✓

Paradise Port Cafe

October 22, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA AND WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED AT THE 2-DOOR MILK COOLER. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. OBSERVED 1/2 INCH OPENING ON BOTTOM OF ENTRANCE DOOR. MUST SEAL OPENING AND MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE 2-DOOR TALL REFRIGERATOR IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP INSIDE FRUIT CHEST FREEZER. MUST REMOVE ICE AND CLEAN FREEZER.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCCESIVE AMOUNT OF CLUTTER ON BASEMENT NON-FOOD STORAGE AREA AND ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND ELEVATE ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 26, 2023: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

Browse this restaurant's inspections

More restaurants in North Center

See every restaurant in North Center →

About this record

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.