AMAZING KABABS & GRILL.

Chicago Health Dept

1316 N CLYBOURN AVE · OLD TOWN, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2018.

4 inspections on record since 2018 · Last inspected Aug 2018.

Last inspected Aug 2018. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
VIOLATIONS
30
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
AUG 2018

INSPECTION HISTORY

AUG 17
2018
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 7 violations 2 CRITICAL
Critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

2-102.14(A)- OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012(A). NO CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

2-501.11- FOUND NO PROCEDURES ON SITE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Food Temperature
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

4-203.11- OBSERVED NO TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED SITE TO OBTAIN TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Food Temperature
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

3-602.11 (C) (C) OBSERVED TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS NOT LABELED AND DATED, IN ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED SITE TO PROPERLY LABEL AND DATE TCS FOODS WHENEVER STORED FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED CHOPPED BEEF STORED IN GROCERY BAGS IN DEEP FREEZER ADJACENT TO 3 4-101.11 (E)- COMPARTMENT SINK. INFORMED MANAGER THAT FOODS MUST BE STORED IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Minor Other
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

2-102.13- OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET. INSTRUCTED TO MET. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

PA 100-0367- OBSERVED ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATE NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATES. NO CITATION ISSUED

AUG 10
2018
FAIL 11 violations 4 CRITICAL
Critical Food Temperature
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (TCS), GROUND BEEF, MARINATED CHICKEN, ETC. WERE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED SITE THAT CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHENEVER TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION # 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012(A). NO CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

FOUND NO PROCEDURES ON SITE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Food Temperature
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

OBSERVED NO TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED SITE TO OBTAIN TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Food Temperature
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS NOT LABELED AND DATED, IN ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED SITE TO PROPERLY LABEL AND DATE TCS FOODS WHENEVER STORED FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST. NOTED 20 OR MORE LIVE COCKROACHES CRAWLING AROUND ON FLOOR AND WALL IN REAR DRY STORAGE CLOSET ADJACENT TO REAR REST ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL SERVICE TO ELIMINATE ACTIVITY BEFORE RE INSPECTION DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION # 7-38-020(a) CITATION ISSUED

Minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED CHOPPED BEEF STORED IN GROCERY BAGS IN DEEP FREEZER ADJACENT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INFORMED MANAGER THAT FOODS MUST BE STORED IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Serious Sanitation
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT ON SITE, AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CHEMICAL TEST KIT TO DETERMINE PROPER CONCENTRATION OF SANITIZING SOLUTION. MANAGER CORRECT VIOLATION DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Other
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET. INSTRUCTED TO MET. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATE NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATES. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Other
SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC

OBSERVED PREVIOUS SUMMARY REPORT FROM 6/13/18, REPORT # 2181320, NOT POSTED IN PLAIN VIEW FOR CUSTOMER. INSTRUCTED SITE TO POST SUMMARY IN PLAIN VIEW OF CUSTOMER.

JUN 13
2018
PASS 5 violations
Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED WOOD SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLER, LOCATED IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INFORMED MANAGER THAT ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND ENSURE SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD ON GREASE TRAP IN BASEMENT STORAGE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

OBSERVED WHITE POWDER SUBSTANCE ALONG FLOOR AND WALL JUNCTIONS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: - THROUGHOUT BASEMENT STORAGE AREA - BEHIND AND UNDER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREAS INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND DETAIL CLEAN SAID AREAS. MAINTAIN AT TIMES.

Minor Facility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

MISSING LIGHT SHIELD COVERS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDED. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER AND UNUSED KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, HEAT LAMPS, SHEET PANS, ETC. IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA, ADJACENT TO WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY ITEMS, ELEVATE AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR, DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

JUN 5
2018
FAIL 7 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

OBSERVED LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: -3 ON FLOOR IN SPICE CLOSET IN REAR, NEAR EXIT DOOR -2 IN FOOD PREP AREA, CRAWLING ON EXTERIOR SURFACE OF REACH IN COOLER INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO ELIMINATE ACTIVITY. NO CITATIONS ISSUED. SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-020

Serious Sanitation
DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK

OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT ON SITE, AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CHEMICAL TEST KIT TO DETERMINE PROPER CONCENTRATION OF SANITIZING SOLUTION. MANAGER CORRECT VIOLATION DURING INSPECTION. NO CITATIONS ISSUED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030

Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED WOOD SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLER, LOCATED IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INFORMED MANAGER THAT ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND ENSURE SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD ON GREASE TRAP IN BASEMENT STORAGE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

OBSERVED WHITE POWDER SUBSTANCE ALONG FLOOR AND WALL JUNCTIONS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: - THROUGHOUT BASEMENT STORAGE AREA - BEHIND AND UNDER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREAS INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND DETAIL CLEAN SAID AREAS. MAINTAIN AT TIMES.

Minor Facility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

MISSING LIGHT SHIELD COVERS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDED. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER AND UNUSED KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, HEAT LAMPS, SHEET PANS, ETC. IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA, ADJACENT TO WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY ITEMS, ELEVATE AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR, DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

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