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August 19, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS ITEMS SUCH AS CHICKEN WERE PREPARED. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED DIRECTLY INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE OUTSIDE OF ICE MACHINE TO AVOID CONTAMINATION.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN GASKET ON DRAWER COOLER UNDERNEATH FLAT TOP GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF BLACK SLIME ON INTERIOR OF AIR CONDIITONING UNIT NEAR SODA FOUNTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 49
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED SOME GARBAGE AND DEBRIS ON GROUND IN OUTDOOR DUMPSTER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE, GRIME, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: UNDERNEATH SODA FOUNTAIN, INSIDE FRYER CABINET, INSIDE MICROWAVE OVEN, AND IN REAR CORNER NEAR 2 DOOR FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION. • OBSERVED DRIP COMING FROM LIGHT FIXTURE IN CEILING NEAR REAR EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK CAUSING STANDING WATER ON FLOOR IN REAR PREP AREA AND TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DUST AND GRIME ON HOOD OVER OVEN LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION. • OBSERVED 1 BURNT OUT LIGHTBULB IN HOOD OVER COOK LINE IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 FOOD EMPLOYEES ON DUTY WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 30, 2025: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.