KEN KEE RESTAURANT.
2129 S CHINA PL · CHINATOWN, CHICAGO
11 of 15 inspections passed, 3 failed, 1 passed with conditions. 8 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
MAR 272019PASS W/ CONDITIONS7 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBLITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
FOUND NO DATE MARKINGS ON RTE TCS FOODS AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL RTE TCS FOODS HELD FOR 24 HOURS MUST BE DATE MARKED WITH THE DATE THE ITEM IS TO BE SOLD, CONSUMED OR DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
THE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF THE FRYERS NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED. THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE FRYERS AND STOVE NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE.
OBSERVED THE FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING; CLEAN FLOORS. OBSERVED SOME DUST ON CEILING VENTS IN THE WASHROOMS AND KITCHEN; CLEAN ALL VENTS. OBSERVED GREASE ON A PLUG CONNECTED TO A PIECE OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THE OUTLET; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
ALL FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES HAVE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES.
INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.
JAN 292018PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED IN REAR PREP AREA AND IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. NEW RUBBER GASKET NEEDED AT REACH IN COOLERS MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
ALL STORAGE SHELVES IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
FLOORS IN REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING UNDER AND AROUND ALL COOKING AND PREP EQUIPMENT MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
CEILING IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST BUILD. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
TOILET ROOMS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
APR 132017PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
CLEAN/SANITIZE INTERIOR OF REFRIGERATION UNITS, REMOVE EXCESS ACCUMULATING WATER AT BOTTOM OF COLD PREP STATION.
CLEAN FLOORS AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND REMOVE STANDING WATER AROUND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, HAND SINK AND MOP SINK AT REAR. KEEP FLOORS DRY AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED SEVERAL WASH CLOTHS ON COUNTER TOPS, MUST PROPERLY STORE IN WATER WITH ADEQUATE CHEMICAL SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE
DEC 12016PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
CLEAN THE REAR INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE BEHIND FRONT COUNTER.
CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF PREP COOLER IN FRONT OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACE OF GRILL TO REMOVE GREASE AND EXTERIOR OF FRYERS.
CLEAN FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE SOME GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES.
MAY 132016PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CAN OPENER BLADE AT PREP TABLE (CDI). CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE, CLEAN UNDER PREP TABLES.
CLEAN FLOORS AROUND AND UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, SINKS AND REFRIGERATIONS UNITS.
CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: CEILING VENTS IN KITCHEN, LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN AND IN HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. CLEAN VENT FANS IN WASHROOMS TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.
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DEC 102015PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP ON KITCHEN CEILING VENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
MISSING THERMOMETER IN DOUBLE DOOR COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
NOV 192015PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP ON KITCHEN CEILING VENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
MISSING THERMOMETER IN DOUBLE DOOR COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
JAN 222015PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
HEAVY GREASE DRIPPING FROM VENT HOOD ABOVE COOKING LINE, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
BROKEN AND MISSING REFRIGERATION THERMOMETR, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE GOOD WORKING ONES.
FOOD HANDLER REQUIRMENTS NOT MET.
MAY 272014PASSED1 violationDETAILS
NO VISIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT WATER SUPPLY TO TEA URN AND ICE MACHINE. MUST INSTALL.
MAY 232014FAILED7 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
AT THIS TIME FOUND WALK-IN UNIT AT 51.1F, AND TWO DOOR UNITS AT 48.4F AND 44.3F. ALL UNITS MUST BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW.
STILL OBSERVED ROACH ACTIVITY AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT WITH PEST CONTROL COMPANY TO HAVE ADDITIONAL SERVICE TO HELP ELIMINATE PEST PROBLEM. OBSERVED THREE LIVE ROACHES BY DRAIN UNDER PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMNENT, ONE IN REAR STORAGE BY REAR DOOR AROUND SHELVES, ONE UNDER RICE COOKER BY WALK-IN COOLER AND TWO ROACHES BY THE TWO DOOR COOLER WITH THE GLASS DOORS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-020. MUST ELIMINATE ROACHES AND WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE SURFACES/EQUIPMENT.
