Cooked?
Crossing
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedOctober 1, 2015
- address2542-2548 N Southport Ave, Chicago 60614
Is Crossing clean?
Crossing is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on October 1, 2015. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Crossing?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 1, 2015, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • MUST RE CAULK AROUND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • MUST RE CAULK AROUND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • CLEAN IN DETAIL THE LIGHT SHIELD INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER BEHIND THE OUTDOOR PATIO AND MAINTAIN. MANAGER AND CHEF CLEANED THE FLOOR DURING INSPECTION.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER BEHIND THE OUTDOOR PATIO AND MAINTAIN. MANAGER AND CHEF CLEANED THE FLOOR DURING INSPECTION.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • MUST INSTALL DIPPER WELL FOR THE ICE CREAM IN THE PREP AREA/KITCHEN.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • CLUTTER INSIDE THE GARAGE BEING USED AS A STORAGE AREA IN THE OUTSIDE PATIO, INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS/ARTICLES OFF THE FLOOR, ORGANIZE THE AREA TO PREVENT RODENT/INSECTS HARBORAGE.
When was Crossing last inspected?
Crossing has 7 inspections on record going back to March 8, 2011.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 12, 2016 | closed by the city | |
| October 1, 2015 | Pass | |
| July 23, 2014 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| July 18, 2014 | — | |
| July 26, 2013 | Pass | |
| July 19, 2013 | Fail | |
| March 8, 2011 | Pass |
Crossing vs Lake View
Lake View runs 68% clean across 2,211 tracked restaurants — 1,492 clean, 440 mid, 272 cooked.
Against the 2,211 spots Cooked tracks in Lake View, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated October 1, 2015. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.