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Chicago Hoagie House

March 12, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: 4-302.12 OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO PROPERLY TAKE TEMPERATURES OF COLD AND HOT FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-501.111 OBSERVED ABOUT 20 RODENT DROPPINGS AROUND THE HOT WATER HEATER LOCATED IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM, ABOUT 10 RODENT DROPPINGS LOCATED IN THE CORNER UNDER THE TABLE WITH THE MICROWAVE IN THE REAR OF THE FACILITY, ABOUT 5 RODENT DROPPINGS AROUND THE GREASE TRAP AND UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND ABOUT 10 RODENT DROPPINGS BY THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AREA AROUND THE SODA POP STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).
code 38
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.12 OBSERVED DIRT DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALONG ALL WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS. • 6-501.114 OBSERVED SOME ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND REAR. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE EVERYTHING AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE GROUND.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: 2-102.13 OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS THAT ARE ON DUTY WITHOUT THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 11, 2025: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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.