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Pilsen Yards/The Alderman

September 18, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings3

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SINKS IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA, EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM, AND BEHIND BARS MISSING HANDWASHING SIGNS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destructioncritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED THAT FACILITY PREPARES AND SERVES SHELLFISH. SHELLFISH TAGS OBSERVED STORED WITHOUT PROPER DATING WHEN IS LAST ONE STORED OR PREPARED. MUST MAINTAIN RECORDS, PROPERLY MARKED TAGS AND STORED THEM FOR 90 DAYS FROM DATE LAST ONE FROM BOX PREPARED OR SOLD. ALSO, MUST CREATE A DATING SYSTEM FOR SHELLSTOCK TAGS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 14Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: UPON ARRIVAL, OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE. WHEN RETURNED ON SITE MANAGER PURCHASED A DUPLICATE OF CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
code 2Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED DEAD ROACHES ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE REAR DISHWASHING MACHINE EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREA.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE ICE BIN AT THE OUTDOOR BAR NOT COVERED, WHILE UNATTENDED. INSTRUCTED TO COVER TO PREVENT POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION.
code 39
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED CLEAN SPOONS NOT INVERTED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT AND MAINTAIN.
code 44

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 13, 2024: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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.