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Halal Food Studio

October 3, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: SEVERAL DEAD COCKROACHES ON FLOOR IN TOILET ROOMS AND STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE ALL DEAD COCKROACHES.
code 38
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED POTS AND PANS IN MAIN PREP AREA, AND SINGLE SERVICE CONTAINERS IN STORAGE ROOM, NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-501.12 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. • 4-501.11 OBSERVED FREEZER IN REAR WITH BROKEN COVER FOR MECHANICAL COMPONENT AND WATER LEAKING ON FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED COLD-HOLD-UNITS IN REAR HALLWAY, IN REAR STORAGE AREA AND PREP AREA LEAKING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL UNITS, REPAIR LEAKS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-602.13 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: 6-501.12 OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS, DIRT, AND SPILLS ON THE FLOORS, WALLS, BASEBOARDS, PIPES AND CONDUITS, 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 EXPOSED FOAM-LIKE CAULK ON THE WALLS AND AROUND PIPES IN PREP AREA NEAR HEAVY COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE AREA TO ENSURE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. • 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: 6-501.14 OBSERVED DIRT AND DUST BUILDUP ON FANS, LIGHT SHIELDS, PIPES/CONDUITS VENTILLATION ON EQUIPMENT AND CEILING AND WALL VENTS TRHOUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FANS, LIGHT SHIELDS AND CEILING, EQUIPMENT, PIPES/CONDUITS, AND WALL VENTS.
code 56
Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected

Inspector note: NOTED PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT#2624542 DATED 09/26/2025. THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS: IMPROPER PEST CONTROL. #38. OBSERVED 6 LIVE ROACHES ON PREMISES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: IN REAR STORAGE ROOM ON FLOOR AND ON TABLETOP, IN MAIN PREP AREA ON FLOOR BELOW HANDWASHING SINK, ON DRAIN BOARD OF THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK, AND IN BASIN OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. ALSO, OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 25 LIVE SMALL FLIES IN REAR STORAGE AREA NEAR DRY GOODS STORAGE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. HAVE PREMISES SERVICED BY PEST CONTROL COMPANY.
code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 26, 2025: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred.

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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.

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