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February 23, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED IN THE FRONT REACH-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FEW ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED ABOVE TO ELEVSTE FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 39
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: ADDITIONAL WATER PRESSURE IS NEEDED AT THE DUMPSINK LOCATED IN FRONT COFFEE AREA.MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED. OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING PREVENTIND LID FROM CLOSING PROPERLY. THIS IS A FOOD SOURCE FOR RODENTS AND OTHER PESTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILES OPENINGS INTO FLOOR IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR /REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 23, 2013: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.