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City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2022-09-14. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2022-05-10, Kiss The Cook Bbq/Jerk Taco Man failed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Kiss The Cook Bbq/Jerk Taco Man

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420 S Clark St , Chicago, IL 60605
South Loop · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2022-05-10
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OBSERVED 3 COOLERS AT INADEQUATE TEMPERTURES. TEMPERATURES OF COOLERS RANGED FROM 45 F TO 56 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR UNITS OR PROVIDE UNITS WITH ADEQUATE TEMPERATURES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005
priority violation
OBSERVED WASTE RECEPTACLES WITHOUT TIGHT FITTING LID. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE TIGHT FITTING LID TO OUTSIDE WASTE RECEPTACLE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (B)
priority violation
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. (NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES)
core violation
FLOORS AND WALLS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
core violation
MECHANICAL VENTILATION AND FILTERS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FILTERS AND HOOD.
core violation

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20222 inspections

Kiss The Cook Bbq/Jerk Taco Man health inspection FAQ

Has Kiss The Cook Bbq/Jerk Taco Man passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Kiss The Cook Bbq/Jerk Taco Man failed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2022-05-10. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Kiss The Cook Bbq/Jerk Taco Man have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 5 violations at Kiss The Cook Bbq/Jerk Taco Man's most recent inspection on 2022-05-10, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Kiss The Cook Bbq/Jerk Taco Man last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Kiss The Cook Bbq/Jerk Taco Man was last inspected on 2022-05-10. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.

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