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NIKKI'S PLACE & CATERING INC.

5940-5942 W FULLERTON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

NIKKI'S PLACE & CATERING INC. has been inspected 7 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 3, 2023. The most recent inspection, on June 24, 2026, found no infractions.

4 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Pests.

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.

  • 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 once on November 5, 2025. For example: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

  • 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 November 3, 2023. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 3, 2023. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 3 separate inspections, most recently on November 5, 2025. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

  • 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 5 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 5, 2024. For example: CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

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. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • OBSERVED BUILD UP ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DAMAGED WALL IN RESTROOM AROUND SINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  3. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT AN ORIGINAL OR VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ONSITE FOR FOOD EMPLOYEES. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST BE POSTED ALONG WITH THE CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHEN TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS ARE STORED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF VERIFIABLE HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE FREEZER UNIT WITH FOOD STORED INSIDE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEAD NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
  5. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  7. License

    9 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ANY HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO POST HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED OPENINGS BETWEEN DOUBLE DOORS IN SMALL STORAGE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED WHITE PLASTIC ON PREP TABLE UNDERNEATH FLATTOP GRILL AND SHELF ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PLASTIC, ALL NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHALL BE SMOOTH FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED PLUMBERS PUTTY AROUND DRAIN OF WASH COMPARTMENT OF THREE COMPARMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PLUMBERS PUTTY FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED MISSING BASEBOARDS UNDERNEATH FRONT WINDOW IN DINING AREA. OBSERVED MISSING BASEBOARDS IN UTILITY CLOSET WITH HOT WATER TANK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING BASEBOARDS. OBSERVED HOLE AROUND PIPE LEADING FROM WATER METER UNDERNEATH FRONT WINDOW IN DINING ROOM. OBSERVED HOLE AROUND VENTILATION DUCT IN DINING ROOM ON NORTH EASTSIDE REAR WALL. OBSERVED HOLES IN CEILING IN CLOSET WITH HOT WATER TANK. OBSERVED HOLE IN WALL ABOVE PREP TABLE IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY SEAL HOLES IN WALL FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED MISSING TILE ABOVE VENTILATION DUCT IN DINING AREA ON REAR NORTH EASTSIDE OF DINING ROOM. OBSERVED MISSING TILES IN HALLWAY LEADING TO KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CEILING TILES. OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN MEN'S WASHROOM. OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN UTILITY SINK CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON PIPE IN UTILITY SINK CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PEELING PAINT AND REPAINT PIPE FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED HOLE AROUND DRAIN PIPE OF HANDWASHING SINK IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY SEAL HOLE OR INSTALL CAP AROUND DRAIN PIPE FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED MISSING CAPS/COVERS ON PIPES IN FLOOR IN KITCHEN IN FRONT OF PREP TABLE AND SMALL CLOSET WITH WATER TANK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CAPS/COVERS ON PIPES IN SAID AREAS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED ROUGH SURFACE OF CEILING IN OFFICE. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE CEILING SMOOTH FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED EXPOSED ROUGH DRY WALL ON WALL NEXT TO DOOR FRAME IN OFFICE. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SMOOTH FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED ROUGH SURFACE OF TEXTURED WALLS NEAR DOUBLE DOORS AND ROUGH SURFACE OF FLOOR IN SMALL STORAGE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE TEXTURED WALLS AND ROUGH FLOOR SMOOTH FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED NON-SMOOTH FLOOR IN CLOSET WITH HOT WATER TANK. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE FLOOR SMOOTH FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED NO DRYING RACK FOR MOPS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL MOP DRYING RACK FOR PROPER DRAINAGE AND DRYING OF MOPS TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED BROWN STAINS ON WALL ABOVE MEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED MISSING LIGHTBULB IN EXHAUST HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING LIGHTBULD TO INCREASE LIGHT INTENSITY.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ANY MANAGERS WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICES SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ALL MANAGERS WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICES SANITATION CERTIFICATE.

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