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Fou Flavors

June 10, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE IS POSTED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER HAD CERTIFICATE BOUGHT IN. PRIORITY FOUDNATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS HELD AT AN INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE OF 46 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD TCS FOODS ARE HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED 6 POUNDS OF CUSTARD FILLED DESSERTS ($15). 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 DISPLAY COOLER WITH AN INADEQUATE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 45 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS HAVE A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 41 F. COOLER TAGGED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED MOVE THAN 20 RODENT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT BASMENT AREA; OBSERVED 2 LIVE ROACHES IN FACILITY INCLUDING IN DINING ROOM AND STORAGE OUTSIDE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE ALL AREAS AFFECTED BY PESTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED ROACH CARCASSES IN KITCHEN AND IN FRONT COOLER UNIT. INSTRUCTED MAANGER TO REMOVE ALL ROACH CARCASSES. • OBSERVED REAR SCREEN DOOR TORN NOT INSECT PROOF. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE SCREEN DOOR.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DEBRIS AND SOIL BUILD UP INSIDE VARIOUS COOLERS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY CLUTTER THROGHOUT FACILITY INCLUDING IN KITCHEN, DRY STORAGE, AND IN BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DECLUTTER TO AVOID PEST HARBORAGE.
code 55

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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.