Kp's Sweets & Spirits

4304-4306 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60641

Bar / Pub

Last inspected: Apr 17, 2018

Score

Medium Risk

There aren't many inspections to draw from yet: just two so far. Inspectors last stopped by on Apr 17, 2018. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either. Note that Kp's Sweets & Spirits's inspection history hasn't been updated since Apr 17, 2018; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around nine violations to closer to six violations per visit.

“Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which Kp's Sweets & Spirits' 74 doesn't quite reach. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Apr 17, 2018

Reinspection

6 minor violations.

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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR PREP STORAGE AREA.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: ADDITIONAL CLEANING AND MAINTAINING OF FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT REAR STORAGE AREA (4306 N PULASKI SIDE).--------MUST REPLACE FLOOR BASEBOARD AROUND WASHROOM IN REAR (4306 SIDE).

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS AROUND REAR PREP/COOKING AREA OR REPAINT.-----------MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS INSIDE WASHROOM (4306 SIDE) OR REPAINT. ALL FLOORS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LIGHT BULB INSIDE WASHROOMS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LIGHTING.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DRAINPIPE LEAK UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXPOSED HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector notes: FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.----------MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN REAR AREA OF PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

Apr 11, 2018

License

9 minor violations.

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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LIGHT BULB INSIDE WASHROOMS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LIGHTING.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DRAINPIPE LEAK UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained

Inspector notes: FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINED. HAND SINK DRAINPIPE LEAKING HEAVILY. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND SOAP AND HAND DRYING DEVICE OR PAPER TOWEL AVAILABLE FOR EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector notes: MUST RODENT PROOF BOTTOM OF REAR EXIT DOOR (4306 N PULASKI SIDE).----------FOUND OVER 20 RAT DROPPINGS IN BASEMENT FLOOR ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS (WHERE HOT WATER TANK LOCATED). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMEND TO CONTACT LICENSED PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, OVEN, DISPLAY CABINET IN FRONT SERVICE AREA.-----------MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF GREASE BOX WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.---------MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF MOP SINK IN REAR PREP/COOKING AREA.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT REAR STORAGE AREA (4306 N PULASKI SIDE).--------MUST REPLACE FLOOR BASEBOARD AROUND WASHROOM IN REAR (4306 SIDE).

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS AROUND REAR PREP/COOKING AREA OR REPAINT.-----------MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS INSIDE WASHROOM (4306 SIDE) OR REPAINT.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector notes: FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.----------MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT ON PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Kp's Sweets & Spirits last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Kp's Sweets & Spirits on file is from Apr 17, 2018. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Kp's Sweets & Spirits?

Across the inspection record, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Kp's Sweets & Spirits.

Has Kp's Sweets & Spirits' inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Kp's Sweets & Spirits have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Kp's Sweets & Spirits 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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