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Red Sea Lounge — Khmai Bistro

2043 W Howard St, Chicago, IL 60645
American
Last inspected: Jul 2, 2025
90
Score
Low Risk

Red Sea Lounge — Khmai Bistro appears in inspection records six times, starting in 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Jul 2, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near three violations per visit.

“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” comes up most often, recorded six times in the inspection record.

Red Sea Lounge — Khmai Bistro's latest score of 90 sits above the Chicago average of 81. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

6
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 2, 2025
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON PREP AREA SHELVES AND FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE PREP AREA SINKS. MUST CLEAN PREP AREA SHELVES AND SINKS.
49
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND LITTER ON PREP AREA FLOOR. MUST CLEAN PREP AREA FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
55
90
Jun 25, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 20 MICE DROPPINGS ON PREP AREA SHELVES AROUND STEAMTABLE AND 10 MICE DROPPINGS ON PREP AREA FLOOR ALONG CORNERS/WALLS. MUST REMOVE ALL MICE DROPPINGS BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONTROL OPERATOR FOR SERVICE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON PREP AREA SHELVES AND FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE PREP AREA SINKS. MUST CLEAN PREP AREA SHELVES AND SINKS.
49
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: PREP AREA HANDWASH SINK DRAIN PIPE LEAKING. MUST REPAIR.
51
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND LITTER ON PREP AREA FLOOR. MUST CLEAN PREP AREA FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
55
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A CLEAN CONTAINER FOR ICE SCOOP.
43
74
Oct 30, 2024
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
16
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: NO WORKING STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE WORKING STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
51
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE BUILD UP VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS. MUST CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS.
56
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR FOOD MANAGER. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES.
58
82
Jul 7, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ONE ON SITE WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE. NO CERTIFICATE POSTED WHILE TIME/ TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOODS INCLUDING BEEF, PORK AND CHICKEN ARE SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012
2
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CEILING TILES MISSING ABOVE FREEZERS AND REFRIGERATORS IN REAR. REPLACE ALL MISSING CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN CEILING.
55
86
Jun 21, 2022
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11 MISSING AND WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY MUST BE REPLACED.----TAPE ON THE WALL BEHIND THE COOKS LINE MUST BE REMOVED.-
55
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: 2-102.13 THE ABOVE PENDING CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING PROOF OR CERTIFICATE.
58
90
Jun 9, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: NOZZLE ON THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK DOES NOT REACH ALL THREE COMPARTMENTS TO ENABLE WASHING, RINSING, AND SANITIZING. MUST PROVIDE A NOZZLE TO REACH ALL COMPARTMENTS OF THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
48
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MISSING COVING THROUGHOUT THE BAR UNDER THE SINKS AND ON THE WEST WALL. MUST PROVIDE.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: ALL HOLES, OPEN CRACKS, CREVICES IN ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS MUST BE SEALED.----MISSING AND WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY MUST BE REPLACED.----TAPE ON THE WALL BEHIND THE COOKS LINE MUST BE REMOVED.----RAW WOOD UNDER THE MARBLE COUNTER OF THE BAR MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED.
55
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: THE ABOVE PENDING CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING PROOF OR CERTIFICATE.
58
78

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Red Sea Lounge — Khmai Bistro last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Red Sea Lounge — Khmai Bistro on file is from Jul 2, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Red Sea Lounge — Khmai Bistro?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Red Sea Lounge — Khmai Bistro.

Has Red Sea Lounge — Khmai Bistro's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Red Sea Lounge — Khmai Bistro have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Red Sea Lounge — Khmai Bistro 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 Red Sea Lounge — Khmai Bistro inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Red Sea Lounge — Khmai Bistro is inspected around two times per year on average.

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