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Klay Oven Kitchen

131 N Clinton St Bldg Booth26, Chicago, IL 60661 · West Loop · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
94/100

Clean record — passed all 15 inspections

Inspections
15
13 passed
Last Inspected
2025-04-28
Pass Rate
87%
0 failures
Score
94/100
EAT
15 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-04-28
No failures across all 15 inspections on record
Sanitation issues found across 10 inspections
Documentation & Training issues found across 3 inspections
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Sanitation critical 10×
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Other minor
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Documentation & Training critical
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Employee Hygiene minor
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Food Temperature serious
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Plumbing & Waste minor
Chemical Safety minor
2025-04-28 Pass Canvass
1
minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

Food handlers not wearing a hair restraint, Instructed to wear.

2024-07-22 Pass Canvass
1
minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED THE CITY CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WITHOUT HIS ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER MUST HAVE ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW.

2023-10-18 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2022-07-27 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
3
serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (TIKI ) AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES LOCATED IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND IN THE PREP COOLER DURING THE INSPECTION; FOUND TEMPERATURES RANGING FORM 75F- 100F INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN A MINNIMUM C...

minor Other

26. PASTEURIZED FOODS USED; PROHIBITED FOODS NOT OFFERED

minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

FOUND CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER WITHOUT PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS.

2021-03-17 Pass Canvass
1
minor Documentation & Training

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

NOTED NO LABELING FOR UNMARKED CONTAINER OF SALT.INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.

2020-08-11 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

MUST PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD ALONG SIDE OF EXPOSED HAND SINK NEXT TO STORAGE SHELF STORING ALL KITCHENWARE, UTENSILS AND PANS TO PREVENT MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION. MUST MAINTAIN IN PLACE.

minor Sanitation

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

MUST INVERT ALL STORES KITCHENWARE STORED ON SHELVING UNITS THROUGHOUT PREP ESPECIALLY NEXT TO 3 COMP AND HAND SINK.

minor Other

44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

2019-03-06 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 4
critical Documentation & Training

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

NO EMPLOYEE HEATH POLICY ONSITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE CITY'S HEALTH FORM, OR SIMILAR DOCUMENTS USED TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO CLEAN UP KIT OR PROCEDURES FOR VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP KIT AND POST PROCEDURES FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.

minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH COMMON FOOD NAMES, WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION LICENSE. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETE THE TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ON SITE.

2018-03-26 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

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

Observed cooler gaskets on 1 door Migali reach in cooler, with food and debris. Instructed manager to detail clean and maintain at all times.

2017-07-24 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

Observed several stainless steel bowls stored up right. Instructed manager to store inverted to prevent contamination. Must maintain same.

minor Sanitation

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

Observed several knifes located in the knife box with food and debris. Instructed manager to clean and sanitize. Must maintain same. Observed cooler gaskets on 2 door cooler with food and debris. Instructed manager to clean and sanitize. Must maint...

2016-11-15 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED DRY GOODS STORED ON A METAL SHELF, LESS THAN 6 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND. ALSO NOTED CLEANING SUPPLIES STORED ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

2016-03-15 Pass Canvass
1
minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

BULK SPICES NOT LABELED. SAUCES PREPARED AND COLD HELD NOT DATE LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELING FOR THESE ITEMS.

2015-02-09 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.

minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WAER HAIR RESTRAINTS.

minor Other

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

PROVIDE IDPH FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES AS REQUIRED.

2014-04-22 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

MUST REMOVE KNIVES FROM UNDERNEATH STEAM TABLE AND PROPERLY STORE.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA.

2013-02-26 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2012-03-26 Pass License

No violations found.

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