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Avec

July 18, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings3

Failed findings

Food In Good Condition, Safe, & Unadulteratedcritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED MILK WITH SIGNS OF SPOILAGE. MILK HAD AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 7-13-2025 AND WHEN MILK WAS ATTEMPTED TO BE POURED SAID MILK WAS CURDULING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL FOOD IS SAFE TO EAT WITHOUT SIGNS OF SPOILAGE. MANAGER DISCARDED 1 GALLON OF MILK ($5) PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 13Priority
Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destructioncritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED CLAM SHELLSTOCK TAGS MISSING DATE IN WHICH THE LAST OF THE SHELLSTOCK WAS SOLD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE WHEN THE LAST OF THE SHELLSTOCK IS SOLD, THE TAG IS MARKED WITH THAT SAID DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 14Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEE USE BARE HANDS TO ADJUST PITA BREAD REMOVED FROM OVEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE NO BARE HAND CONTACT IS MADE WITH READY TO EAT FOOD. MANAGER INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE TO WEAR GLOVES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
code 9Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED RICOTTA CHEESE HELD AT AN INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE OF 44 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD TCS FOODS ARE STORED AT 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED 1/4 POUND RICOTTA CHEESE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED SERVER COOLER WITH AN INADEQUATE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS ARE HELD AT A TEMPERATURE OF 41 F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTED RACKS IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAINT OR REPLACE RACKS.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT IN PROPER WORKING ORDER. WHEN WATER IS DRAINED IN ONE COMPARTMENT, ANOTHER COMPARTMENT FLOODS BEFORE GOING BACK DOWN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CRACKED AND CHIPPING CEILING TILES ABOVE BASEMENT DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE TILES.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 16, 2024: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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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.