Khamai
Last inspected: Apr 16, 2025
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Khamai appears in inspection records four times, starting in 2024. The most recent report on file is from Apr 16, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around three violations lately and about six violations before that.
The pattern that stands out is “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable”, which has been cited six times.
Compared to other Chicago restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Apr 16, 2025
Reinspection
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES OR SUCH A PERSON ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-602.13--- ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE DEEP FRYER BY THE NORTH WALL.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 4, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: WE OBSERVED NO CHLORINE DETECTED AT THE FINAL RINSE OF THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE(0PPM). MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE MACHINE WITH A FINAL RINSE OF 100PPM CHLORINE. TAGGED UNIT "HELD FOR INSPECTION",DO NOT USE.MUST USE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK OR HIGH TEMP DISHMACHINE IN THE KITCHEN. PRIORITY VIOLATION: 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED. TECHNICIAN ON SITE, RESOLVED ISSUE,PRESENTLY 100ppm.UNTAGGED UNIT,INSTRUCTED TO USE AND MAINATAIN
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED -
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO ORIGINAL AND VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED NOR PROVIDED ON SITE FOR PRESENT MANAGER ON DUTY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. A LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHEN FOOD IS HANDLED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION: 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: EXPOSED HAND SINK AT BAR NOT ACCESSIBLE, STORED INSIDE THE SAID SINK WERE SPOONS, CUPS AND OTHER ITEMS, ETC. UPON MY REQUEST EMPLOYEE REMOVED ITEMS FROM HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED HAND WASHING SINK IS ONLY FOR HANDWASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-38-030(C). CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: ICE/FOOD NOT PROTECTED. WE OBSERVED PINK AND BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE AT SURFACE OF WHITE FRONT PANEL DRIPPING INTO ICE CUBES AT ICE BIN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE THROUGHOUT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: WE OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING HANDWASHING SINK NOT MAINTAINED,NO PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT THE FOLLOWING HANDWASHING SINKS: FRONT BAR ,DISHROOM, FIRST PREP AREA, COFFEE AREA AND REAR PREP AREA. UPON MY REQUEST PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT SAID HANDWASHING SINK. PRORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE DEEP FRYER BY THE NORTH WALL.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Jun 7, 2024
Reinspection
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: SOME CUTTING BOARDS FOR PREP COOLERS IN THE KITCHEN WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP CUTS,MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE SAID CUTTING BOARDS
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLERS AT KITCHEN BY THE WALK-IN COOLER AND TWO DOOR PREP COOLER ACCROSS FROM DEEP FRYER. REPAIR ISSUE
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: GREASE BUILD UP INSIDE CABINET OF THE DEEP FRYER. CLEAN INCLUDED THE WHEELS OF THE UNIT
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS
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Jun 4, 2024
License
1 critical violation. 8 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 18 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: MIDDLE PREP COOLER ACCROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT MAINATINS AIR TEMP OF 50F TO 55.1F.MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 41F AND BELOW. 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 FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN AND KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: PAPER TOWEL DISPENSERS AND PAPER TOWELS ARE MISSING FROM HANDWASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT SID SINKS.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030(C)
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING THE PREPARATION AND CONSUME BY/DISCARD DATE (MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS TOTAL) OF ALL REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24HRS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE CONSUMER ADVISORY (ON SITE), REMINDER (IN THE MENU), AND DISCLOSURE (BY THE FOOD ITEMS) FOR ALL UNDERCOOKED FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: 3-603.11 MUST INDICATE ON MENU "COOK TO ORDER" PHRASE FOR EGGS,STEAKS, ETC. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005,
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: NO CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO CHECK SANITIZING LEVELS FOR THE BAR LOW TEMP DISHMACHINE . MUST PROVIDE CHLORINE TEST STRIPS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR,STRIPS/STICKERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: SOME CUTTING BOARDS FOR PREP COOLERS IN THE KITCHEN WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP CUTS,MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE SAID CUTTING BOARDS
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: MUST RELOCATE HANDWASHING SINK AT BAR AREA: FROM AT END OF THE BAR COUNTER TO THE MIDDLE OF THE BAR COUNTER.SO HANDWASHING IS ACCEPTABLE TO ALL EMPLOREE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DRAIN PIPE FROM CEILING DRAINING WATER INSIDE THE HANDWASHING SINK IN PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO RE-LOCATE DRAIN PIPE TO A FLOOR DRAIN
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: STAFF WASHROOM IN THE KITCHEN NOT SELF CLOSING.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: GREASE BUILD UP INSIDE CABINET OF THE DEEP FRYER. CLEAN INCLUDED THE WHEELS OF THE UNIT.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST INVERT CLEAN MULTI USE UTENSILS IN PREP AREA
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLERS AT KITCHEN BY THE WALK-IN COOLER AND TWO DOOR PREP COOLER ACCROSS FROM DEEP FRYER. REPAIR ISSUE
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Khamai last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Khamai on file is from Apr 16, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Khamai?
Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Khamai.
Has Khamai's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Khamai have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Khamai means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
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