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5154 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60632

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Address: 5154 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60632
Facility type: Restaurant
Risk category: Risk 1 (High)
Latest result: Pass w/ Conditions on Feb 27, 2026
License number: 3069427
Latest inspection: Feb 27, 2026 (License Re-Inspection)
Records shown: 2 inspections, Feb 25, 2026 to Feb 27, 2026

Across these 2 inspection records, results were: 1 × Pass w/ Conditions; 1 × Fail. 21 violations were listed in total.

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Inspection history

Feb 27, 2026 License Re-Inspection

Result: Pass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)

5.PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTSInspector comment: 2-501.11: OBSERVED ALL NECESSARY ITEMS NOT ON PREMISES FOR COMPLYING WITH PROCEDURE AVAILABLE ON SITE WHEN EMPLOYEES RESPOND TO VOMITTING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ON PREMISES ALL NECESSARY ITEMS TO FOLLOW THE WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITTING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION
53.TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANEDInspector comment: 6-501.19: OBSERVED DOOR OF ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM TO NOT BE SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR SO THAT IT SHALL BE TIGHT FITTING AND SELF CLOSING.
54.GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINEDInspector comment: 5-501.11: OBSERVED NON SMOOTH OUTDOOR SURFACE UNDERNEATH DUMPSTER CONSTRUCTED OF DIRT AND ROCKS. INSTRUCTED AN OUTDOOR SURFACE FOR REFUSE, RECYCLABES AND RETURNABLES SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF NONABSORBENT MATERIAL SUCH AS CONCRETE OR ASPHALT AND SHALL BE SMOOTH, DURABLE AND SLOPED TO DRAIN.
55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: 6-501.114: OBSERVED UNUSED PROOFER, MIXER AND BREAD OVEN IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS THAT ARE UNNECESSARY TO THE OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THE ESTABLISHEMNT SUCH AS EQUIPMENT THAT IS NONFUNCTIONAL OR NO LONGER USED.
55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: 6-501.11: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN FACILITY. OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN FRONT NEAR ENTRANCE, IN REAR DRY STORAGE AREA, IN REAR PREP AREA AND IN REAR STORAGE AREA WITH COLD HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN FACILITY WITH SOLID SHIELDS.
55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: 6-501.16: OBSERVED NO MOP DRYING RACK INSTALLED. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL MOP DRYING RACK FOR PROPER DRAINING AND DRYING OF MOPS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USEDInspector comment: 6-304.11: OBSERVED NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION INSTALLED IN ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL MECHANICAL VENTILATION OF SUFFICIENT CAPACITY IN ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USEDInspector comment: 6-303.11: OBSERVED NON WORKING LIGHT IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA OF FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE NON WORKING LIGHTS IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA OF FACILITY TO INCREASE LIGHT INTENSITY.
58.ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIREDInspector comment: 2-102.13: AT TIME OF INSPECTION FACILITY PROVIDED NO ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES

Feb 25, 2026 License

Result: FailRisk 1 (High)

5.PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTSInspector comment: OBSERVED ALL NECESSARY ITEMS NOT ON PREMISES FOR COMPLYING WITH PROCEDURE AVAILABLE ON SITE WHEN EMPLOYEES RESPOND TO VOMITTING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ON PREMISES ALL NECESSARY ITEMS TO FOLLOW THE WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITTING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION
10.ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLEInspector comment: OBSERVED STOVE INSTALLED IN REAR OF FACILITY IN BREAK ROOM. NO HAND SINK IN AREA. MUST RELOCATE STOVE TO A FOOD PREP AREA WITH AN ACCESSIBLE HAND WASH SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
39.CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAYInspector comment: OBSERVED NO BARRIER TO PREVENT CUSTOMERS FROM ENTERING INTO FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BARRIER TO PROTECT FOOD PREP AREA FROM CONTAMINATION BY PUBLIC. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION
51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICESInspector comment: UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK SO THAT IT SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT IT MAY BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
53.TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANEDInspector comment: OBSERVED DOOR OF ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM TO NOT BE SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR SO THAT IT SHALL BE TIGHT FITTING AND SELF CLOSING.
54.GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINEDInspector comment: OBSERVED NON SMOOTH OUTDOOR SURFACE UNDERNEATH DUMPSTER CONSTRUCTED OF DIRT AND ROCKS. INSTRUCTED AN OUTDOOR SURFACE FOR REFUSE, RECYCLABES AND RETURNABLES SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF NONABSORBENT MATERIAL SUCH AS CONCRETE OR ASPHALT AND SHALL BE SMOOTH, DURABLE AND SLOPED TO DRAIN.
55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN FACILITY. OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN FRONT NEAR ENTRANCE, IN REAR DRY STORAGE AREA, IN REAR PREP AREA AND IN REAR STORAGE AREA WITH COLD HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN FACILITY WITH SOLID SHIELDS. OBSERVED OPENINGS IN WALLS IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR OPENINGS IN WALLS IN WASHROOM IN AREAS SUCH AS ALONG…
55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: OBSERVED UNUSED PROOFER, MIXER AND BREAD OVEN IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS THAT ARE UNNECESSARY TO THE OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THE ESTABLISHEMNT SUCH AS EQUIPMENT THAT IS NONFUNCTIONAL OR NO LONGER USED.
55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: OBSERVED NO MOP DRYING RACK INSTALLED. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL MOP DRYING RACK FOR PROPER DRAINING AND DRYING OF MOPS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USEDInspector comment: OBSERVED NON WORKING LIGHT IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA OF FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE NON WORKING LIGHTS IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA OF FACILITY TO INCREASE LIGHT INTENSITY.
56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USEDInspector comment: OBSERVED NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION INSTALLED IN ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL MECHANICAL VENTILATION OF SUFFICIENT CAPACITY IN ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
58.ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIREDInspector comment: AT TIME OF INSPECTION FACILITY PROVIDED NO ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), Food Protection Program, “Food Inspections” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 3, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.