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Beat Kitchen — Beat Kitchen Cantina

600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
American
Last inspected: Mar 5, 2026
100
Score
Low Risk

Beat Kitchen — Beat Kitchen Cantina has been inspected seven times since 2021. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 5, 2026. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

Compared to the prior visit, the count dropped from two violations to one.

Across the inspection history, adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Beat Kitchen — Beat Kitchen Cantina is doing better than most peers. The record reflects steady performance over time.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Inspection History
Mar 5, 2026
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Feb 26, 2026
Routine
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2610897 DATED ON 01/23/25 NOT CORRECTED-#52 OBSERVED NO GREASE TRAP AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090.
60
90
Jan 23, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO GREASE TRAP AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
52
95
Apr 25, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Proper hot holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES ON SERVING LINE: APPROXIMATELY 2.5LBS OF BEEF AT 67.8F & 64.2F AND 2.5 LBS OF PORK AT 122.2F. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARD & DENATURED FOOD WITH VALUE OF $15.00. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD HOT TCS FOODS AT 135F OR ABOVE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREP TABLE IN FRONT OF HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP MAKING HAND SINK INACCESSIBLE, INSTRUCTED HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED
10
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHICKEN, PORK, AND BEEF) ARE BEING PREPARED. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGER ARRIVED AT 11:20AM INSPECTION WAS ALREADY COMPLETED PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.CITATION ISSUED
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FOOD DEBRIS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
55
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO VERIFIABLE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
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64
May 24, 2023
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Inspector notes: Open employees drinks at rear prep table, Instructed to keep away from open foods.
6
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: Keeping utensils in-use in a standing water container. Instructed to keep according to health code.
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90
Mar 29, 2022
Routine
No violations found.
100
May 6, 2021
License
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT/PROCEDURE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS, AND CORRESPONDING EQUIPMENT OUTLINE IN PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL EXPOSED HAND SINKS.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Beat Kitchen — Beat Kitchen Cantina last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Beat Kitchen — Beat Kitchen Cantina on file is from Mar 5, 2026. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Beat Kitchen — Beat Kitchen Cantina?

Across the inspection record, adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Beat Kitchen — Beat Kitchen Cantina.

Has Beat Kitchen — Beat Kitchen Cantina's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Beat Kitchen — Beat Kitchen Cantina have turned up fewer violations than earlier ones, with the latest finding around one violation compared to about two previously.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Beat Kitchen — Beat Kitchen Cantina means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Beat Kitchen — Beat Kitchen Cantina inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Beat Kitchen — Beat Kitchen Cantina is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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