Tesori is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on October 2, 2018. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations β the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid π¬.
What did inspectors find at Tesori?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 2, 2018, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
π€sick-employee policy not followedcritical
Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting β’ 2-102.14(N) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
π€staff working while sickcritical
Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events β’ 2-501.11 OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INSIDE OF THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
π§cold food not cold enough
Proper Cold Holding Temperatures β’ 3-501.16(A:2&B) OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (EGGS, ANCHOVIES) BEING HELD INSIDE OF THE TOP COOLER OF A 3 DOOR PREP COOLER AND AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES; 2 LBS OF ANCHOVIES AT 58.1F, 1 LB OF CAPERS AT 55.6F, 1 DOZEN EGGS AT 51.8F, 1/2 LB OF GARBANZO BEANS AT 53.8F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID TCS FOODS AND TO ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL COLD HOLDING TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PER MANAGER ALL TCS ITEMS DISCARDED VALUED AT $60. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
πconsumer advisory missing
Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food β’ 3-603.11 OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY POSTED NOR A REMINDER AND A DISCLOSURE ON THE MENU FOR ALL ITEMS THAT CAN BE ORDERED UNDERCOOKED OR RAW. INSTRUCTED TO POST A CONSUMER ADVISORY AND PROVIDE A REMINDER AND A DISCLOSURE ON THE MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
π§«food prep surfaces dirty
Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control β’ 4-301.11 OBSERVED TOP COOLER OF 3 DOOR PREP COOLER UNABLE TO MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (EGGS, ANCHOVIES) WERE INSIDE OF SAID COOLER. THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF SAID TOP COOLER WAS AT 55.6F DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SO THAT SAID TOP COOLER MAINTAINS AT AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. TOP PREP COOLER TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND MAY NOT BE USE UNTIL RE-INSEPCTED BY CDPH. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
π‘οΈthermometers missing
Thermometers Provided & Accurate β’ 4-204.112(B) OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR LOCATED IN THE 1ST FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
π»bathroom / plumbing issues
Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices β’ 5-204.12 OBSERVED UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE.
π§Ήfloors, walls, or ceilings grimy
Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean β’ 6-201.17 OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILES LOCATED IN THE DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. 6-501.12 OBSERVED FLOORS WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD AND DIRT DEBRIS LOCATED UNDER ALL SHELVING IN THE BASEMENT AND 1ST FLOOR FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
π₯allergen training missing
Allergen Training As Required β’ PA 100-0367 OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT AND MAINTAIN.
β οΈSummary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public β’ 8-304.11(A) OBSERVED MOST RECENT INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT DATED 10/16/17 NOT POSTED FOR PUBLIC VIEW. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS POST THE MOST RECENT INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT FOR PUBLIC VIEW.
Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public β’ 8-304.11(A) OBSERVED MOST RECENT INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT DATED 10/16/17 NOT POSTED FOR PUBLIC VIEW. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS POST THE MOST RECENT INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT FOR PUBLIC VIEW.
When was Tesori last inspected?
Tesori has 17 inspections on record going back to February 5, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
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 β 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 βpriorityβ 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 β this listing's most recent inspection is dated October 2, 2018. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.