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June 25, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDSINK IN THE MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA WHILE EMPLOYEES WERE ACTIVELY COOKING AND PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAND SOAP. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT HAND SOAP MUST BE AVAILABLE AT HANDSINKS AT ALL TIMES. FOOD HANDLER OBTAINED HAND SOAP FOR HAND SINK DURING TIME OF INSPECTION.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).VIOLATION CONSOLIDATED WITH THE ABOVE CITATION. • OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK OBSTRUCTED WITH HOSE HOOKUP IN THE MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA WHILE EMPLOYEES WERE ACTIVELY COOKING AND PREPPING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE HOSE ON FAUCET, EXPLAINED HANDWASHING SINKS MUST ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE FOR STAFF TO USE.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C),CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE BEHIND PANEL OF ICE MACHINE DRIPPING INTO ICE.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO WASH, CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR HUMMUS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 50F - 53.4f LOCATED IN 4 DR COLD HOLDING UNIT IN COOK AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID TCS FOODS AND TO MAINTAIN A COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F AT ALL TIMES.MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 5# OF FOOD WORTH $100.00.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR DRAINS WITH HEAVY BUILDUP OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BY COOK STATION. OBSERVED BROKEN GLASS AND DEBRIS IN FRONT BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING PEST ACTIVITY AND POTENTIAL FOOD CONTAMINATION.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 20, 2024: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 6 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.