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Villa Palermo
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations0
- last inspectedAugust 8, 2019
- address6409 N Leavitt St, Chicago 60645
Is Villa Palermo clean?
Villa Palermo is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on August 8, 2019. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Villa Palermo?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 8, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧊cold food not cold enoughProper Cold Holding Temperatures • IMPROPER TEMPRATURE OF THE TCS FOOD INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER, SUCH AS COOKED CHICKEN BREAST AT 56.6F TO 57.0F. COOLER TEMPERATURE AT 40.0F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 41.0F OR LOWER DURING STORAGE INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID PRODUCT WORTH $40.00, 10 LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsWiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored • WIPING CLOTH FOR WIPING THE PREP TABLES, CHOPPING BOARDS MUST BE STORED ON A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING IN BETWEEN USES.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • CHOPPING BOARD WITH DEEP CUTS AND BLACK COLOR. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips • NO DRAIN STOPPER FOR THE 3 COMPT SINK . INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips • NO DRAIN STOPPER FOR THE 3 COMPT SINK . INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • CAULK ALONG THE WALLS OF THE 3 COMPT SINK WORN OUT. MUST RE CAULK AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB (0NE OUT OF TWO) LIGHT BULB ON THE HOOD IN THE COOK LINE IN THE KITCHEN. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB (0NE OUT OF TWO) LIGHT BULB ON THE HOOD IN THE COOK LINE IN THE KITCHEN. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
When was Villa Palermo last inspected?
Villa Palermo has 13 inspections on record going back to July 1, 2011. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| September 4, 2024 | closed by the city | |
| August 8, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| September 12, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| April 11, 2017 | Pass | |
| March 30, 2017 | Fail | |
| July 21, 2016 | Pass | |
| July 13, 2016 | Fail | |
| October 15, 2015 | Pass | |
| October 9, 2015 | — | |
| May 27, 2014 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| January 23, 2013 | Pass | |
| January 15, 2013 | Fail |
Villa Palermo vs West Ridge
West Ridge runs 58% clean across 966 tracked restaurants — 557 clean, 174 mid, 233 cooked.
Against the 966 spots Cooked tracks in West Ridge, this one comes out cleaner than 38% 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 August 8, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.