Beat Kitchen Cantina
600 E GRAND AVE, Chicago, IL 60611 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2781459
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Inspections
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Mar 5, 2026 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Feb 26, 2026 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2610897 DATED ON 01/23/25 NOT CORRECTED-#52 OBSERVED NO GREASE TRAP AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Jan 23, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
OBSERVED NO GREASE TRAP AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Apr 25, 2024 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHICKEN, PORK, AND BEEF) ARE BEING PREPARED. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGER ARRIVED AT 11:20AM INSPECTION WAS ALREADY COMPLETED PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.CITATION ISSUED
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED PREP TABLE IN FRONT OF HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP MAKING HAND SINK INACCESSIBLE, INSTRUCTED HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED
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Serious
Priority
PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES ON SERVING LINE: APPROXIMATELY 2.5LBS OF BEEF AT 67.8F & 64.2F AND 2.5 LBS OF PORK AT 122.2F. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARD & DENATURED FOOD WITH VALUE OF $15.00. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD HOT TCS FOODS AT 135F OR ABOVE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FOOD DEBRIS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Severity not stated
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO VERIFIABLE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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May 24, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE
Open employees drinks at rear prep table, Instructed to keep away from open foods.
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Severity not stated
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
Keeping utensils in-use in a standing water container. Instructed to keep according to health code.
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Severity not stated
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Mar 29, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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May 6, 2021 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT/PROCEDURE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS, AND CORRESPONDING EQUIPMENT OUTLINE IN PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL EXPOSED HAND SINKS.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.