Kameya Japanese Restaurant
Last inspected: Jun 27, 2025
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Going back to 2020, Kameya Japanese Restaurant has six inspections in the public record. Inspectors last stopped by on Jun 27, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around two violations across recent inspections versus roughly five violations before.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” comes up most often, recorded five times in the inspection record.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspection History
Jun 27, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
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Aug 5, 2024
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENT IN MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN VENT AND MAINTAIN.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: ALL STORED ITEMS IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR AND MUST MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND HAND WASHING SINK IN MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A FEW MISSING AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN FACILITY IN A GOOD REPAIR.
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Aug 30, 2023
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: 4-301.12--- NOTED THE INTERNAL SEAM IN THE THIRD COMPARTMENT OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK REPAIRED WITH A SILICONE CAULKING. ALL REPAIRS MUST BE MADE WITH A METAL WELDING. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SINK.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-205.15--- LEAK AT THE FAUCET ON THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR.
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Jun 26, 2023
Routine
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: THE ABOVE MENTIONED COOLER UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. COOLER NOTED AT 47.6F WITH FOODS SUCH AS TOFU AT 49.8F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW, C.D.P.H. CONTACTED FOR TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS FOUND HELD AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES INSIDE THE REAR SMALL COOLER. TOFU @ 49.8F, HEAVY CREAM @ 49.2F, EGGS @ 48.2F. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. REVIEWED PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: NOTED THE INTERNAL SEAM IN THE THIRD COMPARTMENT OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK REPAIRED WITH A SILICONE CAULKING. ALL REPAIRS MUST BE MADE WITH A METAL WELDING. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SINK.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT. SHELVING MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE OR WASHABLE LINER.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: LEAK AT THE FAUCET ON THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS THROUGHOUT.
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Mar 2, 2022
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: A WOOD PIECE USED BY THE HOT WATER TANK IN PREP AREAS NOT EASY CLEANABLE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: COVER IS NEEDED AT RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE WASHROOM
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: GRIMES ON FLOOR UNDER AND ALONG COOKING EQUIPMENT, SPECIALLY AROUND WATER TANK.DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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May 11, 2020
License
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: FOUND PROCEDURE/PLAN ON SITE HOWEVER KIT NOT COMPLETE MISSING SOLUTION TO CONTROL NOROVIRUS FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED GAPS AT BOTTOM OF REAR EXIT DOOR,REPAIR CAUSE
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: RUSTY GREASE TRAP UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,UN-CLEANABLE. PAINT OR REPLACE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE MUST REMOVE ALUMINIUM FOIL ON SHELVES AND COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: WOOD SHELVES AND WOOD PIECE USED IN PREP AREAS NOT EASY CLEANABLE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
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Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: SMALL LEAKING AT GREASE TRAP UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISHROOM. SEAL UNIT WITH A SMOOTH ,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: BROKEN CAULKING ALONG THE HANDWASHING SINK AT FRONT PREP AREA, IN POOR REPAIR AND WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE,REPLACE BROKEN AND UNEVEN CEILING IN PREP AND HALLWAY,REPAIR/REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE SOME OF FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN ARE BROKEN OR UNSEALED,REPLACE/RE-SEAL SAID TILES. .
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Kameya Japanese Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Kameya Japanese Restaurant on file is from Jun 27, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Kameya Japanese Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Kameya Japanese Restaurant.
Has Kameya Japanese Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Kameya Japanese Restaurant have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Kameya Japanese Restaurant 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 Kameya Japanese Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Kameya Japanese Restaurant is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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