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Shawarma Inn

June 5, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: : 2-402.11--- NOTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS. ALL FOOD PREPARER'S/FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: 3-304.14-- ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: 3-304.12--- NOTED A BOWL INSIDE SALAD AS A FOOD SCOOP. MUST USE A SCOOP WITH A HANDLE AND IF STORED IN FOODS STORED INVERTED.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: 4-901.11---- TO GO FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE STORED INVERTED AT THE PREP COOLER.
code 44
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-602.13--- MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL, CARDBOARD OR RAW WOOD AS LINER FOR EQUIPMENT OR SHELVING THROUGHOUT.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: : 6-201.13--- NOTED MISSING BASEBOARD COVING THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE. : 6-201.11--- NOTED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES ABOVE THE PREP BOX FREEZER. MUST REPLACE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: : 6-304.11---- INOPERABLE MECHANICAL VENTILATION INSIDE THE WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE.
code 56
Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #60 NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2618102 ON 5-27-25. #60- 8-404.13(B:4)-- PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 8-9-24 REPORT #2599959 NOT CORRECTED.#16- OBSERVED A SLIGHT DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ENCRUSTED ON THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, DETAIL CLEAN INSIDE ICE MACHINE/HAVE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN ICE MACHINE AT ALL TIMES.#57- OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITH AN EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW VALID PROOF OF TRAINING. THREE FOOD HANDLERS NOTED. PRIORITY 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on May 27, 2025: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 7 findings recurred. 4 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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