Kingsbaker Cafe
900 W Van Buren St, Chicago, IL 60607 · West Loop · Restaurant · Medium risk
Troubled record — failed 2 of 4 inspections for employee hygiene, pest activity
Last Inspected
2016-10-27
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2016-10-27)
⚠ Failed 2 inspections (2016, 2015)
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 2 inspections
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 2×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
📦 Food Storage & Handling serious 1×
Inspection History
2016-10-27 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK OR PROOF OF SERVICE ON SITE. INSTD TO PROVIDE COMPLETE LOGBOOK (SERVICE RECEIPT, DIAGRAM/LOCATION OF TRAPS/COPY OF BUSINESS LICENSE, ETC). CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 SERIOUS.
serious Other
* INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS
SUMMARY REPORT NOT DISPLAYED OR VISIBLE TO CUSTOMERS. INSTD TO DISPLAY AND HAVE VISIBLE TO CUSTOMERS AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-010B SERIOUS.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
VENT COVER IN TOILET ROOM WITH DUST ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTD TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
2015-03-26 Pass License Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
MUST PROVIDE SOAP AND HAND DRYING DEVICE AT EXPOSED HANDSINK IN FOOD PREP AREA.
serious Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
MUST INSTALL A BARRIER ON COUNTER SEPARATING FOOD PREP AND COUNTER SEATING AREAS.SERIOUS 7-38-005(A).
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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