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Theory
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations0
- last inspectedNovember 9, 2021
- address9 W Hubbard St, Chicago 60654
Is Theory clean?
Theory is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on November 9, 2021. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Theory?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 9, 2021, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧊cold food not cold enoughProper Cold Holding Temperatures • FOUND COLD TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. COOKED CHICKEN WINGS AT 48 F, SOUP AT 60 F, AND CHICKEN TINGA AT 45 F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID TCS FOODS AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL COLD HOLDING TCS FOODS AT OR BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • FOUND HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP INSIDE OF FRYERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED BLACK MOLD-LIKE BUILD UP ON THE DISHMACHINE TRAYS THAT HOLD THE DISHES IN PLACE INSIDE OF THE DISHMACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN TRAYS TO REMOVE BUILD UP OR REPLACE.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • FOUND OLD FOOD, GARBAGE, AND DIRT UNDERNEATH BAR EQUIPMENT IN THE FIRST FLOOR BAR. FOUND HEAVY DIRT AND DEBRIS BUILD UP ON THE FLOORS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER. MUST DETAIL CLEAN UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT/SHELVING, AND SURROUNDING FLOORS. • FOUND A CRACKED FLOOR TILE IN FRONT OF THE FRYERS AND TILES MISSING GROUT NEAR THE REAR LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE. MUST REPAIR TILES AND REGROUT FLOORING. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE ALL EQUIPMENT/ITEMS THAT ARE UNNECESSARY TO THE OPERATION, DETAIL CLEAN AREA, ORGANIZE ALL REMAINING ARTICLES AND STORE ON SHELVING 6" OFF THE FLOOR TO PROVIDE FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY FOR CLEANING. • FOUND MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE FIRST FLOOR KITCHEN. MUST REPLACE/PROVIDE.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • FOUND INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA AND IN THE 1ST FLOOR WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • FOUND INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA AND IN THE 1ST FLOOR WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING.
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
When was Theory last inspected?
Theory has 16 inspections on record going back to June 13, 2011. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 9, 2021 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| October 8, 2021 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| September 28, 2020 | Pass | |
| January 23, 2020 | Pass | |
| January 11, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| January 26, 2018 | Pass | |
| January 13, 2017 | Pass | |
| September 2, 2016 | Pass | |
| June 23, 2016 | Pass | |
| June 22, 2015 | Pass | |
| June 2, 2014 | Pass | |
| June 20, 2013 | Pass |
Theory vs Near North Side
Near North Side runs 53% clean across 2,889 tracked restaurants — 1,514 clean, 253 mid, 1,113 cooked.
Against the 2,889 spots Cooked tracks in Near North Side, this one comes out cleaner than 43% 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 November 9, 2021. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.