD MEATS INSIDE STAND UP FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST USE FOOD GRADE PLASTIC BAGS ONLY TO HOLD FOODS INSIDE.
code 39
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS/GRIME BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF ALL PREP AREA SINKS, FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE PREP AREA COOLERS AND FOOD BUILD UP ON PREP AREA SHELVES. MUST CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN CUSTOMER WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
code 53
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD/GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND HOOD FILTERS. MUST CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD AND HOOD FILTERS.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 6, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.