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Arepa George

February 5, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING BEING WITH FROZEN COOKED CHICKEN.THAWING MUST OCCUR WITH FOOD BEING PLACED IN THE COOLER OVER NIGHT, OR UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN CORRECT THAWING PROCEDURES.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN THERMOMETER INSIDE THE PREP LINE 2-DOOR COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE SAID THERMOMETER IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED (3) WATERSTAINED CEILING TILES NEAR THE DISHWASHING 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE SAID CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN. • INSTRUCTED TO SCRAPE AND REPAINT THE CHIPPED PAINT ON THE WALL OF THE DISHWASHING AREA AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 22, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.