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Zahra's Kitchen

May 28, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK IN DISH AREA BLOCKED BY DISHES STORED IN SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE HAND WASHING SINK IS ACCESSBILE AT ALL TIMES. DISHES REMOVED FROM SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSSERVED ROACHES TRAPPED IN GLUE BOARDS ON FLOOR INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE TRAPPED INSECTS FROM PREMISES.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED DISHES STORED ON FLOOR OF FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL DISHES AND ITEMS ARE STORED AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED AS SHELVING DIRECTLY ON TOP OF OVEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE CARDBOARD. SHELVING MUST BE SMOOTHLY, EASILY CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT. • OBSERVED RUSTED SHELVING IN REAR OF FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAINT OR REPLACE RUSTED RACKS. • OBSERVED COOLER MISSING LID. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE LID.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF SOIL AND DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR OF OVEN AND ON DINING ROOM TABLES IN FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DEBRIS ON INTERIOR OF COOLERS INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIQUID FROM RAW ANIMAL PRODUCTS ON FLOOR OUTSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED HEAVY CLUTTER THROUGHOUT KITCHEN, DISH AREA, AND IN DRY STORAGE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DECLUTTER TO AVOID PEST HARBORAGE. • OBSERVED SOILAND DEBRIS ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT FACILITY INCLUDING IN DINING ROOM, IN KITCHAN AND IN BASEMENT OF FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 21, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 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.