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Cozy Corner Restaurant

June 24, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NOTED NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE HAND WASHING SINK OF THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: INADEQUATE SANITIZING. NOTED UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE READING 152F, INSTEAD OF THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 160F. ADDITIONALLY, WARE WASHING MACHINE SANITIZING RINSE TEMPERATURE GAUGE IS NOT OPERATIONAL, READING 121F. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE MUST BE 160F OR ABOVE AND SANITIZING RINSE TEMPERATURE GAUGE OPERATING PROPERLY. UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE MUST BE 160F OR ABOVE AND SANITIZING RINSE TEMPERATURE GAUGE OPERATING PROPERLY WITH MINIMUM TEPERATURE OF 180F. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE SERVICE COOLERS TO BE IMPROPER:-HAM 53F, CHEESE 62F/54.7F, MUSHROOMS 60F, TUNA 51.5F, CHICKEN 53.6F, AVOCADO 61F/68F, TOMATOES 45F, EGGS 56F, REFRIED BEAN 47.4F (WALK IN COOLER). MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 15 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $120.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: EQUIPMENT NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. NOTED TEMPERATURE OF SERVICE COOLER AT THE PREP AREA TO BE IMPROPER AT 48.8F. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE EQUIPMENT UNTIL MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: NOTED DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES AT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL WASHCLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: NOTED SERVING PLATES AND BOWLS ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES AND BOWLS TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF 3 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE KITCHEN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: 4-204.115 NOTED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE WITH THE TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE NOT MAINTAINED. NOTED HIGH TEMPERATUR DISH WASHING MACHINE GUAGE WITH READING OF 170F, HOWEVER THE IRREEVESIBLE INTERNAL TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS READING 165F. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#7-38-005. INADEQUATE UTENSIL SANITIZING. UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE READING 150F, INSTEAD OF THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 160F. ADDITIONALLY, WARE WASHING MACHINE SANITIZING RINSE TEMPERATURE GAUGE IS NOT OPERATIONAL, READING 0. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED. UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE MUST BE 160F OR ABOVE AND SANITIZING RINSE TEMPERATURE GAUGE OPERATING PROPERLY.
code 48
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: NOTED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER AREA NOT MAINTAINED WITH TRASH,DIRT, DEBRIS AND RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR INSIDE THE CORAL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SURROUNDINGS.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED ACCUMULATED DUST AND DIRT ON CEILING FANS AND VENTS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 14, 2025: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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