Restaurant inspections / Restaurant
Kimberli Sushi Bar & Thai Cuisine
2547 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago 60625 · Risk 1 (High)
Fail
Most recent result
Jul 9, 2026
20
Inspections on record
6
Times passed
6
Times failed
Violations cited on Jul 9, 2026
- #38INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED A PEST INFESTATION OF LIVE INSECTS AND EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. OBSERVED 15 LIVE COCKROACHES IN BOTH FOOD PREP AREAS AND DRY STORAGE AREAS IN AND UNDER STORAGE SHELVES, ON PAPER AND TAKEOUT GOODS, ON THE BACK OF THE CUTTING BOARD STORED AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, AND INSIDE OF THE DEEP FRYER DOOR. ALSO OBSERVED APPROX. 15 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS ON THE WALLS, STORAGE CABINETS AND FLYING AROUND THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND ABOVE SPICES IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. ALSO OBSERVED APPROX. 200 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE ELECTRICAL CONDUIT AND OUTLET BEHIND THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA, BREAK/OFFICE AREA, ON THE FLOOR AND ON PALLETS AND ROLLING CARTS USED AS STORAGE AND ELEVATION FOR FREEZERS, INSIDE OF THE FREEZER MOTOR HOUSING UNITS, ON THE FLOOR OF THE WASHROOMS AND REAR STORAGE AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS REQUIRED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES AND ELIMINATE LIVE INSECT ACTIVITY. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
- #45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: DISCARD ROACH CONTAMINATED PAPER BAGS AND CARDBOARD USED FOR TAKEOUT STORAGE FROM THE PREMISES.
- #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: CLEAN THE GREASE AND FOOD BUILDUP INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLERS AND FREEZERS THROUGHOUT, EXTERIOR OF ALL GREASE TRAPS LOCATED IN BOTH FOOD PREP AREAS, PREP TABLES, MICROWAVES, STORAGE SHELVES, LEDGES, PALLETS AND ROLLING CARTS USED AS ELEVATION FOR COOLERS, MOTOR HOUSINGS OF PREP COOLERS AND FREEZERS, INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYER, WOK STATION, AND STOVE.
- #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: SEAL ALL OPEN GAPS AND CREVASSES BETWEEN AND ABOVE BASEBOARD TILE IN THE FOOD PREP AND DRY STORAGE AREAS. REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA AROUND MOP SINK AND FREEZERS.
- #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE FOOD PREP AND DRY STORAGE AREAS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. CLEAN THE WALLS OF THE FOOD PREP AREAS ESPECIALLY WHERE SOILED BY INSECT ACTIVITY AND FOOD DEBRIS.
- #60PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2623348 ON 9/5/25 NOT CORRECTED: 47 - NOTED TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET REPAIRED WITH TAPE INSIDE THE TALL TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE. 49 - MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING OF PREP TABLES IN THE KITCHEN OR CARDBOARD AS LINER INSIDE ANY COOLERS AND FREEZERS.----NOTED RAW WOODEN SHELVING ADJACENT TO THE MOP SINK MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED. 49 - EXCESSIVE FOOD SPILLAGE INSIDE THE WHITE TALL REACH-IN FREEZER AT THE PREVIOUS DINING AREA NOW FREEZER STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. 51 - NOTED PIPING UNDER THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK BEING PROPPED UP BY A DIRTY PAINT CAN. MUST REMOVE AND PROPERLY SECURE PLUMBING AS NEEDED.----LEAK FROM PIPING NEXT TO THE HOT WATER TANK INTO A BUCKET. MUST REPAIR LEAKING PIPE. 55 - NOTED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT AND ALL OTHER NEEDED ITEMS FOR BUSINESS OPERATION MUST BE STORED ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING. 55 - WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE SOUTH WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
Inspection history
| Date | Type | Result | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | Complaint | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Complaint | No Entry | Risk 1 (High) |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Complaint | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Non-Inspection | No Entry | Risk 1 (High) |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Non-Inspection | No Entry | Risk 1 (High) |
| May 8, 2024 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Non-Inspection | No Entry | Risk 1 (High) |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Non-Inspection | No Entry | Risk 1 (High) |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Non-Inspection | No Entry | Risk 1 (High) |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Non-Inspection | No Entry | Risk 1 (High) |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Complaint Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Complaint | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Mar 19, 2020 | License Re-Inspection | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Mar 10, 2020 | License | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
Source
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Kimberli Sushi Bar & Thai Cuisine — questions
- Did Kimberli Sushi Bar & Thai Cuisine pass its last health inspection?
- Kimberli Sushi Bar & Thai Cuisine at 2547 W Lawrence Ave was inspected on Jul 9, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Fail". Across 20 inspections on record it has failed 6 times.
- What violations were cited at Kimberli Sushi Bar & Thai Cuisine?
- The most recent inspection cited 6 violations, beginning with: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED A PEST INFESTATION OF LIVE INSECTS AND EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. OBSERVED 15 LIVE COCKROACHES IN BOTH FOOD PREP AREAS AND DRY STORAGE AREAS IN AND UNDE
- What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
- Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
- Where does this inspection data come from?
- The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.
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