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Kizin Creole Restaurant

2311 W Howard St, Chicago 60645 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 13, 2025

15

Inspections on record

9

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 13, 2025

  1. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP INSIDE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LEFT SIDE COMPARTMENT. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED ONE FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE HAS EXPIRED ALSO OBSERVED ONE FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE VALID UP TO DATE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 13, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 18, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 4, 2024Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Dec 21, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 21, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 13, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 25, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 19, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 5, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 24, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 17, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 7, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 22, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 12, 2013LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 3, 2013LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Kizin Creole Restaurant — questions

Did Kizin Creole Restaurant pass its last health inspection?
Kizin Creole Restaurant at 2311 W Howard St was inspected on Jun 13, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 15 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Kizin Creole Restaurant?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP INSIDE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LEFT SIDE COMPARTMENT. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
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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