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January 15, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP AVAILABLE AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST HAVE HAND WASHING SOAP AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED HAND SOAP DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).
code 10Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREPARED READY TO EAT TCS FOODS SUCH AS COOKED CHICKEN, COOKED BLACK BEANS AND COOKED BEEF RIBS IN THE 2-DOOR TALL REACH-IN COOLER LOCATED IN MAIN KITCHEN HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS NOT DATED, LABELED WITH EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7-DAYS. REVIEWED PROPER DATE LABELING REQUIREMENTS. ALL FOOD DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 36LBS OF FOOD VALUE OF $198. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED IN THE 2-DOOR TALL REACH-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED OBSERVED A GAP AT THE BOTTOM DOOR OF THE REAR EXTERIOR DOOR. MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE IN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN MAIN KITCHEN AND FOOD PREP AREAS. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED PLATES ON SHELVING NOT IMPROPERLY STORED IN KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLERS LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.
code 47
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DOOR DEVICE ON THE EMPLOYEE UNISEX WASHROOM DOOR.INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DOOR DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN REAR BACKYARD OF FACILITY SUCH AS BUCKETS, STORAGE SHELVING, BOXES, UNUSED EQUIPMENT DIRT AND DEBRIS PILED ON BACKYARD. MUST REMOVE CLEAN AND ORGANIZE AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING • OBSERVED WALL BEHIND DISHWASHER WITH OPENING AND IN POOR REPAIR. MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AND MAINTAIN WALLS SMOOTHE AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES. • OBSERVED MULTIPLE HOLES AND OPENINGS ON CEILING AND AROUND PIPES IN REAR OF BASEMENT WHERE ICE MACHINE IS LOCATED. MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AND MAINTAIN FACILITY IN A GOOD REPAIR. • OBSERVED DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP ON FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT MAIN KITCHEN AND BASEMENT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD COVERS ABOVE FOOD STORAGE SHELVING PREP TABLES IN MAIN KITCHEN AND BASEMENT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DUST AND DEBRIS ACCUMULATED INSIDE LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT MAIN KITACHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA AND BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BURN OUT LIGHT BULBS IN MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA ABOVE PREP COOLERS. MUST REPLACE BURN OUT LIGHT BULBS AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR/PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 1, 2024: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings 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.