Conditional

Butt Karahi

2433 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60659

Restaurant ZIP 60659 Risk 1 (High)

Pass with Conditions · as of Mar 27, 2026

Butt Karahi was last inspected on March 27, 2026 with a result of “Pass w/ Conditions”. Inspectors found 6 violations, 3 of them critical.

Latest inspection

March 27, 2026 · License

Conditional

Result: Pass w/ Conditions

3 critical2 general1 paperwork
  • CriticalManagement & training

    Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

    Inspector’s note: Found no employee health policy at premises.priority foundation.no citation issued.7-38-010.must provide.

    Official wording (code 3)

    Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

  • CriticalManagement & training

    No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

    Inspector’s note: Found no vomit and diarrheal cleanup procedure with spill kit.priority foundation.no citation issued.7-38-005.must provide.

    Official wording (code 5)

    Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

  • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

    Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

    Inspector’s note: Found no handwashing signage at hand sinks at preparation areas.must provide.

    Official wording (code 10)

    Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

    Inspector’s note: Found no backflow prevention devices at mop sink faucet.must provide at mop sink faucet where it can be located and serviced.

    Official wording (code 51)

    Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

    Inspector’s note: Found burnt light fixture inside walk in cooler.must provide.

    Official wording (code 56)

    Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

  • PaperworkManagement & training

    Required allergen training was missing.

    Inspector’s note: Found sanitation manager with no allergen training.must provide.

    Official wording (code 58)

    Allergen training as required

Inspection history

10 inspections on record

  1. Closed

    Canvass · Out of Business

    The inspector found this business closed.

    No violations

  2. Not Ready

    License · Not Ready

    No violations

  3. Pass

    Short Form Complaint · Pass

    2 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Floor cluttered throughout office. Instructed manager must remove all items or elevate all items off office floor and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed dirt/litter on floor along all walls and corners on premises. Instructed manager must detail clean floor throughout premises and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  4. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    3 general Show violations
    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: Observed 1/4 inch gap at rear exit door sweep. Must rodent proof said door and maintain.

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: 3-compartment sink missing stoppers. Must provide additional stoppers for 3-compartment sink.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Ceiling lights not working above 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager must replace with working ceiling light bulbs.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

  5. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    No violations

  6. Conditional

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions

    1 critical4 general Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: 2-102.14(o)- no employee health policy on sit. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-010 no citation issued.

      Official wording (code 3)

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

    • GeneralFood handling

      Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

      Inspector’s note: 3-304.14- must store wiping cloth for wiping the chopping board,prep table on a bucket with sanitizing solution in between uses.

      Official wording (code 41)

      Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: 5-204.12- backflow prevention device not located on the mop sink. Instructed to install to locate to be able to serviced and maintained.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

      Inspector’s note: 5-204.12- backflow prevention device not located on the mop sink. Instructed to install to locate to be able to serviced and maintained.

      Official wording (code 53)

      Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: 6-501.11- damaged ceiling above the display shelvings close to the prep area, must replace and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  7. Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    2 critical7 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: No employee health policy on sit. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-010 no citation issued.

      Official wording (code 3)

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: No clean up procedure for vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed to provide and provide cleaning supplies kit. Priority foundation 7-38-005 no citation issued.

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: 1/3 of an inch gap on the left bottom corner of the front entrance door, instructed to repair,make the door tight fitting and rodent insect proof.

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: Pest control book with incomplete inspection report and idph license number . Instructed to provide at least 12 months recent inspection report and recent idph license number of the company. Priority foundation 7-38-020(c) citation issued.

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFood handling

      Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

      Inspector’s note: Must store wiping cloth for wiping the chopping board,prep table on a bucket with sanitizing solution in between uses.

      Official wording (code 41)

      Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Must replace grocery bag being used as a storage for frozen meat with food grade storage bag.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Backflow prevention device not located on the mop sink. Instructed to install to locate to be able to serviced and maintained.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

      Inspector’s note: Must provide ldi or cover for the unisex washroom waste receptacle for feminine items.

      Official wording (code 53)

      Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Damaged ceiling above the display shelvings close to the prep area, must replace and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: Two food handler employees preparing,cutting raw fresh meat, must obtain a food handler training certificate.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

  8. Pass

    License Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

  9. Fail

    License · Fail

    1 critical9 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)

      Facilities to maintain proper temperature

      Inspector’s note: Facilities unable to maintain adequate temperature. Large 5 door reach-in refrigerator not operational with ambient temperature of 76.5f . Instructed to repair cooler to maintain a temperature of 40f or below or remove unit. Critical violation 7-38-005(a).

    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

      Inspector’s note: Front entrance/exit door with open 1 inch gap between two double doors and repaired with duct tape. Rear exit door to outdoor side street with open 1/4 inch gap on the door seal. Must seal both doors to be tight fitting on all sides, no open gaps and must not use duct tape as sealant. Also observed approximately 20 mice droppings under and around unused storage shelving next to walk-in cooler. Must remove all droppings and elevate all unused stored items. Serious violation 7-38-020.

    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated

      Inspector’s note: Nozzle on the three compartment sink not properly installed/maintained. Must provide a non-leaking nozzle that reaches all three compartments of the sink. Not repaired with string. Serious violation 7-38-030.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

      Inspector’s note: Must not use plastic garbage bags as food containers in freezers.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Must not use milk crate as a means of elevation for plumbing under the three compartment sink.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: Interior walls of the meat display cooler dirty. Must clean and maintain.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Cracked/damaged floor tiles at the three compartment sink. Must be repaired/replaced. Dirty floor between the wall and the wash basin in the washroom. Must clean and maintain.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector’s note: Water damaged ceiling tiles throughout the prep and grocery area must be replaced. Must not use spray foam sealant around the wash basin in the washroom. Must be smooth and cleanable.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Extremely slow draining at the mop sink. Must repair to properly drain.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

      Inspector’s note: All stored items throughout the unused walk-in cooler must be stored elevated and organized.

    • PaperworkMinor (pre-2018 form)

      No smoking regulations

      Inspector’s note: No "no smoking" signage at the entrance/exit. Must provide.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 7 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.