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Side Street Saloon

July 23, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN THE FRONT BAR AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. FOLLOWING FOODS WERE AT PROPER TEMPERATURES RAW HAMBURGERS 57.8F, RAW CHICKEN AT 56.3F, EGGS AT 56.8F, MOZZARELLA CHEESE 60.1F, AMERICAN CHEESE 62.2F, COLESLAW 60.3F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 115# OF FOOD VALUE OF $400.00 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: FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURES INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. COOLER FOUND WITH AN AMBIEN TEMPERATURE OF 59.9F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41.0F OR BELOW. CDPH CONTACT FOR RE-INSPECTION TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
code 37
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS IMPROPERLY STORE ON TABLE NEXT TO ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO 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 TINT FOIL USED AS A LINER FOR FOOD PREP TABLE. MUST REMOVE TINT FOIL AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP IN CHEST FREEZERS LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT AND I-DOOR FREEZER LOCATED IN THE MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE ICE AND CLEAN INTERIORS OF CHEST FREEZERS.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS DRAINING SLOW IN FOOD PREP AREA AND FRONT BAR AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. ADDITIONAL WATER PRESSURE NEEDED AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED AND MISSING WALL TILES BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP ON WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS AND PIPES ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

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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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