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April 13, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

Proper Cooling Time And Temperature

Inspector note: NOTED IMPROPER COOLING OF COOKED EGGS IN AN OPEN COOKS LINE COOLER. MANAGER STATES THE EGGS WERE COOKED 1 1/2 HOURS EARLIER. EGGS TEMPERATURE AT 77.9F. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, PROPERLY COOL IN A SHALLOW PAN. REVIEWED COOLING TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS OF COOLING TO 70.F WITHIN 2 HOURS THEN TO 40.F WITHIN 4 HOURS BEFORE HOLDING COLD IN A SERVICE COOLER. PRIORITY VIOLATION. SEE VIOLATION #22 FOR CITATION.
code 20
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREPARED, PREPACKAGED TCS FOODS HELD IN A DISPLAY GRAB AND GO COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES.COOKED MUSHROOM & NOODLE AT 53F, PACKAGED SOUPS AT 48.7F. ALL DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. DISPLAY COOLER NOTED AT 50.3F WITH FOOD SUCH AS COOKED MUSHROOM AND NOODLES AT 53F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED, MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW AND C.D.P.H CONTACTED FOR TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: NOTED AN OPEN 1 INCH GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM THRESHOLD OF THE SOUTH REAR EXIT SCREENED DOOR LEADING TO THE ALLEY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: BOX FREEZER IN THE WEST BASEMENT WHERE THE GREASE TRAP IS LOCATED NOTED STORED UNDER WASTE WATER PIPING AND NO SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CEILING. MUST REMOVE OR PROVIDE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE CEILING AND ENCASE WASTE WATER PIPING.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOX AS A STORAGE CONTAINER FOR STORED CLEANING AGENTS IN THE FRONT CASHIER AREA. MUST BE WASHABLE.----COOKS LINE PREP COOLER CUTTING BOARD IN POOR REPAIR, DAMAGED BY FIRE AND MELTED ON TWO SIDES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED THROUGHOUT THE WEST BASEMENT SUCH AS PILED WOOD MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES. • MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS UNDER THE RUBBER MATS.----HOLE IN THE BASEMENT CEILING AND WALL AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE REFRIGERATION STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.----RAW WOODEN WALL IN THE BASEMENT HALLWAY BETWEEN BASEMENTS. MUST PAINT/SEAL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----EXCESSIVE DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE BASEMENT STORED TO GO CONTAINERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 13, 2025: 7 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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