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Kikka

5118 S Lake Park, Chicago, IL 60615
Japanese / Sushi
Last inspected: Mar 10, 2022
95
Score
Low Risk

Public records show 10 inspections at Kikka stretching back to 2016. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 10, 2022. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Kikka dates to Mar 10, 2022.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near one violation per visit.

Across the inspection history, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.

That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. The record reflects steady performance over time.

10
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 10, 2022
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SAUCE IN THE PREP COOLER NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL PRODUCT THAT HAVE BEEN TAKING OUT OF THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINER WITH THEIR COMMON NAME. MANAGER CORRECTED ON SITE.
37
95
Jan 21, 2021
Routine
No violations found.
100
May 12, 2020
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
May 6, 2020
Routine
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN WOMEN WASHROOM(66.2-67.5F) AND MEN WASHROOM(75.4F). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AT LEAST 100F WATER AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. PRIORITY 7-38-030
10
86
Oct 3, 2019
Routine
No violations found.
100
Aug 17, 2018
Routine
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11 OBSERVED NO VOMITOUS AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP POLICY IN PLACE AND KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
5
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14(A) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012(A)(A) NO CITATION ISSUED.
3
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: PA 100-0367 OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS WITHOUT REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN
58
78
Jan 11, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AREA.
34
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOLERS AND PREP TABLES.
33
90
Nov 8, 2016
Complaint
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RAW TUNA STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE 50.1F ON PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 10LBS AND $150 OF TUNA. ALL COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
3
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS.
33
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN THE PREP AREA.
34
86
Aug 30, 2016
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS.
33
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN THE PREP AREA.
34
90
May 26, 2016
License
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Kikka last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Kikka on file is from Mar 10, 2022. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Kikka?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Kikka.

Has Kikka's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Kikka have averaged around one violation per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Kikka 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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