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Charley's

October 8, 2026 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings2
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
    Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BUILD UP OF BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE (ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DISPOSE OF ICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 16
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GRIME IN FLOOR DRAIN LOCATED UNDER 1-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 30, 2025: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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