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Tala House

April 4, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (SUGAR, FLOUR, SALT ETC)
code 37
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND IN THE STORAGE AREA IN THE BASEMENT. MUST USE PROPER RAISED SHELVES 6" OFF THE FLOOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLE ON WALL BEHIND THE DISH MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: MOST FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT, ALL FOOD HANDLERS THAT DO NOT HAVE CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE SHALL COMPLETE AN APPROVED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING PROGRAM.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 2, 2024: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 6 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.