KIKKA-SOUTH LOOP.

Chicago Health Dept

1101 S CANAL ST · WEST LOOP, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2022.

13 inspections on record since 2011 · Last inspected Oct 2022.

Last inspected Oct 2022. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
13
VIOLATIONS
14
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
OCT 2022

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 20
2022
PASS · 0 violations
MAY 25
2022
PASS · 0 violations
FEB 26
2020
PASS · 0 violations
MAR 15
2019
PASS 2 violations
Serious Other
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

MUST PROVIDE DATE MARKINGS ON ALL RTE FOODS STORED IN COOLERS THAT ARE HELD OVER 24 HOURS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED

Minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

NEW CUTTING BORDS NEEDED WHERE WORN AND DISCOLORED. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

MAY 14
2018
PASS · 0 violations
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JUL 10
2017
PASS · 0 violations
MAY 6
2016
PASS · 0 violations
JAN 5
2016
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 2 CRITICAL
Critical Food Temperature
SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME

HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE CURRENTKY IN USE, UNABLE TO SANITIZE PROPERLY, 138F AT FINAL RINSE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE MACHINE TO PROVIDE AT LEAST 180 F FOR THE SANITIZING CYCLE AND TO USE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH A CHEMICAL SANITIZER UNTIL THE MACHINE IS REPAIRED. UNIT TAGGED AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-030.

Critical Employee Hygiene
HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

OBSERVED EXPOSED HANDSINK IN RAW MEAT PREP ROOM WITHOUT SOAP OR SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN A SUPPLY OF SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE AT EACH HANDSINK AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-030.

JAN 27
2015
PASS 3 violations
Minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

CLEAN FLOORS IN REAR STORAGE AREA UNDERNEATH DESIGNATED AREA AND IN MOP SINK CLOSET.

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

CLEAN HOOD ABOVE DISHMACHINE. CLEAN WALLS INSIDE DESIGNATED MOP CLOSET.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

SANITARY SOLUTION FOR WIPING CLOTHS FOUND AT 10PPM, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN CONCENTRATION AND 50-100PPM.

SEP 4
2014
PASS 2 violations
Minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

MUST INVERT ALL MULTI USE ITEMS.(STORE UPSIDE DOWN)

Minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN THE DISHWASHING AREA AND KEEP FLOORS DRY.

MAR 7
2013
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations
Serious Other
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE/DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS SUSHI,CHICKEN,SALMON, TUNA AND RICE. A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED #7-38-012.

Minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FLOORS NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE SPILLS IN PREP/COOKING AREA.

APR 8
2012
PASS 1 violation
Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST CLEAN EXTERIOR OF BOTH RICE COOKERS AT PREP AREA.

OCT 3
2011
PASS 2 violations
Minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. THE FLOORS UNDER THE DISH MACHINE AND STOVE ARE DIRTY, CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT IN DETAIL.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

USED WIPING CLOTHS LEFT OUT ON THE COUNTERS, STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USE.

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