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Epples Restaurant

August 27, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE PREP TABLES, PREP COOLERS AND FREEZERS, DEEP FRYERS, STOVE, STORAGE SHELVES AND DISH MACHINE.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: REPLACE THE BROKEN FLOOR TILES BENEATH THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. • CLEAN THE FLOOR, WALLS AND CEILING TILES IN THE FOOD PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: REPLACE THE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE FOOD PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 11, 2024: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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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