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Esme

March 28, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED BOXES OF FOOD ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR NEXT TO THE STAIRS IN THE NORTH EASTERN SECTION OF THE BASEMENT AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING METAL STRIPS ON THE REACH IN COOLER AT THE FRONT OF THE PREP LINE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO SOMETIMES NOT FULLY LATCH CLOSE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FAUCET OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE CRACKED AT THE BEND, CAUSING A LEAK WHEN WATER IS TURNED ON. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY DEBRIS AND TRASH UNDER THE AIR HANDLING UNITS ON THE NORTH EASTERN PORTION OF THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA FREE OF EXCESSIVE TRASH AND DEBRIS BUILD UP IN BASEMENT.
code 55

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Compared with No Entry on March 14, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.