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May 13, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE NOT WASHING HANDS WHEN NECCESSARY. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WITH GLOVES ON WIPING THE MEAT PREP TABLE WITH A CLOTH AT THE FRONT PREP AREA, USED SAME CLOTH TO WIPE HANDS, AND THEN PROCEEDED TO PREPARE A FOOD ORDER. INSTRUCTED MUST WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. EMPLOYEE WASHED HANDS AFTER NOTIFIED. PRIORITY 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED
code 8Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF REFRIGERATOR AT 54.0°F. A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE UNIT. ONCE REPAIRED, PLEASE REVIEW COMMENTS FOR TAG REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNITS AT 41.0°F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. NO TCS FOOD ITEMS WERE FOUND STORED IN THE REFRIGERATOR. PRIORITY 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED
code 33
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO DRY INGREDIENT CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN THE REAR DISHWASHING/ FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE HOT WATER KNOB ON THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ABOVE THE SANITIZING BASIN MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. HOT WATER WAS WORKING AT THE MENTIONED BASIN.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SLIGHT DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED THE WALLS NEAR WHERE THE BUCKETS OF SAUCE ARE LOCATED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/ DISHWASHING AREA WITH SAUCE SPLATTERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 16, 2024: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 6 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.