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The Perch Kitchen & Tap

October 22, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings3
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED CHLORINE SANITIZER READING AT 0 PPM AT LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. OBSERVED CHEMICAL SANITIZER CONNECTED TO DISH WASHING MACHINE AND EMPLOYEE WAS ACTIVELY USING MACHINE DURING INSPECTION. ALSO OSBERVED NO SANITIZER READING AT LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AT BAR. CHLORINE SANITIZER MUST READ AT LEAST 100 PPM INSIDE OF LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKED PASTA AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 46F INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER. ALSO OBSERVED COOKED SAUSAGE AT 47F, SPINACH DIP AT 48F, TOMATO SOUP AT 47.5F AND POMODORO SOUP AT 47.8F IN WALK IN COOLER. TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSREVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 24, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.