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Flava Hut, Llc
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations2
- last inspectedFebruary 13, 2026
- address1141 S Western Ave, Chicago 60612
Is Flava Hut, Llc clean?
Flava Hut, Llc is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on February 13, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Flava Hut, Llc?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 13, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalManagement, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • OBSERVED NO PROOF OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER IN THE TOILET ROOM HANDWASHING SINK. THE TEMPERATURES OF THE WATER RANGED 85.3F AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyProper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control • OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF REFRIGERATOR AT 73.8F AND AN IMPROPER HOT HOLDING UNIT NOT ON AND ABLE TO BE INSPECTED.HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS PLACED ON UNITS. INSTRUCTED COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST REACH 41F OR BEOW AND HOT HOLDING UNITS MUST REACH 135F OR ABOVE. PLEASE REVIEW COMMENTS FOR TAG REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS. PRIORITY 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED
- 🌡️thermometers missingThermometers Provided & Accurate • OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE COLD HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSERVED THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR WITH A SMALL OPENING. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF MENTIONED DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • OBSERVED THE PIPE UNDER THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE TOILET ROOM PROFUSELY LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED CLUTTER IN THE VENTILATION SYSTEM STORAGE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO DECLUTTER AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED FLOORS UNDER FOOD PREP TABLES, COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND IN THE MOP SINK CLOSET WITH SLIGHT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED DUST ON THE FILTERS AND THE WALLS OF THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED DUST ON THE FILTERS AND THE WALLS OF THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN FOR THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.
When was Flava Hut, Llc last inspected?
Flava Hut, Llc has 1 inspection on record going back to February 13, 2026.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 13, 2026 | Pass w/ Conditions |
Flava Hut, Llc vs East Garfield Park
East Garfield Park runs 66% clean across 510 tracked restaurants — 336 clean, 87 mid, 85 cooked.
Against the 510 spots Cooked tracks in East Garfield Park, this one comes out cleaner than 17% 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 February 13, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.