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Falafel & Shawarma Corner
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations3
- last inspectedJune 19, 2018
- address944 N Orleans St, Chicago 60610
Is Falafel & Shawarma Corner clean?
Falafel & Shawarma Corner is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on June 19, 2018. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Falafel & Shawarma Corner?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 19, 2018, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 📋certified manager paperwork missingcriticalFacilities To Maintain Proper Temperature • Observed 2 door reach in cooler at improper temperature of 59.6f, holding potentially hazardous foods, at time of inspection. Cooler was tagged during inspection. Instructed site to contact cdph for tag removal. Instructed site not to use. Instructed site to service reach in cooler and ensure cooler maintain temp of 40f or less at all times. Critical violation #7-38-005(A)
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalPotentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service • Observed potentially hazardous food stored at improper temperature, in 2 door reach in cooler: 61.2, 6lbs of sliced cooked chicken, at a value of $9.00 55.5f, 4lbs of sliced cooked beef, at a value of 8.00 53.3, 3lbs of sliced tomatoes, at a value of $5.00 53.2f, 3lbs of sliced cucumbers, at a value of $5.00 54.4f, 3lbs of tzaziki sauce, at a value of $7.00 54.3f, 1lb of sour cream, at a value of $2.00 58.2f, 4lbs of raw chopped chicken breast, at a value of $10.00 Site voluntarily discarded and denatured a total weight of 24lbs at a total value of $46.00 Informed site that potentially hazardous must be at 40f or lower for cold foods and 140f or more for hot foods at all times. Critical violation # 7-38-005 (A)
- 🌡️food received at unsafe tempscriticalHand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area • Observed no paper towels or soap, at said exposed hand sink, in food prep area. Also, observed low hot water pressure at exposed hand sink, in food prep area. Informed site that soap and paper towels and adequate water pressure is needed at all exposed hand sinks. Instructed site to maintenance exposed hand sink to ensure proper hand washing before re inspection date. Site corrected violations during inspection. Critical violation # 7-38-030
- 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off* Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served • No certified food service manger on site while preparing and serving potentially hazardous foods (raw chicken, beef). Instructed site to obtain. Serious citation 7-38-012
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • Observed excessive grease build on hood filters above grill station. Instructed site to detail clean and maintain at all times.
When was Falafel & Shawarma Corner last inspected?
Falafel & Shawarma Corner has 8 inspections on record going back to September 10, 2015.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2019 | closed by the city | |
| June 19, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| November 1, 2017 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| May 30, 2017 | — | |
| July 12, 2016 | Pass | |
| June 29, 2016 | Fail | |
| September 18, 2015 | Pass | |
| September 10, 2015 | Fail |
Falafel & Shawarma Corner vs Near North Side
Near North Side runs 53% clean across 2,889 tracked restaurants — 1,514 clean, 253 mid, 1,113 cooked.
Against the 2,889 spots Cooked tracks in Near North Side, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated June 19, 2018. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.