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Salud Kitchen

5044 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60641
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: Mar 28, 2023
70
Score
Medium Risk

The health department has logged five inspections at Salud Kitchen, the earliest from 2021. The newest entry in the record is dated Mar 28, 2023. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result. The most recent inspection at Salud Kitchen is from Mar 28, 2023, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

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

“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.

That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

5
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 28, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Food obtained from approved source
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD FROM AN UNAPPROVED SOURCE BEING SOLD IN THE ESTABLISHMENT. OBSERVED DESSERTS BEING SOLD IN A COOLER ON THE PREMISES FROM ALISHA'S SWEET TREATS AND THINGS WHICH IS A HOME BAKER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD MUST BE PREPARED IN A LICENSED FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FLOOR BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND AROUND THE GREASE TRAP.
55
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE GREASE BUILDUP ON THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
58
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYER.
49
70
Nov 9, 2022
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER, LOCATED IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
39
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. (NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES)
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, SPICE RACK, AND UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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86
May 10, 2021
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON WATER LINE OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
51
95
May 4, 2021
Reinspection
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: WALK IN COOLER UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED. MUST AQUIRE ADDITIONAL REFRIGERATION UNITS.PRIORITY. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
33
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON WATER LINE OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
51
82
Apr 20, 2021
License
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER AIR TEMPERTURE (49.7F) IN WALK IN COOLER. ALL EQUIPMENT MUST MAINTIAN TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
33
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING SUPPLIES IN VOMIT DIARRHEA KIT. MUST PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY ITEMS SUCH AS SANITIZER AND FACE MASK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
5
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SANITIZING SOLUTION ON PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE SANITIZING SOLUTION FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
16
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WORN SHELVING UNDER PREP TABLE IN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE AND PAINT.
47
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RUSTED SHELVING AND RUST ON FAN GUARD IN REACH IN COOLER IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
47
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INADEQUATE TEST STRIPS. MUST PROVIDE TEST STRIPS TO ACCURATELY MEASURE SANITIZING SOLUTION CONCENTRATION. PRFIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITAITON ISSUED.
48
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON WATER LINE OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
51
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER DRIPPING FROM BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT UTILITY SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTIAN. OBSERVED PLUMBER'S PUTTY IN LEFT COMPARTMENT OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
51
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE REACH IN COOLER IN PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
55
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO MECHANICAL VENTILATON IN EMPLOYEE RESTROOM. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP RESTROOM FREE OF ODORS AND FUMES.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Salud Kitchen last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Salud Kitchen on file is from Mar 28, 2023. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Salud Kitchen?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Salud Kitchen.

Has Salud Kitchen's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Salud Kitchen have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Salud Kitchen 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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