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Scandinavian Lounge (T5-M20)

August 18, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings2
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS ITEMS SUCH AS DELI MEAT WERE SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 2Priority
  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
    Inspector note: OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE RAISING THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF UTENSILS TO AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 157.6F. UNABLE TO REACH PROPER TEMERATURE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE SO THAT IT CONSISTENTLY RAISES UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE TO A MINIMUM OF 160F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED. ECOLAB ARRIVED DURING INSPECTION AND CONVERTED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE TO CHEMICAL SANITIZING METHOD.
    code 16

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 10, 2024: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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Source: Chicago Data Portal.

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