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Sam's Chicken And Ribs

April 21, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings2
critical findings0

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Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS STORED OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND IN THE 3-DOOR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED OPENED COCKTAIL SAUCE AT 46F, SOUR CREAM AT 46F, AND OPENED TARTAR SAUCE AT 45F INSIDE OF THE 3-DOOR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED RANCH DRESSING AND BBQ SAUCE STORED AT 70F IN SOUFFLE CUPS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA OUTSIDE OF REFRIGERATION. LABELS ON CONTAINERS OF SAUCES AND SALAD DRESSINGS STATED "REFRIGERATE AFTER OPENING." MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE 3-DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 46F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE TCS FOODS SUCH AS SOUR CREAM AND OPENED CONTAINERS OF SAUCES AND SALAD DRESSINGS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 14, 2025: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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.

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