Cooked?
The Squared Circle
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedApril 21, 2016
- address2418 N Ashland Ave, Chicago 60614
Is The Squared Circle clean?
The Squared Circle is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on April 21, 2016. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at The Squared Circle?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 21, 2016, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM INTERIOR BASIN OF 1- COMP SINK,PREP TABLES,ALL SHELVING UNITS,LEGS OF PIZZA OVEN,FANGUARD COVERS IN WALK IN COOLER.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR IN BAR AREA AND REAR PREP AREA.MUST REMOVE WATER FROM FLOOR IN BASEMENT AND KEEP DRY.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR IN BAR AREA AND REAR PREP AREA.MUST REMOVE WATER FROM FLOOR IN BASEMENT AND KEEP DRY.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MOLDED WALLS IN BASEMENT.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MOLDED WALLS IN BASEMENT.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR IN BASEMENT
- ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met • IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.Food Handler Requirements Met • IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.
When was The Squared Circle last inspected?
The Squared Circle has 10 inspections on record going back to February 14, 2013.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 30, 2017 | closed by the city | |
| April 21, 2016 | Pass | |
| April 14, 2016 | Fail | |
| February 25, 2015 | Pass | |
| February 20, 2015 | — | |
| February 3, 2015 | — | |
| September 19, 2014 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| December 10, 2013 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| March 7, 2013 | Pass | |
| February 14, 2013 | Fail |
The Squared Circle vs Logan Square
Logan Square runs 42% clean across 1,321 tracked restaurants — 555 clean, 142 mid, 612 cooked.
Against the 1,321 spots Cooked tracks in Logan Square, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
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 — 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 “priority” 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 — this listing's most recent inspection is dated April 21, 2016. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.