Nan's

• resultFail
• critical violations2
• last inspectedMay 19, 2014
• address2360 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago 60614

Is Nan's clean?

Nan's is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on May 19, 2014. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.

What did inspectors find at Nan's?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 19, 2014, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🌡️food received at unsafe tempscritical
  Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area • FOUND NO PAPER TOWEL ON ALL HAND WASHING FACILITIES(EXPOSED HAND SINKS AND WASHBOWL SINK). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWEL ON ALL HAND WASHING FACILITIES. CTIATTION ISSUED CRITICAL 7-8-030.
• ⚠️Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090 • PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1435219 DATED 5/6/14.#18- OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED. NO SCREEN ON THE WALL FAN ABOVE THE EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PUT SCREEN. #29- PREVIOUS MINOR VIOALTION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT # 1199105 DATED 9/23/13. #32-RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVINGS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE OR REPAINT. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL 7-42-090.critical
  Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090 • PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1435219 DATED 5/6/14.#18- OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED. NO SCREEN ON THE WALL FAN ABOVE THE EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PUT SCREEN. #29- PREVIOUS MINOR VIOALTION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT # 1199105 DATED 9/23/13. #32-RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVINGS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE OR REPAINT. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL 7-42-090.
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation • FOODS ARE NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER, CONTAINER WITH SHRIMP NOT COVER UNDERNEATH RUSTY SHELVE ON THE FLOOR. ALL FOOD CONTAINER OF FRESH VEGETABLES AND COOKED MEAT UNDER THE CONDENSER. BOWL OF RICE ON TOP OF COOKED RICE. INSTRUCTED TO PROTECT ALL FOODS BY STORING THEM IN A PROPER FOOD GRADE CONTAINER WITH COVER AND LABEL AND STORING THEM ON THE SHELVE ,NOT ON THE FLOOR OF THE COOLER. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-005(A).
• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors • UPGRADED TO CRITICAL.
• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served • NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WHILE PREPARING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. PREMISES IS CLOSED FOR SIT IN, BUT PREPARING AND COOKING FOODS FOR CARRY OUT. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-012.
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090 • UPGRADED TO CRITICAL.
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • MUST LABELED AND DATED ALL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH READY TO EAT FOOD INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER,TWO DOOR REACH IN COOLERS AND STORAGE AREA. AND ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED TOO.
  Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • MUST LABELED AND DATED ALL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH READY TO EAT FOOD INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER,TWO DOOR REACH IN COOLERS AND STORAGE AREA. AND ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED TOO.
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • MUST RE CAULK AROUND THE WASHBOWL SINK IN THE WASHROOM AND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.(CAULK ARE WORN OUT) AND MAINTAIN. MUST REMOVE CARDBOARD BEING USED AS SHELVE LINER ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PREP TABLE. MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
  Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • MUST RE CAULK AROUND THE WASHBOWL SINK IN THE WASHROOM AND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.(CAULK ARE WORN OUT) AND MAINTAIN. MUST REMOVE CARDBOARD BEING USED AS SHELVE LINER ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PREP TABLE. MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING:ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALL FOOD AND SPICES CONTAINERS, ALL PREP TABLES, BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE PREP TABLE,SPICES CART,EXPOSED HAND SINKS,3 COMPARTMENT SINK,,COOLERS AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • FLOOR TILES MISSING GROUT. SOME FLOOR TILES ARE MISSING AND CRACKED/BROKEN THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. MUST REPLACE MISSING AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES. MUST RE GROUT FLOOR TILES. HOLES ON THE FLOOR BY THE PREP AREA. DAMAGED FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER,MUST REPAIR. FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND 3 COMPARTMENT,BEHIND COOKING EQUIPEMENT,STORAGE AREA,BASEMENT AREA. MAKE IT SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST SEAL THE HOLE AND MAINTAIN.
  Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • FLOOR TILES MISSING GROUT. SOME FLOOR TILES ARE MISSING AND CRACKED/BROKEN THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. MUST REPLACE MISSING AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES. MUST RE GROUT FLOOR TILES. HOLES ON THE FLOOR BY THE PREP AREA. DAMAGED FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER,MUST REPAIR. FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND 3 COMPARTMENT,BEHIND COOKING EQUIPEMENT,STORAGE AREA,BASEMENT AREA. MAKE IT SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST SEAL THE HOLE AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • FAN GUARD OF THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER AND VENT INSIDE THE WASHROOM. WITH DUST ACCUMULATED. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.FILTER,HOOD,VENT ON THE HOOD,WITH GREASE ACCUMULATED. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN. WALLS,CEILING AND EXIT DOOR NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING. DAMAGED WALLS CLOSE TO THE WALK IN COOLER AND MOP SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • FAN GUARD OF THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER AND VENT INSIDE THE WASHROOM. WITH DUST ACCUMULATED. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.FILTER,HOOD,VENT ON THE HOOD,WITH GREASE ACCUMULATED. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN. WALLS,CEILING AND EXIT DOOR NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING. DAMAGED WALLS CLOSE TO THE WALK IN COOLER AND MOP SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • CRACKED SOLID LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE EXPOSED HAND SINK, IN REACH IN COOLER LIGHT NOT WORKING,IN THE KITCHEN AREA NEEDS TO CLEAN LIGHT SHIELD. MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR.
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • HEAVY LEAK ON THE MOP SINK FAUCET BACK FLOW PREVETER DEVICE, AND PIPE UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK CLOSE TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR TO STOP THE LEAK.
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • UNNECESSARY ITEMS,ARTICLES IN THE BASEMENT, AND IN KITCHEN AREA (TOOLS). INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF THE FLOOR. REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES/ITEMS NOT BEING USED TO PREVENT RODENT/INSECTS HARBORAGE.

When was Nan's last inspected?

Nan's has 10 inspections on record going back to January 4, 2011.

Nan's vs Lincoln Park

Lincoln Park runs 41% clean across 1,649 tracked restaurants — 673 clean, 174 mid, 789 cooked.

Against the 1,649 spots Cooked tracks in Lincoln Park, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 May 19, 2014. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.