Whispers

July 2, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK IN LIQUOR SECTION WITH NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE. NO WATER COMES FROM HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE WATER WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100 F BUT NOT TO EXCEED 120 F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED 3 HAND WASHING SINKS WITH NO PAPER TOWELS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL HAND WASHING SINKS HAVE PAPER TOWELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE CHOPPING PRODUCE IN ROOM WITH NO HAND WASHING SINK; OBSERVED PIZZA OVEN AREA WITH CHEESE, SAUCE AND OVEN TURNED ON WITH NO HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL HAND WASHING SINK IN THESE 2 AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH PREVIOUS VIOLATION.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE MACHINES WITH A BLACKISH BROWN BUILD UP ON INTERIOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES ARE CLEAN TO SIGHT AND TOUCH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED MILK HELD AT AN INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE OF 48 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD TCS FOODS ARE HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED 1 1/2 GALLON OF MILK ($7) PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: OBSERVED VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE ON SITE WITHOUT HACCP PLAN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE AN APPROVED HACCP PLAN IS ON SITE FOR VACUUM PACKAGING. MANAGER STATED MACHINE USED TO BE USED BUT IS NO LONGER. VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE TAGGED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 29
Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE ON SITE WITH NO APPROVED VARIANCE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE AN APPROVED HACCP PLAN AND VARIANCE IS ON SITE BEFORE VACUUM PACKAGING CAN OCCUR. CONSOLIDATED WITH PREVIOUS VIOLATION.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOLER IN HOTDOG PREP AREA WITH AN INADEQUATE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 52 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS HAVE AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41 F AND BELOW. COOLER TAGGED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED DISH MACHINE WITH A WASH SOLUTION TEMPERATURE OF 94 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE WASH SOLUTION HAS A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 120 F. DISH MACHINE TAGGED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL INDIVIDUAL TOILET STALLS AND WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM WITH NO COVERED RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE.
code 53
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENT.
code 58
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED WITHIN SPECIFIED TIMEFRAME. REPORT#2597341 DATED JULY 11 2024 INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO: #37 APPROPRIATELY LABEL GRAB AND GO FOOD ITEMS AND TO #47 REPLACE STAINED AND DEEPLY SCRATCHED CUTTING BOARDS. OBSERVED GRAB AND GO WATERMELON NOT LABELED; OBSERVED HEAVILY STAINED AND DEEPLY SCRATCHED CUTTING BOARDS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ADDRESS PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 11, 2024: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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.