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Halal Food Studio

October 9, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

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.
code 47
Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER ON PREMISES AT ALL HANDSINKS, UTILITY SINK, AND THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED THAT HOT WATER MUST MEET HOT WATER PEAK DEMANDS. PRIORITY VIOLATIONS. #7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 50
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED HOLES IN WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: 6-501.14 OBSERVED DIRT AND DUST BUILDUP ON FANS, SHELVES, 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 #2624852 DATED 10/03/2025. THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS: IMPROPER PEST CONTROL #38. OBSERVED 3 LIVE ROACHES ON PREMISES IN THE REAR NEAR RESTROOM ON WALL AND DOOR. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-42-090. NO 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 October 3, 2025: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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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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