Barbaro

April 14, 2026 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings6
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 SMALL AND LARGE BLACK LIVE FLIES FLYING THROUGHOUT PREP AREA, BAR ON EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, SURFACES OF PREP TABLES 1ST FLOOR, IN BASEMENT PREP/STORAGE AND DINING AREA. RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. MUST ELIMINATE LIVE FLY ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED EXIT DOOR ON SIDE OF BUILDING NOT RODENT PROOF. INSTURCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
    code 38
  • Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD, EQUIPMENT UNTENSIL AND OTHER SINGLE USE ARTICLES STORED UNDERNEATH EXPOSED PIPING IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE SAID ITEMS OR PROPERLY ENCASE PIPING TO PREVENT MISCELLANEUS SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN
    code 39
  • Personal Cleanliness
    Inspector note: OBSERVED 1 OF 3 FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE HANDLING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 40
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS VENTS THROUGHOUT SITTING AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.
    code 55
  • All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW.
    code 57
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.
    code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 2, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 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.

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