Koval Distillery

4241 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60613
Other
Last inspected: Nov 19, 2021
67
Score
Medium Risk

There aren't many inspections to draw from yet: just two so far. The newest entry in the record is dated Nov 19, 2021. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe. Public records show no inspections at Koval Distillery since Nov 19, 2021, so this file may not reflect current conditions.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around zero violations to closer to four violations per visit.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which Koval Distillery's 67 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

2
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 19, 2021
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
Inspector notes: NOTED NO HOT RUNNING WATER THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT. HOT WATER TEMPERATURES WERE AS FOLLOWS:-HANDWASH SINKS 54.2F/82.3F, ONE COMPARTMENT SINK 52.1F, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK 92.1F. BATHROOM HAND WASHES SINKS 52.3F. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO HAVE HOT RUNNING WATER OF ABOUT 100F MINIMUM FOR HAND WASH SINKS AND 110F FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: NO PERSON IN CHARGE WAS PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION WAS ISSUED.
1
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE WHILE TCS FOODS (EGG ETC) ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. ALSO, THE PERSON IN CHARGE MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE BY THE NEXT INSPECTION (UPON BEING INSPECTED) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED.
2
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED ICE SCOOP STORED INSIDE ICE MACHINE ON ICE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE AN ICE SCOOP HOLDER.
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67
Dec 22, 2020
License
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Koval Distillery last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Koval Distillery on file is from Nov 19, 2021. The public record contains two inspections in total.

Has Koval Distillery's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Koval Distillery have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Koval Distillery means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.