Chicago Kernel Gourmet Popcorn
Last inspected: Oct 1, 2024
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Score
Chicago Kernel Gourmet Popcorn has been inspected nine times since 2012. On Oct 1, 2024, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near three violations per visit across recent inspections.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” comes up most often, recorded six times in the inspection record.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Chicago Kernel Gourmet Popcorn is doing better than most peers. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
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Inspection History
Oct 1, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A LEAK FROM THE PIPING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 6, 2022
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEAD NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEAD TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN STORAGE CLOSET AREA IN REAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED, UNNECSSARY EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOOSE FOOD DEBRIS UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN PREP AND DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Jun 24, 2020
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ONSITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED MANAGER ONSITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: FOUND LOOSE FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF LOWER STORAGE COMPARTMENTS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: FOUND LEAKY FAUCET ON 3-COMP SINK IN REAR. ALSO, FOUND LEAKY DRAIN PIPE UNDERNEATH 3-COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR BOTH AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND CLUTTER IN SMALL STORAGE CLOSET IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR ORGANIZE CLUTTER AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND LOOSE FOOD DEBRIS UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN PREP AND DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 12, 2018
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO VOMIT/ DIARRHEA CLEANUP PROCEDURE ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: MISSING A LABEL ON BULK FOOD CONTAINER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: LOOSE HOT WATER KNOB AT 3-COMP SINK FAUCET, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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May 15, 2017
License
1 minor violation.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONE SINK STOPPER FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SINK STOPPER FOR EACH COMPARTMENT AND MAINTAIN.
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Jun 24, 2016
Complaint
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: Caulk around 3 compartment sink in state of disrepair, shall be repaired/replaced.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: Front counter shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices). Cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: Floors under 3 compartment sink, rear storage areas not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).
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Nov 6, 2015
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE BROWN TINGED AND GRIMMY LIGHT SHIELDS AT CEILING IN THE POPCORN MAKING AREA AND THE 3-COMP SINK AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE RUBBER GASKET AT THE TOP OF THE 1DR DOOR REFRIGERATOR TO REMOVE GRIME AND FOOD DEBRI.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FLOOR CORNERSAT THE POPCORN MAKING AREA TO REMOVE GRIME AND FOOD DEBRI.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE ALL BROKEN AND DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE PREMISES.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE ALL STAFF MEMBERS WITH THEIR IDPH FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATION AT ALL TIMES.FOUND 2 STAFF MEMBERS WITHOUT THEIR IDPH FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE.
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Dec 3, 2014
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: TIN CANS USED AS AMULTI-USE UTENSIL FOR POWDER CHEESE STORAGE, INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER CONTAINERS.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING ABOVE POPCORN MAKER, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Feb 2, 2012
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Chicago Kernel Gourmet Popcorn last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Chicago Kernel Gourmet Popcorn on file is from Oct 1, 2024. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Chicago Kernel Gourmet Popcorn?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Chicago Kernel Gourmet Popcorn.
Has Chicago Kernel Gourmet Popcorn's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Chicago Kernel Gourmet Popcorn have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Chicago Kernel Gourmet Popcorn 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 Chicago Kernel Gourmet Popcorn inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Chicago Kernel Gourmet Popcorn is inspected about once every two years on average.
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