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Vintage Lounge

February 5, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FACILITY NOT MEETING THAWING REQUIREMENTS. FOOD HANDLER THAWING FROZEN CHICKEN IN ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK SITTING IN STAGNANT HOT WATER. INFORMED FOOD HANDLER OF PROPER THAWING METHODS (MUST UTILIZE RUNNING WATER WITH ENOUGH VOLATILITY WHEN THAWING). MUST MEET PROPER THAWING REQUIREMENTS AND MAINTAIN. THE MANAGER DISPOSED OF 5 LBS OF CHICKEN AT A COST OF 40 LBS.
code 35
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED WOMENS RESTROOMS ARE MISSING COVERED RECEPTACLES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 8, 2024: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 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.