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I.H.O.P. Restaurant

May 13, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE TCS FOODS (GRAVY,SOUPS,EGGS ETC.) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. CERTIFIED MANAGER JAVAID AHMED ARRIVED ON SITE AT 9:05AM . INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN EMPLOYEE HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012,CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED GAP OPENING APPROX 1/4 INCH AT BOTTOM LEFT CORNER OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR.MUST PEST PROOF DOOR ALL ACROSS THE BOTTOM TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 15-20 RAT DROPPINGS ALONG WALL BEHIND HOT WATER TANK IN THE REAR NEAR REAR EXIT DOOR AND ON FLOORS IN CORNERS AND SHELVES THROUGHOUT ATTIC. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS, CLEAN SURFACES, AND MAINTAIN PREMISES FREE OF PEST. RECOMMENDED RECEIVE ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BUILD UP OF ENCRUSTED GREASE DEPOSITS ALONG FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT (GRIDDLES, STOVE, SURROUNDING STAINLESS STEEL WALLS AND SUPPORTS) THROUGHOUT THE MAIN COOK LINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY AND WITH APPROPRIATE CLEANING MATERIALS TO ELIMINATE ENCRUSTED GREASE DEPOSITS ON COOKING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKING WHEN ITS IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO REAPIR AND MAINTAIN
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEADS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 24, 2025: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding 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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