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Spinzer Restaurant

September 25, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings2
critical findings0

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Failed findings

In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: FOOD SCOOP LAYING ON TOP OF FOOD ITEMS IN BASEMENT BULK FOOD CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE SCOOP HANDLES UP ABOVE FOOD ITEMS OR PROTECTED OUTSIDE CONTAINERS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 43
Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2642827 DATED 9/16/26 #38-INADEQUATE PEST CONTROL, FOUND OVER 30 LIVE SMALL FLIES SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE DISH ROOM, PREP AREA, AND WASHROOM IN THE BASEMENT. ALSO FOUND 3 LIVE ROACHES ON 1ST FLOOR WASHROOM DOOR FRAME AND 1 ON HAND WASH SINK IN SAME. 2 LIVE ROACHES IN GASKET OF REAR PREP AREA COOLER. 1 ROACH ON SHELF NEXT TO BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER. 1 ROACH INSIDE 1ST FLOOR SMALL OVEN. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ALL PEST ACTIVITY IN ALL AFFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS REQUIRED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL SURFACES. CONTINUE CAULKING AND SEALING ALL CRACKS, CREVICES, OPENINGS, ETC.
code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 23, 2026: 2 findings recurred. 8 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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