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KUKULU MARKET

6135 N BROADWAY, CHICAGO, IL 60660 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

KUKULU MARKET has been inspected 8 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since July 10, 2012. The most recent inspection, on April 3, 2024, recorded 7 infractions.

2 of 8 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, Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on April 3, 2024. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on April 3, 2024. For example: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

  • 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 across 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 16, 2020. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • 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 December 31, 2019. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 9 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on April 3, 2024. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

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.

8 inspections

  1. License

    7 infractions

    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • ALL PRE-PACKAGED AND PREPARED SPICES MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH THE BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS, LIST OF INGREDIENTS.
    • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
      • ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS. MUST NOT USE SODA CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • MUST PROVIDE A DRAIN BOARD FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FROM THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT SUCH AS HOT HOLDING UNIT AT THE FRONT COUNTER MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MISSING BASEBOARD COVING UNDER THE HAND WASHING SINK AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • DAMAGED WOODEN FLOOR WITH DEEP DIVET IN THE REAR PREP AREA AND DAMAGED TILE AT THE ENTRANCE TO DISH ROOM. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.
  2. Canvass

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • 3-305.12-DRAINING PIPES IMPROPERLY WRAPPED. INSTALL SOLID CASING OR DROP CEILING FOR BARRIER ABOVE UTENSIL/FOOD STORAGE AND DISH WASHING AREAS.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • 2-102.13-OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR CURRENT EMPLOYEE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  4. Canvass Re-Inspection

    7 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • FOUND NO VOMIT SPILL KIT/WITH DISINFECTANT RATED FOR NOROVIRUS. PRIORTY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • FOUND PREPACKAGED SPICES WITH NO LABELS ON SHELVING UNITS. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • FOUND DRAINAGE PIPING ABOVE FOOD AND UTENSIL STORAGE AT DISHWASHING AREAS. MUST COVER.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • FOUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND HANDSINK NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT MOP SINK FAUCET OR WATER LINE TO FETCO BRAND COFFEE BREWER. MUST PROVIDE WHERE IT CAN BE SERVICED AND LOCATED.
    • 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
      • FOUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND HAND SINK AT KITCHEN NOT DRAINING. SEWAGE BACKING UP INTO COMPARTMENTS AND BASIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-030C. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN PLUMBING. WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE EFFECTED SURFACES.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FOUND CEILING NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN AT DISHWASHING AREAS. MUST SEAL.
  5. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • FOUND NO VOMIT SPILL KIT/WITH DISINFECTANT RATED FOR NOROVIRUS. PRIORTY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • FOUND PREPACKAGED SPICES WITH NO LABELS ON SHELVING UNITS. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • FOUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND HANDSINK NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
    • 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
      • FOUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND HAND SINK AT KITCHEN NOT DRAINING. SEWAGE BACKING UP. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED.7-38-030C. MUST REPAIR.
  6. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • FOUND PREPACKAGED FOOD NOT LABELED.(COFFEE, GRAIN, ETC.)
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT REAR STORAGE.
  7. License

    2 infractions

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED HOLE IN WALL/FLOOR BASE UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST SEAL HOLE IN WALL.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • CLOTHES CLOSET CLUTTERED. MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR TO PREVENT POTENTAIL PEST HARBORAGE.
  8. License

    0 infractions

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