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MED KITCHEN
219 W WASHINGTON ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60606
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-06-17; refreshed 2026-10-13. May lag the official record. Check the official source
5 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-06-17), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-06-17: Canvass
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-33 — PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS OF COOKED CHICKEN COVERED WITH FOOD CONTAINER LIDS WHILE COOLING IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO LEAVE TCS FOOD ITEMS LOOSELY-COVERED OR UNCOVERED (IF PROTECTED FROM OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION) WHILE COOLING TO FACILITATE HEAT TRANSFER AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE FRONT KITCHEN AREA NOT LABELED WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD STORED. INSTRUCTED LABEL ALL BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD STORED AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-39 — CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED OPEN FOOD AND SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES STORED DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO HANDWASHING SINKS OR BELOW DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS DISPENSERS. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCAET OPEN FOOD AND EQUIPMENT FROM ADJACENT TO OR BENEATH HANDWASHING SINKS AND DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWEL DISPENSERS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION DURING HANDWASHING AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-48 — WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEE RINSING EQUIPMENT PRIOR TO WASHING WITH SOAP DURING WAREWASHING, NOT RINSING BETWEEN WASHING AND SANITIZING STEPS. INSTRUCTED TO RINSE ALL EQUIPMENT FOLLOWING WASHING AND PRIOR TO SANITIZE AS A DISTINCT WAREWASHING STEP AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FLOORS AND FLOOR-MOUNTED DRAINS IN THE UTILITY CLOSET AREA TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS, DUST DEBRIS, AND OTHER SOILS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS, DRAINS, AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DRIED FOOD DEBRIS, DUST, AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.
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