Kayao
1252 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60610 · Old Town · Restaurant · High risk
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2 inspections on record — all passed (not yet rated)
Last Inspected
2025-06-04
What You Should Know
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 2 inspections
⚠ Other issues found across 1 inspection
→ Limited data — only 2 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 2×
🌡 Food Temperature minor 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene serious 1×
Inspection History
2025-06-04 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Other
REQUIRED RECORDS AVAILABLE: SHELLSTOCK TAGS, PARASITE DESTRUCTION
NOTED SHELLFISH (MUSSELS)IN A CONTAINER INSIDE THE SERVICE COOLER WITH NO IDENTIFICATION TAGS AS REQUIRED BY THE CODE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO ALWAYS HAVE TAGS ATTACHED TO THE EACH BATCH UNTIL THE LAST PRODUCT IS USED AND THEN THE TAG MUST BE STORED...
minor Sanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AND WAITERS STATION NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES AT THE KITCHEN AND WAITERS STATION TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION
CRITICAL 5 ▾
minor Food Temperature
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
OBSERVED NO VISIBLE THERMOMETERS IN SMALL COLD HOLDING UNITS IN PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VISIBLE THERMOMTERS IN ALL SMALL COLD HOLDING UNITS.
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED OPENINGS AT BASE OF FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
serious Employee Hygiene
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED RUST ON TWO GREEN SHELVING UNITS IN REAR COMPARTMENT OF WALKIN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE SHELVING UNITS, NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHALL BE SMOOTH FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED WHITE PLASTIC FILM ON PREP TABLE NEXT T...
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED CORRISON OF BROWN AND BEIGE METAL FLOORS IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR METAL FLOORS IN WALK IN COOLER SO THAT THEY SHALL BE SMOOTH, DURABLE AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
minor Pest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED MOP DRYING ON FLOOR NEAR UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL MOP DRYING RACK FOR PROPER DRAINING AND DRYING OF MOPS TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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