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The Region Handcrafted Hamburgers

June 17, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND-WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK INSIDE THE UNISEX WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ICE BUILD UP INSIDE UPRIGHT SMALL FREEZER LOCATE IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA AND CHEST FREEZERS LOCATED ON BASEMENT. MUST REMOCE ICE BUILS UP AND CLEAN INTERIOR SURFACES. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON TOP AND SIDES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED. OBSERVED OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER TO HAVE GREASE ENCRUSTED ON TOP LIP, LID, SIDES AND GROUND SURROUNDING CONTAINER. THIS IS A FOOD SOURCE FOR RODENTS AND OTHER PEST. INSTRUCTED ABOVE TO CLEAN GREASE CONTAINER AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED UNUSED REFRIGERATION UNITS IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA AND UNUSED CHEST FREEZER LOCATED ON THE BASEMENT. MUST REPAIR OR REMOVED REFRIGERATION UNITS FROM PREMISES. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS CLEAN AND ORGANIZE BASEMENT TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. • OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF DIRT AND DUST ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA AND INSIDE THE UNISEX WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#2615872 ON 04/16/2025. #53 OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN THE ALL-GENDER TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE FOR THE ALL-GENDER TOILET ROOM AND MAINTAIN. #55. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DEBRIS ON FLOOR AND ALONG WALLS THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN FLOOR AND ALONG WALLS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN. #56. OBSERVED BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULB DIRECTLY ABOVE THREE COMPARMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPLACE BURNT-OUT LIGHTBULB AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING. #58. OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER WITH AN EXPIRED ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO RENEW EXPIRED ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 16, 2025: 6 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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