Skip to content
Loading map…

KC CHOCOLATIER

545 W DIVERSEY PKWY, CHICAGO, IL 60614 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

KC CHOCOLATIER has been inspected 7 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 22, 2011. The most recent inspection, on December 7, 2022, found no infractions.

2 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: Food source, labelling and allergens, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Protecting food from contamination.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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.

  • 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 August 3, 2016. For example: FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

  • 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 August 3, 2016. For example: APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

  • 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 once on December 9, 2013. For example: SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION CONTROLLED I.E. CUTTING BOARDS, FOOD HANDLERS, UTENSILS, ETC

  • 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 once on December 9, 2013. For example: SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME

  • 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 November 22, 2011. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

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. Complaint

    1 infraction

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST CLEAN DUST ACCUMULATION FROM CEILING VENT IN TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
  3. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.MUST LABEL REPACKAGED CANDIES AND COOKIES.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST DEFROST GELATO FREEZER.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST CLEAN DEBRI FROM FLOOR IN MOPSINK CLOSET
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST INSTALL A HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER IN DISH WASHING AREA.
    • 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
      • MUST PROVIDE A HAIR RESTRAINT FOR FOOD HANDLER AND CLOSED TOE SHOES.
    • 43. FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST PROVIDE HOOKS TO HANG WET MOPS.
  4. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE SERVING AND PEPARING HOT CHOCOLATE,EXPRESSO,CAPPUCCINO,ETC. ONE CERTIFICATE OF CHICAGO POSTED ON SITE IN PLAIN VIEW,BUT THE SAID PERSON IS NOT ON SITE. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-012. KARIN LOVELADY CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 12:15PM.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON BACK OF THE COFFEE/CAPPUCCINO MACHINE CONNECTED TO THE WATER LINE.
  5. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 4. SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION CONTROLLED I.E. CUTTING BOARDS, FOOD HANDLERS, UTENSILS, ETC
      • OBSERVED DIRTY DISHES IE: CUPS, PLATES, FORKS AND TRAY INSIDE PREP EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED THE HAND SINK IS FOR HAND WASHING PURPOSES ONLY AND ALL DISHES MUST BE WASHED IN THE DISH MACHINE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
    • 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME
      • LOW TEMPERATURE CHEMICAL DISH MACHINE NOT DISPENSING SANITIZER. FOUND 0 PPM AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND PRIMING MACHINE. REPAIRMAN ON TELEPHONE INSTRUCTED OWNER TO CHANGE CHEMICAL BOTTLE WITH FRESH CHEMICAL. MACHINE THEN ABLE TO PROPERLY DISPENSE FRESH CHEMICAL TO 100 PPM CHLORINE. NO DISHES BEING WASHED AT THE TIME. NO CITATION ISSUED.
  6. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  7. License

    4 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. INCOMPLETE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON PREMISES. NO FLOOR PLAN/MAP OF BUSINESS WITH TARGET CHEMICAL AND TIN CAT SITES. PEST CONTROL SERVICE REPORTS AND CONTRACT ON PREMISES HAS A NAME OF BUSINESS DIFFERENT TO THE LICENSE APPLICANTS NAME. NAME ON REPORTS IS GODIVA CHOCOLATES.
    • 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. MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD AT EXPOSED HAND SINK.
    • 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. LARGE OPENING IN WALL AT REAR STORAGE TO VENTILATION SYSTEM. MUST SEAL OR PROVIDE DOOR/COVER TO UNSECURED AREA.
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated. EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR MUST HAVE SELF CLOSING DEVICE.

Nearby inspected facilities

Own this business? Add a badge to your website