My Buddy's

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings7
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
  Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER AND WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED MILK AT 44F, RAW BACON AT 44F, BEEF AT 44F, CREAM CHEESE AT 44F, MOZZARELLA CHEESE AT 44F, AND CHICKEN AT 44F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 22
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 44F. THE WALK-IN COOLER WAS USED TO STORE TCS FOODS SUCH AS CHEESES AND MILK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE THIS COOLER TO STORE TCS FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 33
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
  Inspector note: OBSERVED 20 MOUSE DROPPINGS IN THE STORAGE CLOSET BENEATH THE BOXES OF FOUNTAIN POP. ALSO OBSERVED 5 MOUSE DROPPINGS AGAINST THE WALL OF THE DINING AREA NEXT TO THE WALL MOUNTED JUKEBOX. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. 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: REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER.
  code 47
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS.
  code 49
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: REPLACE THE BROKEN FLOOR TILES BEHIND THE FRONT BAR AREA.
  code 55
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
  code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 5, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.