MUST INSTALL A WASHABLE BARRIER (SPLASHGUARD) ON LEFT SIDE OF TWO COMP SINK IN FRONT BEVERAGE AREA TO COMPLETELY SEPARATE EXPOSED HANDSINK FROM DUMP SINK AND COUNTER AREA.
MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS, BOTTOMS/INSIDE CABINETS OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD ITEMS, SHELVES INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER, CAN OPENER BLADE AT PREP TABLE AND PREP TABLE SURFACES AT TOP AND BOTTOM. REMOVE ALL FOOD DEBRIS.
FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE FOOD, GREASE AND DIRT. ALSO CLEAN AROUND AND UNDER OTHER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. OBSERVED VARIOUS AREAS OF KITCHEN FLOOR THAT NEEDS RE-GROUTING; MUST RE-GROUT FLOOR THROUGHOUT KITCHEN.
MUST CLEAN VARIOUS ATTACHED EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN ON WALLS BY VENTILATION SYSTEM, ABOVE KITCHEN EXIT DOOR NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE DUST, DIRT AND BUILD-UP. SOME SECTIONS OF HOODED SYSTEM STILL HAS BUILD UP; CLEAN AREAS WHERE GREASE OBSERVED.
OBSERVED A STRONG, FOUL SEWER GAS ODOR FROM AREA WHERE THREE COMP SINK, EXPOSED HANDSINK AND UTILITY SINK LOCATED, MUST CLEAN OR SERVICE DRAINS TO ELIMINATE ODOR.
MAY 212014FAILED8 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND WALK-IN COOLER AMBIENT AIR TEMP AT 65.7F, TWO DOOR PREP COOLERS AT 48F AND 46.8F AND TWO DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT 43.3F. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL UNITS MUST BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW. MUST REPAIR UNITS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). INADEQUATE REFRIGERATION FOR RESTAURANT OPERATION. UNABLE TO PROPERLY STORE REFRIGERATED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS.
FOUND RAW FISH, RAW CHICKEN, RAW BEEF AND RAW SHRIMP AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER, TWO DOOR COOLER AND PREP COOLERS MENTIONED IN VIOLATION #2. TEMPS OF FOODS WERE: FISH 47F, SHRIMP 51F, CHICKEN 49.3F AND BEEF 47.1F. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 40F OR BELOW IN REFRIGERATED UNITS. FOODS DISGARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME; APPROXIMATELY 240# VALUED AT $1,300.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
OBSERVED FIFTY LIVE ROACHES INSIDE OF PREP COOLER, ON FLOOR UNDER COOLER AND CRAWLING OUT OF FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH COOLER. MUST HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE FOR ROACHES TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-020 ISSUED.
NO BARRIER BETWEEN FOOD/DRINK PREP ITEMS AND IN-COUNTER EXPOSED HAND SINK AT FRONT PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL WASHABLE SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND PREP COUNTER. TEA URN LEAKING ONTO FRONT COUNTER. MUST REPAIR TO STOP LEAKS.
MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS, BOTTOMS/INSIDE CABINETS OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD ITEMS, SHELVES INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER, CAN OPENER BLADE AT PREP TABLE AND PREP TABLE SURFACES AT TOP AND BOTTOM.
FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE FOOD, GREASE AND DIRT. ALSO CLEAN AROUND AND UNDER OTHER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. OBSERVED VARIOUS AREAS OF KITCHEN FLOOR THAT NEEDS RE-GROUTING; MUST RE-GROUT FLOOR THROUGHOUT KITCHEN.
CEILING TILES AND LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN NEED DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE DUST, DIRT AND PARTICLES INSIDE OF LIGHT SHIELDS. VARIOUS ATTACHED EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN ON WALLS BY VENTILATION SYSTEM, ABOVE THREE COMP SINK AND KITCHEN ENTRANCE DOOR NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE DUST, DIRT AND BUILD-UP. REMOVE DUST FROM VENT FANS ON CEILINGS OF BOTH WASHROOMS.
