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Pierogi Kitchen

June 16, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: 3-304.14--OBSERVED MULTIPLE WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES IN MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BUCKET WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: 4-903.11 (A;B;D)--OBSERVED PLATES NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING.
code 44
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(B)--OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP AND FOOD DEBRIS ON COOKING EQUIPMENT, WALLS, SURROUNDING FLOORS IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.114--OBSERVED UNNECESSARY ITEMS, CLUTTER, UNUSED AND BROKEN EQUIPMENT STORED ON FLOOR IN THE FRONT BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. • 6-501.11--OBSERVED NUMEROUS MISSING CEILING TILES MISSING IN MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR. • 6-201.13--OBSERVED TORN BASEBOARD UNDER HAND WASHING SINK IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: 4-202.18--OBSERVED HEAVY DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION FILTERS AT HOOD IN KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • 6-303.11--OBSERVED TWO BURNT OUT LIGHTS AT VENTILATION HOOD LOCATED IN MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: 2-102.13--OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR CURRENT FOOD HANDLERS.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: 2-102.13--OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on June 8, 2026: 7 findings recurred. 12 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.