A Taste Of Heaven is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on April 2, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean π.
What did inspectors find at A Taste Of Heaven?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 2, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
π§»grimy wiping cloths
Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored β’ WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE. MANAGER PROVIDED DURING INSPECTION.
β οΈIn-Use Utensils: Properly Stored β’ MUST NOT STORE FOOD SCOOP HANDLES INSIDE FOOD. MANAGER REMOVED DURING INSPECTION.
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored β’ MUST NOT STORE FOOD SCOOP HANDLES INSIDE FOOD. MANAGER REMOVED DURING INSPECTION.
π οΈsurfaces / setup not up to code
Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used β’ NOTED THE INTERIOR BOTTOM PORTION OF SEVERAL FREEZERS IN THE BASEMENT WITH BROKEN PLASTIC AND EXPOSED INSULATION. MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
πΏplumbing acting up
Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean β’ NOTED PEELING PLASTIC AS A PROTECTANT ON THE INSIDE DOOR OF THE TALL REACH-IN COOLER AT THE DISH AREA. MUST REMOVE PEELING PLASTIC.
π§Ήfloors, walls, or ceilings grimy
Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean β’ WASHROOM CEILING VENT COVER WITH EXCESSIVE DUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
β οΈAdequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used β’ NOTED MISSING LIGHT SHIELD END CAPS ABOVE THE DISH AND PREP AREAS. MUST REPLACE OR PROVIDE SHATTER PROOF BULBS.
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used β’ NOTED MISSING LIGHT SHIELD END CAPS ABOVE THE DISH AND PREP AREAS. MUST REPLACE OR PROVIDE SHATTER PROOF BULBS.
When was A Taste Of Heaven last inspected?
A Taste Of Heaven has 25 inspections on record going back to August 13, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline β the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags βpriorityβ violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily β this listing's most recent inspection is dated April 2, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.