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IMEE'S KITCHEN

171 N WELLS ST, CHICAGO, IL 60606 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

IMEE'S KITCHEN has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since June 28, 2022. The most recent inspection, on August 29, 2024, found no infractions.

2 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 and Food source, labelling and allergens.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 29, 2022. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 once on June 28, 2022. For example: PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 29, 2022. For example: ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 13, 2023. For example: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

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. Canvass

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #57 NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2560068 CONDUCTED ON 06/22/2023: FOUND NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
  4. License Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • FOUND NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT ANY HANDWASHING SINKS.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • FOUND NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
  5. License

    7 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7.38.010.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • FOUND NO HANDWASHING SINK IN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • FOUND NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN FOOD PREPARATION AND TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
    • 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
      • OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (TCS): COOKED CHICKEN, AND COOKED BEEF HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS WITHOUT DISCARD DATE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE DISCARD DATE FOR ANY READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODS HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005.
    • 29. COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP
      • FOUND YOGURT MADE ON SITE. FOUND NO VARIANCE OR HACCP ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAACP AND VARIANCE FOR YOGURT MADE ON SITE. MANAGER DISCARDED 4 PINTS OF SAID YOGURT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO NO LONGER MAKE YOGURT ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE HAACP & VARIANCE APPROVED BY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    • 32. VARIANCE OBTAINED FOR SPECIALIZED PROCESSING METHODS
      • FOUND YOGURT MADE ON SITE. FOUND NO VARIANCE OR HACCP ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAACP AND VARIANCE FOR YOGURT MADE ON SITE. MANAGER DISCARDED 4 PINTS OF SAID YOGURT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO NO LONGER MAKE YOGURT ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE HAACP & VARIANCE APPROVED BY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • FOUND NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.

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