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The Talbott

May 20, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings2

Failed findings

Food In Good Condition, Safe, & Unadulteratedcritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED LEMONS ON SITE WITH SIGNS OF SPOILAGE. LEMONS CHANGED TO GREENISH COLOR WITH WHITE FUZZY MATERIAL COMING OUT OF THEM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL FOOD IS IN GOOD CONDITION. MANAGER DISCARDED. 8 POUNDS OF LEMONS ($7) PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 13Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE UPON ARRIVAL. CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ARRIVED APPROXIMATELY 11:00 AM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER AND ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE IS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKED OATMEAL HELD AT AN INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE OF 50 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD TCS FOODS ARE HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED 1/4 POUND OATMEAL ($2) PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 15 SMALL FLIES IN BAR AREA OF FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MINIMIZE SMALL FLY ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED FREEZER CHEST IN BASEMENT IN A STATE OF DISREPAIR. GASKETS WERE BROKEN AND TOP OF FREEZER CRACKED EXPOSING CUSHION ON INTERIOR OF LID. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE FREEZER. • OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS STORAGE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE MILK CREATES.
code 47
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ARE UP TO DATE.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 12, 2024: 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.