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The Anchor Fish & Chicken

May 5, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FOR MEASURING TEMPERATURES OF FOOD.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHES LAYING AROUND ON THE SINKS. MUST STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR SHELVING OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS TO REMOVE SPILLS, AND/OR DEBRIS. ALSO DEFROST AND CLEAN THE WALK IN FREEZER TO REMOVE ICE BUILD UP.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTIPLE PLUMBING ISSUES: THE HAND SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA HAS A SLOW DRAIN, THE REAR HAND SINK HAS A LEAKY FAUCET AND SLOW DRAIN AND THE 3 COMP SINKS HAS LEAKS AT THE FAUCET,SPRAYER AND PIPES UNDERNEATH. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING ISSUES. ALSO NOTED A PIPE IN THE HAND SINK IN THE WASHROOM SINK. MUST REROUTE TO A FLOOR DRAIN.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE WASHROOM FIXTURES, FLOORS AND WALLS DIRTY. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CLUTTER THROUGH OUT THE REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE AND/OR ORGANIZE TO PREVENT HARBORAGE. • OBSERVED THE FLOORS, WALLS, PREP TABLES, COUNTER TOPS, STORAGE SHELVING VERY DIRTY. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED FLOORS TILES DAMAGED IN THE PREP AREA, CEILING TILES DAMAGED THROUGH OUT AND HOLES AND OPENINGS INTO THE FLOORS AND WALLS. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT POSSIBLE ENTRY POINTS FOR PEST.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE CITY CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON DUTY WITHOUT HIS ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 27, 2025: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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About this record

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.