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The Submarine Pier

May 11, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 45.7-52.2F. OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HAM(49.6F), SALAMI(45.7F), CAPICOLA(52.0F), SLICED TOMATOES(52.2F), MILK(49.6F), TURKEY(49.1F), BEEF(46.2F), TUNA(46.8F), CHEESE SLICES(50.7-51.1F), ROAST BEEF(49.1F), CORNED BEEF(46.0F), PASTRAMI(49.1F), BUTTER(48.4-50.7F), HALF AND HALF(48.4F) AND PIZZA PUFFS(46.0-47.3F) HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $150 WEIGHING 25LBS PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 22
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OPENINGS AT REAR EXIT DOOR. OBSERVED OPENINGS AT LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES AND BASE OF REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUST ON SHELVING UNITS ABOVE AND TO THE RIGHT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST FROM SAID SHELVING UNITS, NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF A CORROSION-RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL. OBSERVED RUST ON LID OF CHEST FREEZER IN REAR PREP/DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST FROM LID OF CHEST FREEZER IN REAR PREP/DRY STORAGE AREA, NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF A CORROSION-RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL. OBSERVED CASES OF SODA STORED ON FLOOR AND ELEVATED WITH CONTAINER IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING/DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. • OBSERVED DAMAGED LID ON CHEST FREEZER IN REAR PREP/DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED LID ON CHEST FREEZER IN REAR PREP/DRY STORAGE AREA AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKETS ON ALL THREE DOORS OF COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DAMAGED GASKETS ON ALL THREE DOORS OF COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FRONT PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING FROM DRAINPIPE OF REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE OF REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA HANDWASHING SINK AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES IN FRONT PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED CRACKED FLOOR TILES IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN FRONT PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED RUST ON CEILING AND PEELING PAINT IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING/DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND PEELING PAINT, SMOOTHLY REPAIR AND REPAINT CEILING IN SAID AREA FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: AT TIME OF INSPECTION EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED FOR ONE FOOD HANDLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VALID PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 2, 2025: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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