Cindy's

February 18, 2026 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings7
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MIDDLE HAND SINK IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM IN POOR REPAIR.
    code 10Priority
  • Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destructioncritical
    Inspector note: OBSERVED 90-DAY SHELLFISH TAGS MISSING LAST DATE SOLD OR SERVED FOR OYSTERS MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)
    code 14Priority
  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
    Inspector note: OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE BEING USED AND SANITIZING AT 0.0.PPM'S AT FRONT BAR AREA.OBSERVED SANITIZING CONTAINER EMPTY AND A NEW ONE INSTALLED BUT STILL NOT SANITIZING.INSTRUCTED TO USE ADDITIONAL DISH MACHINES OR 3- COMPARTMENT SINKS ON SITE.A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS BEEN PLACED ON UNIT.MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.ONCE REPAIRED EMAIL:JAIRO.SALAZAR@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG(PRIORITY 7-38-025)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS)
    code 16
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 40 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES ON CEILINGS AND BEAMS IN DISH WASHING AREA,BEVERAGE AREA AND BAR AREA.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 2/18/26.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED)
    code 38
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP ON CONDENSER IN WALK IN FREEZER MUST REMOVE ICE AND MAINTAIN. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN & PITTED CUTTING BOARDS TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR.
    code 47
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM LOWER SHELF AT BAR AREA.
    code 49
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING WALL BASE AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILE IN BAR AREA. • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER BAR.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 28, 2025: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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.

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