Strack & Van Til

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations3
• last inspectedJuly 6, 2016 →
• address2627 N Elston Ave, Chicago 60647
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Strack & Van Til clean?

Strack & Van Til is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on June 23, 2017, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass w/ Conditions on July 6, 2016. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Strack & Van Til?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 6, 2016, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 📋no certified food manager on dutycritical
  Source Sound Condition, No Spoilage, Foods Properly Labeled, Shellfish Tags In Place
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
• 🧼hand hygiene slippingcritical
  Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
• ⚠️Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

When was Strack & Van Til last inspected?

Strack & Van Til has 13 inspections on record going back to August 30, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated July 6, 2016. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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