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HELMAND

4659-4661 N KEDZIE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

HELMAND has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since February 14, 2023. The most recent inspection, on April 12, 2024, found no infractions.

2 of 3 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: Protecting food from contamination and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions.

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.

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 2 times on February 14, 2023. For example: CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

  • 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 once on February 14, 2023. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded once on February 14, 2023. For example: SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

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.

3 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. License

    4 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK FOR CONVENIENT USE IN DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL HAND WASHING SINK FOR CONVENIENT USE IN DISH WASHING AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
      • OBSERVED NO DISCLAIMER OR REMINDER FOR UNDERCOOKED BEEF ITEMS ON MENU. FACILITY WILL OFFER OPTION OF COOKING ITEMS MEDIUM TO WELL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PLACE DISCLAIMER AND REMINDER STATEMENT ON MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED CHIPPING PAINT ON HOOD ABOVE COOKING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND SEAL CHIPPING PAINT TO AVOID CONTAMINATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
      • OBSERVED WASTE WATER FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK BEING IMPROPERLY DISPOSED TO FLOOR. WHEN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS DRAINED WASTE WATER FILLS FLOOR DRAIN AND FLOODS FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE WASTE WATER IS NOT DISPOSED TO FLOOR. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED.

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