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Mother's Ruin

August 21, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING HANDWASHING SINKS TO PROVIDE WATER AT LESS THAN THE REQUIRED MINIMUM TEMPERATURE: 75.0F AT THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA HANDWASHING SINK, 78.0F AT THE LEFT-HAND UNISEX WASHROOM, 88.0F AT THE RIGHT-HAND UNISEX WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE LISTED HANDWASHING SINKS TO PROVIDE MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 100.0F AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30-40 RODENT DROPPINGS AND RODENT FUR PRESENT DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR OF THE REAR BASEMENT AREA (ACROSS FROM WATER HEATERS). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RODENT DROPPINGS AND FUR, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREA(S), AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE TO ELIMINATE ALL EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON-SITE. 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 BUILD UP OF GREASE AND DUST DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT (DEEP FRYERS, GRIDDLE) IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING PHYSICAL FACILITIES TO BE SOILED: WALL BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA SOILED WITH GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS, WALL BENEATH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BAR AREA SOILED WITH FRIED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN PHYSICAL FACILITIES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 9, 2024: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 5 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.