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Kitchfix (Press Box Annex)

1101 W Waveland Ave, Chicago, IL 60613
American
Last inspected: Jun 4, 2021
70
Score
Medium Risk

Public records show five inspections at Kitchfix (Press Box Annex) stretching back to 2017. On Jun 4, 2021, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Kitchfix (Press Box Annex) dates to Jun 4, 2021.

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

“Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Kitchfix (Press Box Annex) on the weaker side. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.

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Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jun 4, 2021
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: 3-603.11 NOTED ESTABLISHMENT SERVING UNDERCOOKED FOOD ITEMS (EGGS, HAMBURGERS) WITH NO CONSUMER ADVISORY, DISCLOSURE, OR REMINDERS TO THE CUSTOMERS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CONSUMER ADVISORY ON THE MENU WITH A DISCLOSURE NOTICE AND REMINDER STATEMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION WAS ISSUED TODAY.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: 2-101.11 NOTED NO ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE ON-SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD CERTIFICATE MUST BE POSTED AT ALL TIMES AND ALSO THE PERSON IN CHARGE MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE BY NEXT INSPECTION (UPON BEING INSPECTED) ALSO THE PERSON IN CHARGE MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE BY NEXT INSPECTION (UPON BEING INSPECTED). PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED
2
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: NOTED A PINKISH SUBSTANCE ON THE INNER LINING OF THE ICE MACHINE DRIPPING ONTO ICE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. ICE IS NOT USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, ONLY FOR COOLING FOODS.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: NOTED SLOW WATER DRAIN AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: NOTED DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE, ON PIPES/CONDUITS, AND EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD, FILTERS, AND PIPES/CONDUITS.
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70
Oct 18, 2019
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN CLEANING POLICY OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
5
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
3
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PEELING WASHING INSTRUCTION STICKERS INSIDE THE WASH BASINS OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE FOR THE EXTERIOR OF THE BASINS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: PLASTIC ICE SHOOT ON THE SODA DISPENSER IN THE DINING ROOM FOUND DIRTY WITH PINK-ISH SLIME SUBSTANCE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE THE CHEMICAL STORAGE IN THE DISH AREA. MUST REPLACE.----OBSERVED DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE HOT HOLDING SERVICE LINE NEAR THE HAND WASHING SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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70
Mar 7, 2018
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: CLEAN POTS SHELVES TOO LOW TO THE GROUND, INSTRUCTED TO ADJUST SAID SHELVE TO 6" ABOVE THE FLOOR
32
95
Feb 27, 2018
Complaint
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Hands washed and cleaned, good hygienic practices; no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods.
Inspector notes: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. OBSERVED DISH WASHER HANDLING DIRTY DISHES, CONTAINERS, TRAYS ETC. PUT THEM THROUGH THE DISH MACHINE AND WITHOUT WASHING HANDS HANDLING AND STORING CLEAN DISHES. HAND WASHING INFORMATION GIVEN TO MANAGER. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-010(A)
6
Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated
Inspector notes: FOUND HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE IN USE, HOWEVER NO DETERGENT PROVIDED AT UNIT, ONLY TWO CONTAINER OF RINSE SOLUTION ATTACHED AND DISPENSED INTO UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DETERGENT AT SAID UNIT. PRESENTLY NO DETERGENT CONTAINER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO USE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK: WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-030.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: CLEAN POTS SHELVES TOO LOW TO THE GROUND, INSTRUCTED TO ADJUST SAID SHELVE TO 6" ABOVE THE FLOOR. NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE PROVIDED AT WATER LINE OF TEA/COFFEE UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE OR REMOVE UNIT.
32
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF DISH MACHINE WITH BUILD-UP OF MINERAL BUILD-UP.NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: BLACK SLIME BUILD-UP AND DEBRIS INSIDE THE FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN; ALSO DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND UNDER SHELVES IN STORAGE AREA. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID FLOOR AND FLOOR DRAINS.
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78
Mar 31, 2017
License
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Kitchfix (Press Box Annex) last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Kitchfix (Press Box Annex) on file is from Jun 4, 2021. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Kitchfix (Press Box Annex)?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Kitchfix (Press Box Annex).

Has Kitchfix (Press Box Annex)'s inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Kitchfix (Press Box Annex) have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Kitchfix (Press Box Annex) 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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