CMB CATERING.
2853 N KEDZIE AVE · NORTH CENTER, CHICAGO
1 of 3 inspections passed, 2 passed with conditions. 6 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
JUN 122025PASSED1 violationDETAILS
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE TO PREVENT AND MINIMIZED BUILD-UP.
OCT 212024PASS W/ CONDITIONS6 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
OBSERVED SUSHI OFFERED ON MENU WITHOUT SUSHI RICE LETTER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER PROVIDE LABORATORY ANALYSIS DATED WITHIN THE PAST 5 YEAR INDICATING SUSHI RICE HAS BEEN RENDERED SHELF STABLE OR PH TESTING METER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2583250 DATED 10/12/2023: #58 "FOUND NO APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION." INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND COME INTO COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO SUMMARY POSTED FOR PUBLIC VIEW FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION #2583250 DATED 10/12/2023. LEFT NEW SUMMARY AND INSTRUCTED TO POST FOR PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B).
OCT 122023PASS W/ CONDITIONS11 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010
FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN REQUIRED PROCEDURE/PLAN AND APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES OR KIT. (NECESSARY ITEMS AT A MINIMUM: GLOVES, FACE MASKS, DISPOSABLE MOPS AND APPROPRIATE SANITIZER/SPRAY THAT KILLS NOROVIRUS) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005
INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL HANDSINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER EQUIPPED WITH HAND SOAP AND HAND DRYING DEVICE ACCESSIBLE TO FRONT BAR AREA. (CORRECTED ON SITE - PLUMBER INSTALLED HANDSINK IN THE BAR AREA) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C)
OBSERVED PREP COOLER IN PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT, WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50.0F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER, COOLERS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF BELOW 41.0F. MUST REPAIR THE SAID COOLER. (CORRECTED ON SITE - SERVICE TECHNICIAN ON SITE - AIR TEMPERATURE NOW AT 37.6F) PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005
FOUND NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS OR TEST STRIPS/STICKERS WERE PROVIDED TO MEASURE THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF UTENSILS/PLATES (HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE WITH GAUGE READING 190F). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SURFACE TEMPERATURE TEST STRIPS OR IRREVERSIBLE (SURFACE) REGISTERING THERMOMETER TO TAKE THE TEMPERATURE OF THE WATER INSIDE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE. CORRECTED ON SITE - TEST STRIPS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE SURFACE TEMPERATURE ARE PROVIDED). PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
OBSERVED WASTE WATER BACKING UP FROM THE FLOOR DRAIN WHEN THE WATER IS RELEASED FROM ONE COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. (CORRECTED ON SITE - PLUMBER RODDED THE DRAIN LINE) PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)
INSTRUCTED INSTALL COVING/FLOOR BASEBOARD (BETWEEN WALL AND FLOOR) BEHIND ICE MACHINE IN REAR AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO FINISH UNFINISHED WALL (WITH EXPOSED INSULATION) IN REAR SIDE STORAGE AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL CORNER GUARD ON WALL NEXT TO ICE MACHINE IN REAR AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR NON WORKING MECHANICAL VENTILATION INSIDE MEN AND WOMEN'S WASHROOM.
FOUND NO APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →