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The Little Corner Snack Shop

January 26, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: REMOVE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND PLACE AT HAND WASHING SINK.
code 10Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
Inspector note: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE HANDLE READY-TO-EAT FOOD WITH THEIR BARE HANDS. OBSERVED THE FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE GRAB THE COOKED TOAST FROM THE TOASTER AND SERVE IT ON A PLATE WITH THEIR BARE HANDS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT NO BARE HAND CONTACT IS ALLOWED WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
code 9Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED RODENT INFESTATION IN THE PREMISES. OBSERVED OVER 200 RODENT DROPPINGS ON THE STAINLESS STEEL SHELVING BENEATH THE GRILL AND STEAM TABLE, ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE SHELVES AND BETWEEN THE FREEZER AND WALL IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA, UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISHWASHING MACHINE, UNDER THE FOUNTAIN POP DISPENSER AND NEXT TO THE ICE MACHINE, ON THE SHELVING BENEATH THE FRONT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK AND ON THE SHELVES OF THE SEATING COUNTER, AND UNDER THE BOOTHS AND CORNER IN THE DINING AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE GREASE BUILDUP INSIDE AND EXERIOR SURFACES OF THE DEEP FRYER AND ON THE PREP TABLE BENEATH THE GRILL. CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE. ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON SHELVES, DRAWERS AND EQUIPMENT IN COOKING AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE GREASE BUILDUP ON THE FLOOR BENEATH THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. CLEAN THE HATCH OPENING AT THE END OF THE SEATING COUNTER. CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER THE BOOTHS IN THE DINING AREA. • SMOOTHLY SEAL ALL GAPS AND OPENINGS AT WALL CORNER JUNCTURES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO ELIMINATE PEST HARBORAGE CONDITIONS.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITH AN EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW VALID PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 6, 2025: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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.

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