FAUCET NECK AT THREE COMP SINK LEAKING; REPAIR FAUCET NECK. TWO COMP SINK IN FRONT BEVERAGE STATION IS USED FOR HANDWASHING AND A DUMP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DIVIDERS TO SEPERATE SINKS FOR BOTH FUNCTIONS. OBSERVED THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN KITCHEN DRAINING INTO MOP SINK; MUST INSTALL PLUMBING ACCORDING TO CODE. OBSERVED A STRONG, FOUL SEWER GAS ODOR FROM AREA WHERE THREE COMP SINK, EXPOSED HANDSINK AND UTILITY SINK LOCATED; MUST CLEAN OR SERVICE DRAINS TO ELIMINATE ODOR.
JUL 32013PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED. WORN DISCOLORED WITH DEEP CUTS. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
FLOORS IN NEED OF REGROUTING IN PREP AREA. FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD BUILD UP. FLOOR AT MOP SINK IN NEED OF CLEANING AND MUST BE KEPT DRY. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
CEILING TILES IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST AND BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
LIGHT SHIELDS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
HOOD VENTILATION IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
JUL 72011FAILED9 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND SIX LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ON FLOOR UNDER PREP COOLER IN KITCHEN AT COMPRESSOR UNIT AND SIDE OF WHITE REFRIGERATOR AT FRONT BEVERAGE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS, AND RECOMMEND PEST CONTROL TO SERVICE PREMISES. SERIOUS 7-38-020 ISSUED.
A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION #231214 ON 02/10/10: #31 INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE KNIFE RACK FOR KNIVES, #32 INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD LINING FROM STORAGE RACKS, #35 INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE STAINED CEILING PANELS, REMOVE EXCESS DUST BUILDUP AT CEILING VENTS ABOVE KITCHEN PREP AREA, #38 INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DIPPER WELL WITH RUNNING COLD WATER FOR HAND DIPPED ICE CREAM SCOOPS AT FRONT PREP AREA. SERIOUS 7-42-090 ISSUED.
INSTRUCTED TO LABEL PREPARED, READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS AND WALK-IN COOLER.
INSTRUCTE TO NOT REUSE SINGLE USE OYSTER CONTAINERS TO STORE FOOD ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO NOT USE GROCERY BAGS TO STORE FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.
REMOVE MILK CRATES BEING USED TO STORE AND REPLACE WITH ADEQUATE SHELVING/RACKS.
CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE, INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS, UNDER AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR OF TWO COMPARTMENT SINK, INTERIOR OF REFRIGERATION UNITS, UNDER AROUND TEA UNIT, INSIDE CABINETS UNDER TWO COMPARTMENT SINK.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. REGROUT FLOOR TILES AT REAR STORAGE AREA AND REPAIR CRACKED FLOOR TILES BY HAND WASH SINK. REMOVE STANDING WATER SECTIONS AROUND FLOOR DRAIN AT HAND WASH SINK, UTILITY SINK, AND TWO COMPARTMENT SINK. CLEAN FLOORS IN FRONT BEVERAGE PREP AREA.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPING AND CONDUITS AT KITCHEN. SEAL WALL BASE AT REAR STORAGE AREA. REMOVE HEAVY MOLD/BLACK BUILDUP AT FAN GUARDS/COMPRESSOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.
REPAIR LEAKS AT COLD WATER HANDLE AT TWO COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN, REPAIR LEAKS UNDER TWO COMPARTMENT SINK AT FRONT BEVERAGE PREP AREA, REPAIR LEAKS AT HOT WATER HANDLE AT UTILITY SINK, REPAIR LEAKS AT COFFEE URN AT FRONT BEVERAGE PREP AREA.
FEB 102010PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE KNIFE RACK FOR KNIVES.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD LINING FROM STORAGE RACKS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR COVER AT ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT RUSTED STORAGE SHELVES AT REAR STORAGE AREA.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE STAINED CEILING PANELS, REMOVE EXCESS DUST BUILD-UP AT CEILING VENTS ABOVE KITCHEN PREP AREA.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS WITH END CAPS AT REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA.
Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VENTILATION ABOVE TEA UNIT AT FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKS AT HANDLES AT TWO COMPARTMENT SINK AND HAND SINK AT REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DIPPER WELL WITH RUNNING COLD WATER FOR HAND DIPPED ICE CREAM SCOOPS AT FRONT PREP AREA.
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