Surf's Up Bronzeville

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJune 2, 2021 →
• address4317 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago 60653

Is Surf's Up Bronzeville clean?

Surf's Up Bronzeville is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on June 2, 2021. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Surf's Up Bronzeville?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 2, 2021, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
• ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present

When was Surf's Up Bronzeville last inspected?

Surf's Up Bronzeville has 2 inspections on record going back to February 24, 2020.

Surf's Up Bronzeville vs Oakland

Oakland runs 81% clean across 27 tracked restaurants — 22 clean, 5 mid, 0 cooked.

Against the 27 spots Cooked tracks in Oakland, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.

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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.

Read the Chicago ratings guide →

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 June 2, 2021. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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