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Halsted Packing House

October 13, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIVE COCKROACH CRAWLING IN BODILY FLUID SPILL KIT WHICH IS STORED IN REAR PREP AREA. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 7 SMALL LIVE FLIES IN FRONT PREP AREA ON WALL AND PREP TABLE AND DISPLAY CASE, 5 LARGE BLACK LIVE FLIES IN TOILETROOM, HALLWAY AND REAR PREP AREA. RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISE. 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 DUCT TAPE ON DISPLAY COOLER IN FRONT PREP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE SURFACES AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK ON PREMISE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FOR MANUALLY WASHING, RINSING, AND SANITIZING EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS USED FOR OPERATION.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIP KIT ON PREMISE FOR TESTING SANITIZER STRENGTH WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR WASH, RINSING, AND SANITIZING OF UTENSILS ON PREMISE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED UNISEX TOILETROOM GARBAGE RECEPTACLE WITHOUT COVERING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK WALL BASING IN DISREPAIR IN FRONT PREP AREA SURROUNDING PREP TABLES AS WELL AS LOCKEROOM TOILETROOM WALL BASE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED PEELING/CHIPPING PAINT OF CEILING SURFACE IN HALLWAY WHERE EXPOSED HANDSINK IS LOCATED AS WELL IN FRONT PREP AREA NEAR BUTCHER EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES AS REQUIRED.
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.

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