International News

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations1
• last inspectedMarch 20, 2019
• address4917 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago 60630
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is International News clean?

International News is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on March 20, 2019. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at International News?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 20, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events • FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES OR KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR AREA.
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET NECK AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR AREA.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND CLUTTER STORED IN REAR STORAGE AREA. USABLE ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING. NO MILK CRATES.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE FLICKERING LIGHT BULB ABOVE DISPLAY AREA.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE FLICKERING LIGHT BULB ABOVE DISPLAY AREA.

When was International News last inspected?

International News has 1 inspection on record going back to March 20, 2019.

International News vs Portage Park

Portage Park runs 65% clean across 715 tracked restaurants — 462 clean, 142 mid, 107 cooked.

Against the 715 spots Cooked tracks in Portage Park, this one comes out cleaner than 22% of them.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 20, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.