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KAMAL CHEBLI

5536 S ASHLAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60636 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

KAMAL CHEBLI has been inspected 7 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since March 5, 2010. The most recent inspection, on November 28, 2016, found no infractions.

3 of 7 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: Pests.

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.

  • 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 once on March 5, 2010. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 17 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on October 16, 2012. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

  • 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 7 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on October 16, 2012. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

  • 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 2 times on March 24, 2011. For example: ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

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.

7 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • FRONT SMALL BOX FREEZER LID IN POOR REPAIR NEED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • CLEAN AND SANITIZE CUTTING BOARDS, AND SLICER IN MEAT AREA. DEFROST FRONT ICE CREAM FREEZER (EXCESSIVE ICE).
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • CLEAN FLOOR REAR WALK-IN COOLER, REPLACE MISSING TILES, AND SEAL PLATFORM BEHIND COUNTER (RAW WOOD).
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • FRONT WALL WATER DAMAGED ALONG WITH CEILING TILES NEED TO REPAIR WALL, REPLACE CEILING TILES.
  4. Complaint Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Complaint

    8 infractions

    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • Adequate and convenient toilet facilities shall be provided. They should be properly designed, maintained, and accessible to employees at all times. EXPOSED HAND SINK IN POOR REPAIR. DRAINPIPE NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED AND WATER DRAINING ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR EXPOSED SINK FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 CITATION ISSUED
    • 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090
      • A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED PER MUNICIPAL CODE OF CHICAGO FROM REPORT #164362 ON 3-5-10 34 REPLACE WORN CUTTING BOARDS IN PREP AREA. REMOVE MILK CRATES AND PROVIDE SHELVING FOR STORAGE INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. 33 ALL SHELVES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SINKS NEED CLEANING. 34 REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN ALL AREAS. FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS. 35 SEAL ALL OPENINGS, CRACKS, CREVICES, ETC IN WALLS AND CEILINGS IN ALL AREAS (BEHIND SINK AND AROUND PIPE FITTINGS IN WASHROOM, AROUND VENTS AND PIPE FITTINGS IN CEILING IN SALES AREA, IN CEILING IN REAR STORAGE). 36 REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN MEAT PREP AREA AND WALK-IN COOLER. 38 INSTALL AN ATTACHED METAL DRAINBOARD ON 3-COMP SINK AND AN EXPOSED SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER IN FRONT AND MEAT PREP AREAS. PROVIDE VENTILATION IN WASHROOM. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPLACE WORN CUTTING BOARDS IN PREP AREA. REMOVE MILK CRATES AND PROVIDE SHELVING FOR STORAGE INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. REMOVE CHIPPED PAINT ON PREP TABLE IN MEAT AREA.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. ALL SHELVES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SINKS, NEED CLEANING.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN ALL AREAS. FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL ALL OPENINGS, CRACKS, CREVICES, ETC IN WALLS AND CEILINGS IN ALL AREAS (IE BEHIND SINK AND AROUND PIPE FITTINGS IN WASHROOM, AROUND VENTS AND PIPE FITTINGS IN CEILING IN SALES AREAS, IN CEILING IN REAR STORAGE)
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN MEAT PREP AREA AND WALK-IN COOLER.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. INSTALL ATTACHED METAL DRAINBOARD ON 3-COMP SINK AND EXPOSED SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER IN FRONT AND MEAT PREP AREAS. PROVIDE VENTILATION IN WASHROOM.
  6. Complaint Re-Inspection

    7 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPLACE WORN CUTTING BOARDS IN PREP AREA. REMOVE MILK CRATES AND PROVIDE SHELVING FOR STORAGE INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. REMOVE CHIPPED PAINT ON PREP TABLE IN MEAT AREA.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. ALL SHELVES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SINKS, SOUTH WALL LEDGE AND REAR COMPRESSOR UNIT NEED CLEANING.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN ALL AREAS. FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • SEAL ALL OPENINGS, CRACKS, CREVICES, ETC IN WALLS AND CEILINGS IN ALL AREAS (IE BEHIND SINK AND AROUND PIPE FITTINGS IN WASHROOM, AROUND VENTS AND PIPE FITTINGS IN CEILING IN SALES AREAS, IN CEILING IN REAR STORAGE).
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN MEAT PREP AREA AND WALK-IN COOLER.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. INSTALL ATTACHED METAL DRAINBOARD ON 3-COMP SINK, EXPOSED SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER IN FRONT AND MEAT PREP AREAS, PROVIDE VENTILATION IN WASHROOM.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. REMOVE LITTER OUTSIDE ALONG SOUTH WALL AND REAR OF BUILDING.
  7. Short Form Complaint

    8 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED 20-30 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED UNDER SHELVES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER, 8 MICE DROPPINGS ON POP STORAGE SHELVES, 5 MICE DROPPINGS AROUND WATER HEATER, 10-15 MICE DROPPINGS UNDER 3-COMP SINK, 8 MICE DROPPINGS AROUND FURNACE, 3 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR ALONG CHIP RACKS, 5 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ALONG SOUTH WALL BEHIND COOLERS AND ALONG NORTH WALL IN SALES AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED H59952 COURT DATE 4-8-10 AT 10AM 400 W SUPERIOR ROOM 107.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPLACE WORN CUTTING BOARDS IN PREP AREA. REMOVE MILK CRATES AND PROVIDE SHELVING FOR STORAGE INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND FRONT OF MEAT DISPLAY COOLER.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. ALL SHELVES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SINKS, NEED CLEANING.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN ALL AREAS. FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPLACE MISSING AND WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN ALL AREAS. SEAL ALL OPENINGS, CRACKS, CREVICES, ETC IN WALLS AND CEILINGS IN ALL AREAS (IE BEHIND SINK AND AROUND PIPE FITTINGS IN WASHROOM, AROUND VENTS AND PIPE FITTINGS IN CEILING IN SALES AREAS, IN CEILING IN REAR STORAGE)
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN MEAT PREP AREA AND WALK-IN COOLER.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. INSTALL ATTACHED METAL DRAINBOARD ON 3-COMP SINK, EXPOSED SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER IN FRONT AND MEAT PREP AREAS, PROVIDE VENTILATION IN WASHROOM.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. REMOVE LITTER OUTSIDE ALONG SOUTH WALL AND REAR OF BUILDING.

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