Chicago
71
YOUR CALL

Kerelys

2934 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 · North Center · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
71/100

Mostly clean — 3 of 5 passed, one prior failure

Inspections
5
3 passed
Last Inspected
2020-12-16
Pass Rate
60%
1 failure
Score
71/100
YOUR CALL
Passed most recent inspection (2020-12-16)
Failed 1 inspection (2020)
Sanitation issues found across 10 inspections
Documentation & Training issues found across 5 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation critical 10×
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Documentation & Training critical
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Facility Condition minor
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Food Storage & Handling serious
Chemical Safety minor
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Pest Activity minor
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Other minor
2020-12-16 Pass Short Form Complaint

No violations found.

2020-09-25 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2020-09-17 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 12
critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED AND SUCH A PERSON ON SITE AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 C...

critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT ON SITE FOR A VOMIT/DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

serious Food Storage & Handling

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

OBSERVED NO TCS PREPARED READY TO EAT FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS DATE LABELED. NO LABELES ON ANY FOODS. APPROXIMATLY 10 LBS COOKED CHICKEN WINGS, 30 LBS COOKED PORK, 5LBS DELI TURKEY, 5LBS DELI BEEF, 5 LBS SLICED CHEESES, 5 LBS COOKED POTATOES. ...

minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

BULK FOOD CONTAINERS SUCH AS BEANS, MUST BE LABLED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

EXTREMELY SOILED WIPING CLOTH NOTED INSIDE THE CONTAINER OF SANITIZING SOLUTION. MUST REPLACE SOILED WIPING CLOTHS AS NEEDED.

minor Facility Condition

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FACILITY MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

THE FOLLOWING FOUND DIRTY WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS, GREASE: SHELVING UNDER THE FLAT TOP GRILL, INSIDE BOTH MICROWAVE OVENS, PANINI PRESS MACHINE, MEAT SLICER, FLOOR STAND DOUGH MIXER, INSIDE REACH-IN FREEZER, ALL STORED UNUSED COOKING EQUIPMENT THR...

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

ALL RAW WOODEN SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED.-----INTERIOR OF THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK EXTREMELY DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.-----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

WATER DAMAGED CIELING TILES THROUGHOUT THE DINING ROOM. MUST REPLACE.-----RAW, PRESSED WOOD BOARD WALL ON WEST WALL OF THE KITCHEN/COOKS LINE. WALL MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.-----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS WALL/WINDOW COVER AT SAME PRESSED WOODEN K...

minor Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.

minor Food Storage & Handling

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 4-18-19 #2285398 NOT CORECTED. #55-: STORAGE ROOMS FLOOR CLUTTERED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE ITEMS.#58-: NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL CIT...

2019-04-18 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 10
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE WITH ALL NECESSARY ITEMS AS OUTLINED IN POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

minor Other

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

METAL STEM THEROMETER NOT CALIBRATED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED ON ESPRESSO MACHINE WATER LINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE VISIBLE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR ESPRESSO MACHINE.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

3-COMPARTMENT SINK LEFT SIDE COMPARTMENT PIPE DRAINING SLOWLY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK PIPES MUST DRAIN QUICKLY.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

STORAGE ROOMS FLOOR CLUTTERED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE ITEMS.

minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

CEILING LIGHT BULBS NOT WORKING IN EMPLOYEES WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE WORKING LIGHT BULBS IN EMPLOYEES WASHROOM.

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

VENTILATION HOOD NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD AND MAINTAIN.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

NO EMPLOYEE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.

2017-10-23 Pass License
4
minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED GREASE/FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK GREASE TRAP. MUST CLEAN EXTERIOR OF SAID GREASE TRAP AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES ABOVE PREP AREA AND IN EMPLOYEES WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE ALL WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

CUSTOMERS WASHROOM CEILING FAN VENTILATION NOT WORKING. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE WITH WORKING CEILING FAN.

minor Facility Condition

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

FRONT PREP AREA 1-DOOR REACH IN COOLER AND STAND UP SELF SERVICE SODA COOLER WITH NO THERMOMETERS. MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS.

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