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June 30, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVE NO SOAP AT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED NEAR COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN SOAP AT HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. 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 HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN REAR DISH AREA MAINTAINING AN IMPROPER MAXIMUM FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE OF 130F. MACHINE TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN MACHINE SO THAT IT IS CAPABLE OF DELIVERING A FINAL RINSE BETWEEN 180-192F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS ITEMS IN WALK-IN COOLER AND 2 PREP COOLERS ON COOK LINE AT THE STATED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: SHRIMP AT 48.6F, TZATZIKI SAUCE AT 50.1F, BEEF AT TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 48.9-56.8F, SALMON AT 50.4F, AND SHORT RIB AT 50.1F. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 100LBS OF PRODUCT VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $1,000. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL TCS ITEMS AT OR BELOW 41F. 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: OBSERVED 3 COOLERS, 1 WALK-IN COOLER AND 2 PREP COOLERS ON COOK LINE, ALL CONTAINING TCS ITEMS SUCH AS BEEF AND SALMON, MAINTAINING THE FOLLOWING IMRPOPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURES: WALK-IN COOLER AT 52.1F, PREP COOLER AT 60.1F, AND PREP COOLER AT 56.1F. ALL 3 COOLERS TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE THERMOMETER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF BLACK SLIME IN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE USED TO PROIVDE ICE FOR COOLING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 25, 2025: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.