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Phodega

January 15, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AT START TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY, TCS, FOODS ARE STORED, HANDLED, PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGER, NATHAN HOOPS, ARRIVED ON SITE AT APPROXMATELY 12:40PM. INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES DURING BUSINESS HOURS WHILE TCS FOODS ARE STORED, HANDLED, PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE WITH A BUILD-UP OF BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE OVER ICE CUBES STORED INSIDE ICE BIN. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN WALK-IN COOLER, REFRIGERATOR AND PREP COOLERS IN FOOD CONTAINERS UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE LIDS AND/OR COVERS.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING/HANDLING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR AND/OR BEARD RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 40
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSILS STORED IMPROPERLY DIRECTLY INSIDE OF THE FOOD CONTAINER(S). INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED PLATES STORED IMPROPERLY IN PREP AREA; PLATES NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS LINER ON FOOD PREP EQUIPMENT, ON STORAGE AREA SHELVING AND ON THE FLOOR IN THE DISH WASH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED DRAINPIPE LEAK UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DISH WASH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING/NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN BOTH ALL-GENDER WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVER.
code 53
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON DUTY WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VALID DOCUMENTATION.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 10, 2025: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.