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Palm Restaurant

August 20, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings1

Failed findings

Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destructioncritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED FRESH OYSTERS AND CLAMS IN CONTAINERS IN COLD HOLDING UNITS WITH NO SHELLSTOCK TAG IN CONTAINERS. CORRECTED ON SITE CONTAINER OF FRESH OYSTERS AND CLAMS VOLUNTARILY DENATURED AND DISCARDED BY MANAGEMENT,VALUED AT $30 AND WEIGHING 3LBS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 14Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 SMALL FLIES THROUGHOUT FACILITY. OBSERVED SMALL FLY ACTIVITY IN AREAS SUCH AS BAR AND FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE SMALL FLY ACTIVITY IN FACILITY AND CLEAN AFFECTED AREAS, RECOMMENDED LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE FACILITY ON OR AFTER 8/20/2025. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED
code 38
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED PRESET KNIVES AND FORKS ON TABLES IN MAIN DINING ROOM. INSTRUCTED TABLEWARE THAT IS PRESET SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION BY BEING WRAPPED, COVERED OR INVERTED OR PRESET TABLEWARE MAY BE EXPOSED IF UNUSED SETTINGS ARE REMOVED WHEN A CONSUMER IS SEATED OR SETTINGS NOT REMOVED WHEN A CONSUMER IS SEATED ARE CLEANED AND SANITIZED BEFORE FURTHER USE.
code 44
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED TEMPERATURE OF THE WASH SOLUTION IN LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 106F. OBSERVED IMPROPER WASH SOLUTION TEMPERATURE AT LOW TEMERATURE DISH MACHINE IN BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE, WASH SOLUTION IN SPRAY TYPE WAREWASHERS THAT USE CHEMICALS TO SANITIZE MAY NOT BE LESS THAN 120F. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED
code 48

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 13, 2024: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 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.