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Savanna Restaurant

May 18, 2026 · Pass

clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP COOLERS ON KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE BIN IN FRONT BAR AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES ON MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATIO AREA. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS ON THE KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA AND BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR BEHIND REFRIGERATION UNITS ON THE KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED A FEW WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN FRONT DINING AREA. MUST REAPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED OPENING AROUND PIPES IN REAR FURNANCE AREA ALSO OBSERVED A BIG OPENING INTO WALL NEAR REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST SEAL OPENINGS AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER CLEAN AND ORGANIZE BASEMENT TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 11, 2025: 2 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.

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