Walnut Room

January 7, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES BY SEVERAL FOOD HANDLERS SUCH AS HAVING ON PLASTIC GLOVES AND BEING ON CELL PHONES ,SCRATCHING NOSE & WIPING EYES AND THEN HANDLING FOOD AND UTENSILS WITHOUT WASHING HANDS.MANAGER HAD EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS DURING INSPECTION.INSTRUCTED TO WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.(COS)(PRIORITY 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 8Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF BLACK SLIMY BUILD UP ON ALL INTERIOR PARTS OF ICE DISPENSER SHOOT AT SODA MACHINE COMING IN CONTACT WITH ICE FOR CONSUMPTION.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS BEEN PLACED ON SODA MACHINE.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS)
code 16
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 30 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES FLYING AROUND,ON WALLS AND CEILINGS IN DISH WASHING AREA,NEAR COOLER WHERE RUGS ARE STORED,UNDER SCRAPE LINE IN DISH WASHING AREA.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 1/7/26.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 38
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES.
code 44
Gloves Used Properly

Inspector note: OBSERVED MISUSAGE OF PLASTIC GLOVES BY FOOD HANDLERS.
code 46
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM PRODUCE WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM ALL PREP & REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS,ROLLING CARTS,GRILL TABLE,STORAGE SHELVES,FRYER CABINETS,PREP TABLES,DISH RACKS, ICE MACHINE INTERIOR PANEL,ICE DISPENSER ON ADDITIONAL SODA MACHINE,WALK IN COOLERS-FAN GUARDS COVERS.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY WATER LINE DRIPPING INTO A BUCKET ON SCRAPE LINE IN DISH WASHING AREA.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS AND FOOD SPLATTER DEBRIS BUILD UP ON WALLS THROUGHOUT PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS.DUST BUILD UP ON VENTS AND CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREP & DISH WASHING AREA. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WALL BASES,LOOSE AND MISSING WALL PANELS IN BEVERAGE SERVING AREA,MOLDED CEILING PANELS IN DISH WASHING AREA.DAMAGED CONCRETE FLOOR IN MAIN PREP AREA. • MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE DEBRIS BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHT PREMISES INCLUDING WALK IN COOLERS & FREEZERS.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED VERY DIM LIGHTING AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP ON FILTERS AND HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 3, 2025: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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.

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