Cmb Catering
Last inspected: Jun 12, 2025
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Score
Going back to 2023, Cmb Catering has three inspections in the public record. The most recent visit was on Jun 12, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around one violation lately and about eight violations before that.
Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
Cmb Catering's latest score of 95 sits above the Chicago average of 81. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
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Inspection History
Jun 12, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE TO PREVENT AND MINIMIZED BUILD-UP.
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Oct 21, 2024
Routine
4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SUSHI OFFERED ON MENU WITHOUT SUSHI RICE LETTER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER PROVIDE LABORATORY ANALYSIS DATED WITHIN THE PAST 5 YEAR INDICATING SUSHI RICE HAS BEEN RENDERED SHELF STABLE OR PH TESTING METER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2583250 DATED 10/12/2023: #58 "FOUND NO APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION." INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND COME INTO COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
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Summary report displayed and visible to the public
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SUMMARY POSTED FOR PUBLIC VIEW FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION #2583250 DATED 10/12/2023. LEFT NEW SUMMARY AND INSTRUCTED TO POST FOR PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B).
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: 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.
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Oct 12, 2023
License
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WASTE WATER BACKING UP FROM THE FLOOR DRAIN WHEN THE WATER IS RELEASED FROM ONE COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. (CORRECTED ON SITE - PLUMBER RODDED THE DRAIN LINE) PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)
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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREP COOLER IN PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT, WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50.0F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER, COOLERS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF BELOW 41.0F. MUST REPAIR THE SAID COOLER. (CORRECTED ON SITE - SERVICE TECHNICIAN ON SITE - AIR TEMPERATURE NOW AT 37.6F) PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN REQUIRED PROCEDURE/PLAN AND APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES OR KIT. (NECESSARY ITEMS AT A MINIMUM: GLOVES, FACE MASKS, DISPOSABLE MOPS AND APPROPRIATE SANITIZER/SPRAY THAT KILLS NOROVIRUS) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL HANDSINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER EQUIPPED WITH HAND SOAP AND HAND DRYING DEVICE ACCESSIBLE TO FRONT BAR AREA. (CORRECTED ON SITE - PLUMBER INSTALLED HANDSINK IN THE BAR AREA) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C)
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: FOUND NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS OR TEST STRIPS/STICKERS WERE PROVIDED TO MEASURE THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF UTENSILS/PLATES (HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE WITH GAUGE READING 190F). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SURFACE TEMPERATURE TEST STRIPS OR IRREVERSIBLE (SURFACE) REGISTERING THERMOMETER TO TAKE THE TEMPERATURE OF THE WATER INSIDE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE. CORRECTED ON SITE - TEST STRIPS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE SURFACE TEMPERATURE ARE PROVIDED). PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: FOUND NO APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED INSTALL COVING/FLOOR BASEBOARD (BETWEEN WALL AND FLOOR) BEHIND ICE MACHINE IN REAR AREA.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO FINISH UNFINISHED WALL (WITH EXPOSED INSULATION) IN REAR SIDE STORAGE AREA.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL CORNER GUARD ON WALL NEXT TO ICE MACHINE IN REAR AREA.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR NON WORKING MECHANICAL VENTILATION INSIDE MEN AND WOMEN'S WASHROOM.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Cmb Catering last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Cmb Catering on file is from Jun 12, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Cmb Catering?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Cmb Catering.
Has Cmb Catering's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Cmb Catering have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Cmb Catering 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 Cmb Catering inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Cmb Catering is inspected around two times per year on average.
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