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Americano 1816

January 15, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: CLEAN STORED POTS/PANS IN THE BASEMENT DISH AREA MUST BE STORED INVERTED. MANAGER REMOVED.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INTERIOR AND FAUCET OF THE BASEMENT DISH HAND WASHING SINK DIRTY. MANAGER CLEANED DURING THE INSPECTION. • NOTED EXCESSIVE RUST ON METAL RACK SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST, RE-SEAL OR REPLACE.----DIRTY PLASTIC FOOD CART IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: LEAK ON THE SPRAY ARM AT THE BASEMENT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MISSING FLOOR DRAIN COVER AT THE BASEMENT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.----BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE DISH MACHINE SCRAPER SINK MUST BE REPLACE.-----HOLE IN THE WALL AT THE COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL/REPAIR.----EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM BEING USED AS A SEALANT ON THE FAR WEST WALL NEAR THE NEWLY INSTALLED BAR MUST BE CUT DOWN TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. • UNUSED OVEN IN THE BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST ATTRACTION.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 1, 2025: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.