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AMAZING KABABS & GRILL

1316 N CLYBOURN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60610 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

AMAZING KABABS & GRILL has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since June 5, 2018. The most recent inspection, on December 20, 2019, found no infractions.

1 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Food temperature control and Food source, labelling and allergens.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 17, 2018. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 17, 2018. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 17, 2018. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 10, 2018. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on August 10, 2018. For example: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint Re-Inspection

    7 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • 2-102.14(A)- OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012(A). NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • 2-501.11- FOUND NO PROCEDURES ON SITE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • 4-203.11- OBSERVED NO TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED SITE TO OBTAIN TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • 3-602.11 (C) (C) OBSERVED TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS NOT LABELED AND DATED, IN ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED SITE TO PROPERLY LABEL AND DATE TCS FOODS WHENEVER STORED FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED CHOPPED BEEF STORED IN GROCERY BAGS IN DEEP FREEZER ADJACENT TO 3 4-101.11 (E)- COMPARTMENT SINK. INFORMED MANAGER THAT FOODS MUST BE STORED IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • 2-102.13- OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET. INSTRUCTED TO MET. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • PA 100-0367- OBSERVED ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATE NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATES. NO CITATION ISSUED
  3. Complaint

    11 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (TCS), GROUND BEEF, MARINATED CHICKEN, ETC. WERE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED SITE THAT CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHENEVER TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION # 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012(A). NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • FOUND NO PROCEDURES ON SITE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED NO TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED SITE TO OBTAIN TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • OBSERVED TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS NOT LABELED AND DATED, IN ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED SITE TO PROPERLY LABEL AND DATE TCS FOODS WHENEVER STORED FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST. NOTED 20 OR MORE LIVE COCKROACHES CRAWLING AROUND ON FLOOR AND WALL IN REAR DRY STORAGE CLOSET ADJACENT TO REAR REST ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL SERVICE TO ELIMINATE ACTIVITY BEFORE RE INSPECTION DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION # 7-38-020(a) CITATION ISSUED
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED CHOPPED BEEF STORED IN GROCERY BAGS IN DEEP FREEZER ADJACENT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INFORMED MANAGER THAT FOODS MUST BE STORED IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT ON SITE, AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CHEMICAL TEST KIT TO DETERMINE PROPER CONCENTRATION OF SANITIZING SOLUTION. MANAGER CORRECT VIOLATION DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET. INSTRUCTED TO MET. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATE NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATES. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 61. SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC
      • OBSERVED PREVIOUS SUMMARY REPORT FROM 6/13/18, REPORT # 2181320, NOT POSTED IN PLAIN VIEW FOR CUSTOMER. INSTRUCTED SITE TO POST SUMMARY IN PLAIN VIEW OF CUSTOMER.
  4. License Re-Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED WOOD SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLER, LOCATED IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INFORMED MANAGER THAT ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND ENSURE SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD ON GREASE TRAP IN BASEMENT STORAGE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED WHITE POWDER SUBSTANCE ALONG FLOOR AND WALL JUNCTIONS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: - THROUGHOUT BASEMENT STORAGE AREA - BEHIND AND UNDER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREAS INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND DETAIL CLEAN SAID AREAS. MAINTAIN AT TIMES.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • MISSING LIGHT SHIELD COVERS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDED. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER AND UNUSED KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, HEAT LAMPS, SHEET PANS, ETC. IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA, ADJACENT TO WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY ITEMS, ELEVATE AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR, DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  5. License

    7 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OBSERVED LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: -3 ON FLOOR IN SPICE CLOSET IN REAR, NEAR EXIT DOOR -2 IN FOOD PREP AREA, CRAWLING ON EXTERIOR SURFACE OF REACH IN COOLER INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO ELIMINATE ACTIVITY. NO CITATIONS ISSUED. SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-020
    • 22. DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK
      • OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT ON SITE, AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CHEMICAL TEST KIT TO DETERMINE PROPER CONCENTRATION OF SANITIZING SOLUTION. MANAGER CORRECT VIOLATION DURING INSPECTION. NO CITATIONS ISSUED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED WOOD SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLER, LOCATED IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INFORMED MANAGER THAT ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND ENSURE SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD ON GREASE TRAP IN BASEMENT STORAGE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED WHITE POWDER SUBSTANCE ALONG FLOOR AND WALL JUNCTIONS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: - THROUGHOUT BASEMENT STORAGE AREA - BEHIND AND UNDER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREAS INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND DETAIL CLEAN SAID AREAS. MAINTAIN AT TIMES.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • MISSING LIGHT SHIELD COVERS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDED. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER AND UNUSED KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, HEAT LAMPS, SHEET PANS, ETC. IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA, ADJACENT TO WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY ITEMS, ELEVATE AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR, DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

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