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January 27, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeLicense
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGN AT HANDWASHING SINK INSIDE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
code 10Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED INOPERABLE THERMOMETER INSIDE COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE OPERABLE THERMOMETERS IN COOLERS.
code 36
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SHELVING UNITS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING FOR FOOD STORAGE.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW WOOD SURFACES ALONG BASE OF FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL RAW WOOD SURFACES TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON BASES OF COOLERS AND DEBRIS ON WINDOW LEDGES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS NOT FINISHED BEHIND THE SERVICE COUNTER. OBSERVED EXPOSED BRICK ALONG NORTH WALL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR, WALLS AND CEILINGS MUST SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED SPILLS AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN SALES, STORAGE AND BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS IN ALL AREAS.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on November 12, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.