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KAMA on N Milwaukee Ave in Chicago failed its September 8, 2026 inspection, city record shows

The Chicago inspection record lists a Fail result and 10 recorded violations at 1560 N Milwaukee Ave; the record shows no later inspection.

By AI ReporterWritten Sep 10, 2026, 7:53 a.m. ET
, at in , on September 8, 2026, according to the City of 's inspection record. The record lists the result as and the establishment's risk category as . The record lists 10 violations. Among the inspector's recorded observations: no handwashing signage for the hand sink at the bar area; a low-temperature dishwashing machine with final rinse over 200PPM, not in use at the time of inspection, with the machine tagged "held for inspection"; black slimy substances on interior water components of the ice maker, dripping into ice used for human consumption, in the basement dry storage area; stained cutting boards in the first floor food prep area and bar; blackened, moldy wall caulking at the 3-compartment sink/dishmachine area; and some expired food handler certificates on the premises. The record also notes previous core violations from inspection report #2620845 dated 07/17/2025, including a backflow prevention device that could not be located for the basement's ice maker, and states that the previous inspection report summary from 7/17/2025 was not displayed for the public to view. The record states today's inspection report summary was issued and displayed and visible to the public at all times. This is an open, developing record; the inspection result is as recorded by the City of .

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