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Brookdale Lake Shore Drive

June 13, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS IN BISTRO HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN THE 1ST FLOOR AND IN THE 2ND FLOOR FRONT BAR AREA. MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING OR POSTERS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN. • NO PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER AT HANDWASHING SINK IN DISH ROOM LOCATED IN THE 2ND FLOOR NEXT TO KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA AND FRONT BAR AREA HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION. • OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP PROVIDED AT THE HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN THE FIRST FLOOR BISTRO KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND SOAP AT ALL HAND WASHING SINK AT ALL TIMES. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED HAND SOAP DURING INSPECTION PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND PREP TABLES IN MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS IN REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED FROZEN FOOD ITEMS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS INSIDE ICE CREAM FREEZER IN 1ST FLOOR BISTRO FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STOARGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP INSIDE ICE CREAM CHEST FREEZER LOCATED IN THE 1ST FLOOR BISTRO FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE ICE CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS IN PREP AREA/DISHROOM, IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING (FOOD SPILLAGE, ENCRUSTED FOOD, GREASE ETC), DETAIL CLEANING UNDER AND AROUND EQUIPMENT AND CORNERS, INCLUDED FLOOR DRAINS.SEAL BASEBOARD AND REPLACE MISSING BASEBOARD WALLS. REMOVE EXCESS WATER IN DISH ROOM, AND ICE MACHINE AREA. KEEP AREA DRY. OBSERVED HEAVY DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE EMPLOYEES WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED A FEW WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN 2ND FLOOR PACKAGND AREA. MUST REPAIR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DAMAGED AND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN 2ND FLOOR IN FRONT OF ELEVATED. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 26, 2024: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 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.

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