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Berghoff's

June 4, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 45.3-65.5F. OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, QUINOA SALAD(56.8F),PORK(51.3F), TUNA(49.3F),PORK SAUSAGE(45.3F),SLICED AVOCADO(47.8F), SLICED TOMATOES(53.8F), POTATOES(65.5F) DICED TOMATOES(56.3F), CORN(55.6F), CHICKEN(46.9F) AND BEANS(51.3F) HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $180 WEIGHING 25LBS. 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 TWO DOOR UPRIGHT COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA AT IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 48.6F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW. HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON TWO DOOR UPRIGHT COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO DATA PLATE FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EASILY ACCESSIBLE AND READABLE DATA PLATE AFFIXED TO THE MACHINE BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT INDICATES THE MACHINE'S DESIGN AND OPERATION SPECIFICATIONS. • OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR FOR MEASURING SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF UTENSILS AND OTHER DISHES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 48

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 1, 2024: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.