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Howdy Kolache

817 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Mar 1, 2024
64
Score
Medium Risk

Howdy Kolache has been inspected four times since 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Mar 1, 2024. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either. Howdy Kolache's record stops at Mar 1, 2024, more than two years back, so current conditions may differ.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around seven violations each, up from closer to two violations before.

When inspectors have written things up, “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Howdy Kolache trails the local norm. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

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Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 1, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN AREA HANDWASHING SINK MISSING DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS FOR ALL HANDWASHING SINKS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN. THE PERSON IN CHARGE PROVIDED DISPOSABLE PAPER TO THE HANDWASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.
10
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN AREA HANDWASHING SINK MISSING SOAP. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SOAP FOR ALL HANDWASHING SINKS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN. THE PERSON IN CHARGE PROVIDED SOAP TO THE HANDWASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
10
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BASEMENT KITCHEN AREA HANDWASHING LAVATORY MISSING NEARBY WASTE RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WASTE RECEPTACLE FOR ALL HANDWASHING LAVATORIES AND MAINTAIN.
54
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AIR VENTS THROUGHOUT UPSTAIRS KITCHEN AREA SOILED WITH DUST AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AIR VENTS IN KITCHEN AREAS AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILDUP OF DUST AND DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.
55
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD VENTS SOILED WITH GREASE AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN EXHAUST HOOD VENTS AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILDUP OF SOIL AND GREASE AND MAINTAIN.
56
Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR OF THE 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
45
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK DRAIN PLUMBING IN WOMEN'S RESTROOM SLOW TO DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING FIXTURE TO DRAIN AT ADEQUATE RATE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
51
64
Feb 10, 2023
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Feb 9, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
Inspector notes: FOUND NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE AT ANY PLUMBING FIXTURE. HOT WATER RANGING FROM 80F-85F. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE A SUFFICIENT SUPPLY THAT MEETS PEAK HOT WATER DEMANDS THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
50
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WASTE WATER PIPES ABOVE CLEAN DISH AND EQUIPMENT STORAGE LOCATED INSIDE THE STORAGE CLOSET NEXT TO THE OFFICE IN THE BASEMENT. MUST PROVIDE A WATERPROOF ENCASEMENT FOR THE SEWER PIPES OR RELOCATE ITEMS AWAY FROM PIPES.
39
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS INSIDE THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER IN THE BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
49
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE WOMENS WASHROOM HANDWASHING SINK SLOW DRAINING. OBSERVED THE 1-COMPARTMENT PREP SINK SLOW DRAINING. MUST REPAIR BOTH AND MAINTAIN.
51
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BURNED-OUT LIGHT BULBS INSIDE THE VENTILATION HOOD AND IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. MUST REPLACE ALL BURNED-OUT LIGHTS AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN SAID AREAS.
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70
May 17, 2022
Routine
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Howdy Kolache last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Howdy Kolache on file is from Mar 1, 2024. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Howdy Kolache?

Across the inspection record, “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Howdy Kolache.

Has Howdy Kolache's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Howdy Kolache have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Howdy Kolache means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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