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Diego

August 25, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 15 SMALL BLACK LIVE FLIES FLYING THROUGHOUT THE BAR NEAR HANDSINK, ON LIQUOR WELL AND FLYING NEAR DRAINS. NOTED FLIES IN BASMENT STORAGE NEAR ICE MACHINE. RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED SIDE DOOR TO FACILITY OPEN AS WELL AS EXIT DOOR ATTACHED TO PREP AREA OPEN DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROTECT OUTER OPENINGS IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. MUST MAINTAIN
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT BEARD GUARDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
code 40
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED PRESET TABLEWARE UNCOVERED ON TABLES ON OUTSIDE PATIO AS WELL AS INDOOR DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO COVER IN ORDER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 44
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SHELVING RACKS LOCATED IN PREP AREA WITH ACCUMULATED DUST DIRT, PIPING CONNECTED TO OVEN WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE, LIQUOR WELLS IN BAR AS WELL AS OTHER EQUIPMENT IN SAID PREP SPACES WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING UNDER GRILL AND FRYING EQUIPMENT .INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FANS LOCATED IN PREP AREAS STORED ABOVED KITCHENWARE IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DUST AND DIRT.
code 56

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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.