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Margie's Candies

February 10, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HOT WATER OVER 120F AT THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE WASHROOM. THE WATER TEMPERATURE CANNOT BE REGULATED BY THE USER AND WAS 122F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL HAND WASHING SINKS BETWEEN 100-120F. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED A RODENT INFESTATION THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROX. 400 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR IN THE DISH WASHING ROOM, STORAGE ROOMS, EMPLOYEE BREAK AREA, DINING ROOM ALONG THE WALLS BEHIND THE SEATING BOOTHS, AND BEHIND THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER IN THE CABINETS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED A 1/2" GAPS AT THE REVOLVING ENTRANCE DOOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE OUTDOOR OPENINGS SO THAT ALL DOORS ARE RODENT/INSECT PROOFED.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE MICROWAVE OVENS AND INTERIOR OF THE 2-DOOR ICE CREAM FREEZER IN THE EMPLOYEE BREAK ROOM/STORAGE AREA. CLEAN CABINETS, CAN OPENER AND SHELVING THROUGH-OUT.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: REPAIR THE LEAK FROM THE HOT WATER TANK AND FROM THE LEFT COMPARTMENT SINK STOPPER AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED WITH GARBAGE PILING UP OVER THE LID OF THE DUMPSTER SO THAT THE LID CANNOT BE CLOSED AND EXCESSIVE GARBAGE PILED UP AROUND THE GARBAGE DUMPSTER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE GARBAGE PICKUP SO THAT THE GARBAGE DOESN'T PILE UP OVER THE DUMPSTER LID. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON THE CEILING OF THE DISHWASHING ROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SCRAPE AND REPAINT THE AFFECTED AREA OF THE CEILING.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 17, 2025: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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