Chicago Kernel Gourmet Popcorn
151 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601 · Loop · Restaurant · Medium risk
Clean record — passed all 5 inspections
Last Inspected
2024-10-01
What You Should Know
✓ 5 consecutive passes, most recently 2024-10-01
✓ No failures across all 5 inspections on record
⚠ Sanitation issues found across 6 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 2 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 3×
📋 Documentation & Training critical 2×
Inspection History
1 ▾
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED A LEAK FROM THE PIPING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
3 ▾
minor Pest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEAD NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEAD TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
minor Pest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN STORAGE CLOSET AREA IN REAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED, UNNECSSARY EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED LOOSE FOOD DEBRIS UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN PREP AND DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
2020-06-24 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ONSITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED MANAGER ONSITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
FOUND LOOSE FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF LOWER STORAGE COMPARTMENTS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
FOUND LEAKY FAUCET ON 3-COMP SINK IN REAR. ALSO, FOUND LEAKY DRAIN PIPE UNDERNEATH 3-COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR BOTH AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FOUND LOOSE FOOD DEBRIS UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN PREP AND DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FOUND CLUTTER IN SMALL STORAGE CLOSET IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR ORGANIZE CLUTTER AND MAINTAIN.
2018-12-12 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.
critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
NO VOMIT/ DIARRHEA CLEANUP PROCEDURE ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
MISSING A LABEL ON BULK FOOD CONTAINER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
LOOSE HOT WATER KNOB AT 3-COMP SINK FAUCET, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
1 ▾
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED ONE SINK STOPPER FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SINK STOPPER FOR EACH COMPARTMENT AND MAINTAIN.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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