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Zayna Express

April 21, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings9
critical findings3

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN BOTH ALL GENDER WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED BLANK COPIES OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN POLICY WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF REPORTING AGREEMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT A BODILY FLUID SPILL KIT AND NO CORRESPONDING CLEAN UP PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTED STORAGE RACKS IN WALK IN COOLER AND DISPLAY COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SCRAPE/PAINT, AND/OR REPLACE.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK SLOWLY DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT.
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE MOP SINK FAUCET. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL/PROVIDE.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO WASTE RECEPTACLE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE REAR KITCHEN/PREP AREA AND IN THE FRONTLINE PREP AREA WHERE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS ARE PROVIDED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. • OBSERVED NO COMMERCIAL DUMPSTER CONTRACT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE MANAGEMENT OPERATOR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(B). NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE GREASE TRAP LID/COVER IN DISREPAIR WITH A HOLE IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE GREASE TRAP LID/COVER. OBSERVED LIGHT SHILEDS/COVERS OVERHEAD IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREA AND IN THE DISH WASHING AREA NOT IN GOOD REPAIR BEING HELD TOGETHER AND WRAPPED WITH PACKING/CLEAR TAPE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TAPE AND REPLACE LIGHT SHILEDS AS NEEDED.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA AND FURNACE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 56

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Compared with Not Ready on April 14, 2026: 9 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.