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Food Service · Louisville, KY

Kebab House

969 Baxter Ave

Last inspected Feb 19, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Repeat problemsSerious findings or closures appear in two or more of the last three inspections. Review the dated records below.

The full inspection history

8 inspections

Regular

Feb 19, 2026

A Grade

Official score: 100 · Understand this area’s scale

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, Feb 19, 2026 · Original Source

Regular

Feb 13, 2026

C Grade

Official score: 91 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

criticalCode 21Food temperature

Official wording

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

Inspector’s notes

TCS food not maintained at 5°C (41°F) or below. (TCS (time control for safety) foods stored at 65-71 F in the reach in cooler across from the cook-line.) Corrected, discarded.

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature
criticalCode 23Food temperature

Official wording

PROPER COOLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE

Inspector’s notes

Proper cooling method not used for TCS food. (food cooked in large stockpot cooled at room temperature)

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

Official record from Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, Feb 13, 2026 · Original Source

Regular

Feb 13, 2026

C Grade

Official score: 91 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

criticalCode 21Food temperature

Official wording

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

Inspector’s notes

TCS food not maintained at 5°C (41°F) or below. (TCS (time control for safety) foods stored at 65-71 F in the reach in cooler across from the cook-line.) Corrected, discarded.

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature
criticalCode 23Food temperature

Official wording

PROPER COOLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE

Inspector’s notes

Proper cooling method not used for TCS food. (food cooked in large stockpot cooled at room temperature)

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

Official record from Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, Feb 13, 2026 · Original Source

Regular

May 22, 2025

A Grade

Official score: 96 · Understand this area’s scale

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, May 22, 2025 · Original Source

Regular

Dec 2, 2024

A Grade

Official score: 93 · Understand this area’s scale

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, Dec 2, 2024 · Original Source

Followup

May 24, 2024

A Grade

Official score: 100 · Understand this area’s scale

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, May 24, 2024 · Original Source

Regular

May 15, 2024

C Grade

Official score: 89 · Understand this area’s scale

4 recorded violations

criticalCode 1Permits, training, and postings

Official wording

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

Inspector’s notes

Person-in-charge doesn’t demonstrate food safety knowledge. (Person in charge is unable to answer basic food safety questions. They are not a certified food safety manager.) Corrected when person(s) in charge pass a certified food manager course per LMCO. 118

In plain English

A required permit, food safety certificate, trained manager, or posted sign was missing or not current. These show the business is following the rules and has trained staff.

More about paperwork, training, or posting issues
criticalCode 8Handwashing

Official wording

HANDS CLEAN AND PROPERLY WASHED

Inspector’s notes

Hands not washed properly. Hands not washed to prevent contamination from previous task. (empolyee wearing gloves, handling their cell phone, preparing food- not washing hands in between handling phone and preparing food, not changing gloves when asked to.) Corrected.

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
criticalCode 18Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED AND SANITIZED

Inspector’s notes

Food-contact surfaces not cleaned and sanitized. (utensil stored in standing water, room temperature, used in food prep, no sanitizer conveniently available for meat/ grill thermometer) Corrected

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
criticalCode 52Water, plumbing, and sewage

Official wording

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

Inspector’s notes

Toilet not available to patrons per plumbing code. It is blocked off and inaccessible. Corrected.

In plain English

The business had issues with hot or cold running water, plumbing, drains, backflow prevention, or sewage disposal. Some of these, like no hot water, can force a temporary closure until fixed.

More about water, plumbing, or sewage problems

Official record from Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, May 15, 2024 · Original Source

Regular

Dec 7, 2023

A Grade

Official score: 97 · Understand this area’s scale

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, Dec 7, 2023 · Original Source

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