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Halal Food Studio

September 26, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 10 ROACHES ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION IN DINING AREA IN CORNERS AGAINST REAR WALL AND IN REAR HALLWAY NEAR REAR EXIT. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL AS ADDITIONAL SERVICES ARE NECESSARY PRIOR TO REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED FREEZER IN REAR WITH BROKEN COVER FOR MECHANICAL COMPONENT AND WATER LEAKING ON FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF FREEZER IN REAR WITH FOOD SPILLS INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS, DIRT, AND SPILLS ON THE FLOORS, WALLS, BASEBOARDS, BEHIND AND UNDER ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN UNDER AND BEHIND ALL SHELVING UNITS, WALLS, BASEBOARDS AND ALL EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE SPILLS, FOOD DEBRIS, DIRT BUILDUP AND/OR GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES AND BASEBOARDS THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS, STORAGE, AND DINING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON FANS, LIGHT SHIELDS, VENTILLATION ON EQUIPMENT AND CEILING AND WALL VENTS TRHOUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FANS, LIGHT SHIELDS AND CEILING, EQUIPMENT, AND WALL VENTS.
code 56

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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.