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Substation Market

January 22, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeLicense
failed findings3
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 HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA AND WASHROOM MISSING SIGNAGE NOTIFYING FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SIGNAGE TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 10Priority
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING PLUMBING FIXTURES IN POOR REPAIR: DRAIN PLUMBING BENEATH THE FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA HANDWASHING SINK IN POOR REPAIR, LEAKING BUT FUNCTIONAL; DRAIN PLUGS AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR, LEAKING BUT FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE LISTED PLUMBING FIXTURES TO ELIMINATE LEAKS AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD REPAIR.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BASE BOARD BENEATH FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA HANDWASHING SINK AND WAREWASHING AREA 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE CONSTRUCTED OF UNTREATED/UNPAINTED EXPOSED WOOD. INSTRUCTED TO TREAT, COVER, OR REPLACE EXPOSED WOOD IN THIS ARE AND MAINTAIN ALL INDOOR AREA SURFACES SMOOTH, EASILY-CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Not Ready on January 13, 2026: 3 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.