Canvass
Nov 19, 2025
Out of Business
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Nov 19, 2025 · Original Source
Restaurant · Chicago, IL
Fig & Olive
70-104 E Oak St
Last inspected Nov 19, 2025 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗
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3 inspectionsCanvass Re-Inspection
Jul 19, 2024
Pass
3 recorded violations
notedCode 47Cleaning and sanitizing
Official wording
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED SOILED LINENS USED AS SPRAY CURTAINS AT THE MAIN KITCHEN DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE LINENS AND REPLACE WITH SPRAY CURTAINS MADE OF MATERIAL THAT IS DESIGNED TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.
In plain English
Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
More about cleaning or sanitizing problemsnotedCode 51Water, plumbing, and sewage
Official wording
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED FAUCET AT HANDWASHING SINK AT RIGHT-HAND PREP LINE (NEAR TOASTER OVEN) TO BE LEAKING, BUT FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE HANDWASHING SINK FAUCET TO ELIMINATE LEAK AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD REPAIR.
In plain English
The business had issues with hot or cold running water, plumbing, drains, backflow prevention, or sewage disposal. Some of these, like no hot water, can force a temporary closure until fixed.
More about water, plumbing, or sewage problemsnotedCode 55Cleaning and sanitizing
Official wording
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED FLOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER TO BE SEVERELY SPLIT ALONG METAL SEAMS AND IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE WALK-IN COOLER FLOOR AND MAINTAIN PHYSICAL FACILITIES IN GOOD REPAIR.
In plain English
Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
More about cleaning or sanitizing problemsOfficial record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Jul 19, 2024 · Original Source
Canvass
Jul 11, 2024
Fail
6 recorded violations
notedCode 16Cleaning and sanitizing
Official wording
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED LARGE LOW-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN WAREWASHING AREA PROVIDING CHLORINE SANITIZER AT A CONCENTRATION OF 10 PPM DURING FINAL RINSE, NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING DISHES. INSTRUCTED TO CEASE USE OF MACHINE FOR WAREWASHING UNTIL REPAIRED AS REQUIRED BY CODE. TAGGED DISH MACHINE FOR RE-INSPECTION WHILE ON-SITE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
In plain English
Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
More about cleaning or sanitizing problemsnotedCode 22Food temperature
Official wording
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE FOR COLD-HOLDING: SALMON AT 51.0F, CHEESE AT 50.1F, CUT LEAFY GREENS AT 55.3F, CUT MELON AT 52.2F. INSTRUCTED TO DENATURE AND DISCARD TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE DENATURED AND DISCARDED ALL OUT-OF-TEMPERATURE FOOD ITEMS ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
In plain English
Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.
More about food kept at an unsafe temperaturenotedCode 33Food temperature
Official wording
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING COLD-HOLDING UNITS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE FOR COLD-HOLDING TCS FOOD ITEMS: LARGE LINE COOLER (NEAR TOASTER OVEN) AT 54.0F, 4-DOOR DRAWER COOLER (NEAR BROILER) AT 52.3F INTERNAL. INSTRUCTED TO CEASE USE OF COLD-HOLDING UNITS TO STORE TCS FOOD ITEMS UNTIL REPAIRED OR REPLACED AND INSPECTED BY CDPH PRIOR TO USE. PERSON-IN-CHARGE REMOVED ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS FROM COOLER ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION.
In plain English
Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.
More about food kept at an unsafe temperaturenotedCode 47Cleaning and sanitizing
Official wording
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED SOILED LINENS USED AS SPRAY CURTAINS AT THE MAIN KITCHEN DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE LINENS AND REPLACE WITH SPRAY CURTAINS MADE OF MATERIAL THAT IS DESIGNED TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.
In plain English
Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
More about cleaning or sanitizing problemsnotedCode 51Water, plumbing, and sewage
Official wording
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED FAUCET AT HANDWASHING SINK AT RIGHT-HAND PREP LINE (NEAR TOASTER OVEN) TO BE LEAKING, BUT FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE HANDWASHING SINK FAUCET TO ELIMINATE LEAK AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD REPAIR.
In plain English
The business had issues with hot or cold running water, plumbing, drains, backflow prevention, or sewage disposal. Some of these, like no hot water, can force a temporary closure until fixed.
More about water, plumbing, or sewage problemsnotedCode 55Cleaning and sanitizing
Official wording
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED FLOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER TO BE SEVERELY SPLIT ALONG METAL SEAMS AND IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE WALK-IN COOLER FLOOR AND MAINTAIN PHYSICAL FACILITIES IN GOOD REPAIR.
In plain English
Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
More about cleaning or sanitizing problemsOfficial record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Jul 11, 2024 · Original Source