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Bulsho Restaurant

May 4, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
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 SOAP IN THE MENS TOILET ROOM AND OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING PROVISIONS IN THE MEN AND WOMEN TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED THEY MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES FOR PROPER CLEANING AND DRYING OF HANDS AS A MEANS OF PROPER HAND WASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROX 40-50 RAT DROPPINGS LOCATED IN THE FURNACE ROOM BETWEEN THE FURNACE AND THE UTILITY SINK AND THE AREA BY THE DOOR WHERE THE TIRES ARE STORED. OBSERVED APPROX 8-10 RAT DROPPINGS BEHIND THE LARGE CHEST FREEZER IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA...OBSERVED APPROX 30-40 DROPPINGS IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA UNDER THE COUNTER FAR RIGHT SIDE AT THE END WHERE THE UTENSIL AREA STORED. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL AND HAVE SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE NEXT INSPECTION DATE OF 05/11/2026 WITH PROOF OF SERVICE ON SITE...INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS OF OBSERVED PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED DEAD ON LOWER SHELVING ACROSS FROM THE HOT SERVING LINE NEXT BLACK TRASH BAG THAT APPEARS TO HAVE A PIECE OF UNUSED EQUIPMENT INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN THE ENTIRE AREA.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE OVER HEAD SHELVING IN THE REAR WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. • OBSERVED THE LOWER SHELVING OF THE PREP TABLES IN THE REAR FOOD SERVICE AREA IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING FROM HEAVY GREASE AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE WALLS, FLOOR AND SHELVING INSIDE OF THE WALK IN COOLING UNIT IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING OF A BUILD OF DUST ON THE WALLS...RUST ON THE SHELVING UNITS AND A BUILD OF DIRT AND DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED A HEAVY BUILD UP OF GREASE, DIRT, FOOD DEBRIS AND SPLATTER ON THE SIDES OF ALL THE COOKING AND NON COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOOR IN THE REAR FOOD SERVICE AREA IN NEED OF A DEATIL CLEANING OF HEAVY GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP UNDER AND AROUND ALL OF THE COOKING AND NON COOKING EQUIPMENT AND SHELVING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING PEST AND OR INSECT ACTIVITY.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED A VER HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP ON THE HOOD VENTILATION SYSTEM AND FILTERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF THE FOOD CONTACT SURFACES BELOW.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 21, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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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