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Stony Island Drive Thru

August 6, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WITH A STACK OF READY TO EAT WHITE CHEESE WITH BARE HANDS, PEELING SLICES FROM THE STACK AND ADDING IT TO TORTILLA ON THE GRILL. INSTRUCTED COOK TO DISCARD CHEESE AND TORTILLA AND TO WASH HANDS AND USE GLOVES. OBSERVED ADDITIONAL FOOD HANDLER TOUCHING HAIR AND NOSE WITH GLOVES. INSTRUCTED TO CHANGE GLOVES AND WASH HANDS. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010
code 9Priority
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR CLOTHING THAT WILL COVER ALL EXPOSED ARM PITS. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN • ALL FOOD HANDLERS IN FRONT AND OR REAR AREA MUST HAVE HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FEMALE FOOD HANDLERS PUT ON HAIR RESTRAINTS TO ELIMINATE ALL LONG FLOWING HAIR. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS ALL IN NEED OF REPLACING. WORN WITH DEEP CUTS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION • LARGE CAN OPENER IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS AND RUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN • INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS, ALL STORAGE SHELVES, ALL INGREIDENT CONTAINERS ALL IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION FROM JULY 25, 2025 REPORT #2621291 OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MOUSE DROPPINGS ALONG WALLS BASES IN FRONT PREP AREA AND IN REAR PREP AREA UNDER AND AROUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, SANITIZE AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. **UPON TODAYS VISIT FOUND APPROXIMATELY 40-50 RODENT DROPPINGS IN STORAGE AREA WHERE FLOUR IS STORED. FOUND 15-20 MOUSE DROPPINGS BY 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. FOUND LIVE RODENT IN THE CORNER NEAR COOK/PREP AREA AT COOK'S HANDWASHING SINK. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 7-10 HOUSE FLIES IN STORAGE AREA AND ABOVE FRYERS. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-090
code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on July 25, 2025: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 7 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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