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Tanpopo
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJuly 10, 2013
- address5665 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago 60659
Is Tanpopo clean?
Tanpopo is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on July 10, 2013. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Tanpopo?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 10, 2013, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • Found food items not properly dated/labeled in walk in cooler, reach in cooler and reach in freezer, must date and label food items in walk in cooler, reach in cooler, and reach in freezer.Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • Found food items not properly dated/labeled in walk in cooler, reach in cooler and reach in freezer, must date and label food items in walk in cooler, reach in cooler, and reach in freezer.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • cooler shelving that peeling paint/rust, shall be repaired/replaced.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • cooler shelving that peeling paint/rust, shall be repaired/replaced.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • Non food contact surfaces of walk in cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).
- 🌡️thermometers missingLighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • Light shields in kitchen prep area not clean, need detailed cleaning.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • Exhaust vents(ventilation) in kitchen prep area, coolers, and bathrooms not clean, need cleaning.
When was Tanpopo last inspected?
Tanpopo has 4 inspections on record going back to December 14, 2012.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2014 | closed by the city | |
| July 10, 2013 | Pass | |
| December 28, 2012 | Pass | |
| December 14, 2012 | Fail |
Tanpopo vs Lincoln Square
Lincoln Square runs 59% clean across 922 tracked restaurants — 536 clean, 152 mid, 228 cooked.
Against the 922 spots Cooked tracks in Lincoln Square, 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.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated July 10, 2013. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.