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Kyoten Next Door

2513 W Armitage Ave

Last inspected Oct 17, 2025 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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3 inspections

Canvass

Oct 17, 2025

Pass

2 recorded violations

notedCode 53Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED BOTH TOILET ROOMS WOMEN'S & MEN'S TOILET ROOM DOOR TO NOT BE SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems
notedCode 55Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE WALL BEHIND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Oct 17, 2025 · Original Source

Canvass

Oct 28, 2024

Pass w/ Conditions

4 recorded violations

notedCode 10Handwashing

Official wording

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA AND WASHROOMS MISSING SIGNAGE NOTIFYING FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTRED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SIGNAGE TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

In plain English

Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.

More about handwashing problems
notedCode 16Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED LOW-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN REAR PREP AREA WITH CHLORINE SOLUTION OF 0 PPM. PERSON-IN-CHARGE AWARE OF DISH MACHINE CHLORINE AND CEASED USE OF MACHINE AND LABELED 'DO NOT USE' PRIOR TO INSPECTION; FACILITY NOT OPEN TO CUSTOMERS AT THIS TIME. TAGGED DISH MACHINE ON-SITE WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTACT CDPH WHEN MACHINE IS REPAIRED OR REPLACED AND PRIOR TO USE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems
notedCode 28Chemicals

Official wording

TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, & USED

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PERSONAL CARE ITEMS STORED ON SHELF ABOVE HANDWASHING SINK AND CLEAN EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE EMPLOYEE PERSONAL CARE ITEMS SO THAT THEY ARE NOT ABOVE CLEAN EQUIPMENT, FOOD, OR UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN.

In plain English

Cleaning products, pesticides, or other chemicals were stored or labeled in a way that could let them get into food. This is serious because chemical contamination can make people sick quickly.

More about chemicals stored or used unsafely
notedCode 38Pests

Official wording

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED INSECT CONTROL DEVICES IN THE FRONT PREP AREA INSTALLED DIRECTLY ABOVE FOOD PREP SURFACES (OVER FRONT PREP COUNTER). INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE INSECT CONTROL DEVICES SUCH THAT THEY DO NOT POSE RISK OF CONTAMINATION TO FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES AND PREP SURFACES AND MAINTAIN.

In plain English

The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.

More about signs of rodents or insects

Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Oct 28, 2024 · Original Source

Non-Inspection

Oct 21, 2024

No Entry

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Oct 21, 2024 · Original Source

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