K & L Corner

3200 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Grocery / Market

Last inspected: Apr 20, 2015

Score

Medium Risk

K & L Corner has been inspected three times since 2014. The latest inspection on file is from Apr 20, 2015. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent. Note that K & L Corner's inspection history hasn't been updated since Apr 20, 2015; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around four violations to closer to six violations.

Looking across the full record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting K & L Corner on the weaker side. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Apr 20, 2015

Routine

6 minor violations.

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Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area

Inspector notes: NO SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT EXPOSED HAND SINKS, IN PREP AREAS, MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS, CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-030

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: ICE MACHINE, AND DEEP FRYER CABINET NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL SURFACES.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: FLOOR ALONG WALL BASE BEHIND EQUIPMENT AND IN BASEMENT NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN DAILY AND REMOVE ALL DEBRIS.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: FAUCETS LEAKING AT EXPOSED HAND SINK FRONT PREP AREA, AND AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, NO THREE SINK STOPPERS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, MUST PROVIDE AND BETTER MAINTAIN,

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector notes: CLUTTER IN BASEMENT AREAS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT, MUST PROVIDE SHELVING IN STORAGE AREAS TO BETTER MAINTAIN WANTED ITEMS,

Food handler requirements met

Inspector notes: NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING IN ILLINOIS CERTIFICATES AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, MUST PROVIDE,

May 29, 2014

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

May 22, 2014

License

7 minor violations.

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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector notes: PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK NOT PROVIDED OR MAINTAINED ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE LICENSED PEST CONTROL SERVICE PREMISES AND PROVIDED PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK WITH ALL REQUIRED WRITTEN DOCUMENTS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.

* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector notes: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON PREMISES OR CERTIFICATE POSTED WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS-BEEF AT 155.3 F. INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE MUST BE POSTED AND PERSON ON PREMISES. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector notes: FOODS INSIDE COOLERS NOT LABELED OR DATED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND DATE ALL FOODS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector notes: MULTI AND SINGLE USE UTENSILS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT UTENSILS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: ICE MACHINE,DEEP FRYER CABINET, GRINDER, PREP COUNTER, AND TABLES NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE SURFACES.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: FLOOR ALONG WALL BASE BEHIND EQUIPMENT AND IN BASEMENT NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN DAILYAND REMOVEFOOD DEBRIS.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector notes: NON-WORKING COOLER BEING USED FOR CONDIMENTS AND PRODUCE (NON-POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS) IN FOOD PRERATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR COOLER OR REMOVE/

Frequently Asked Questions

When was K & L Corner last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at K & L Corner on file is from Apr 20, 2015. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at K & L Corner?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at K & L Corner.

Has K & L Corner's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at K & L Corner have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at K & L Corner 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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