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4 inspections
Canvass
Oct 23, 2025
Pass
6 recorded violations
notedCode 6Employee health and hygiene
Official wording
PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED PERSONAL FOOD ITEM STORED IN THE PREP AREA AND AT FRONTLINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
In plain English
This covers things like hair restraints, jewelry, clean clothing, eating or drinking in food prep areas, touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands, or not having a sick-employee policy.
OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLERS AND DISPLAY COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.
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Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.
OBSERVED LABELS MISSING ON BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS (FLOUR AND SUGAR). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS WITH CONTENTS NAME.
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Food came from an unapproved source, was missing required date marks or labels, or was past its use-by date. Knowing where food came from and how old it is helps prevent illness.
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN DISPLAY COOLER AND BULK FOOD CONTAINERS UNCOVERED IN THE PREP (ON SHELVES) AND FRONTLINE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED FOOD GRADE LIDS AND/OR COVERINGS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
In plain English
Food was stored or handled in a way that could let germs or other material get into it, such as raw meat stored above ready-to-eat food or uncovered food. Cross-contamination is a common cause of foodborne illness.
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER(S) IN FOOD PREP AREAS WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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This covers things like hair restraints, jewelry, clean clothing, eating or drinking in food prep areas, touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands, or not having a sick-employee policy.
WORN RAW WOOD AND CRUMBLING CORK SHELVING NOTED IN PREP AREAS. INSTD TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN ALL SURFACES SMOOTH, EVEN, AND EASILY CLEANABLE
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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.
EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS WAS NOTED ON FRYERS, DOUGH MIXTER, AND INTERIOR OF COOLERS, INCLUDING DOORS, GASKETS, AND MOTOR HARDWARE NOT CLEAN. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME
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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.
RAW CONCRETE FLOOR NOTED THROUGH OUT REAR. INSTD TO REPAIR FLOOR AND WALLBASE. INSTD TO SEAL RAW CONCRETE FLOOR SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, AND EASILY CLEANABLE. PROVIDE OUTLET COVERS FOR ALL OUTLETS AND MAINTAIN. DOOR FRAME LEADING TO PREP AREA WITH EXPOSED WOOD AND WALL STUDS. WALL COVING IS LOOSE AND MISSING IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE PREP AREA, EXPOSING GAPS BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND THE WALL. INSTD TO PROVIDE WALL BASE AND MAINTAIN
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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.
PRIORITY FOUNDATION FROM 10/18/24 REPORT 2605326 NOT CORRECTED. OVER 100 LIVE FLIES WERE NOTED IN DISPLAY CASES AND ON WALLS AND CEILING IN FRONT OF THE CUSTOMER SERVICE/DISPLAY AREA AND THE PREP AREA. OVER 20 LIVE ROACHES WERE NOTED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: LARGE ROACHES CRAWLING ON THE WALL NEXT TO THE PREP TABLE AND ON THE FLOOR IN THE PREP AREA. BABY ROACHES WERE NOTED CRAWLING ON THE DOUGH MIXER AND THE WALL NEXT TO THE PREP TABLE. LARGE ROACH NOTED ON SHELF BEHIND MICROWAVE. NUMEROUS DEAD ROACHES WERE NOTED IN THE CONDENSOR TRAY OF THE CAKE DISPLAY COOLER AND ON DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS AND STORAGE SHELVES. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL FLIES AND ROACHES. CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR UPDATED PEST CONTROL RECEIPT. CITATION ISSUED PRIORITY 7-42-090
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Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Oct 25, 2024 · Original Source
Complaint
Oct 18, 2024
Fail
10 recorded violations
notedCode 1Permits, training, and postings
Official wording
PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
Inspector’s notes
PIC WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE
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A required permit, food safety certificate, trained manager, or posted sign was missing or not current. These show the business is following the rules and has trained staff.
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
Inspector’s notes
NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS (MILK, EGGS, ETC). INSTD TO HAVE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 PRIORITY FOUNDATION
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A required permit, food safety certificate, trained manager, or posted sign was missing or not current. These show the business is following the rules and has trained staff.
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector’s notes
NO HANDWASH CLEANSER AT ANY HANDWASH SINKS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTD TO PROVIDE HANDWASH CLEANSER AT ALL HANDWASH SINKS AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C) PRIORITY FOUNDATION. SOAP PROVIDED DURING INSPECTION
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Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.
OVER 30 LIVE FLIES WERE NOTED ON WALLS IN THE FRONT DISPLAY AREA AND WALLS IN THE TOILET ROOM. LIVE ROACH NOTED ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE ROLLING CART IN THE FRONT DISPLAY AREA. A LIVE ROACH WAS NOTED ON THE WALL IN THE REAR PREP AREA. NUMEROUS DEAD ROACHES ON THE FLOOR IN THE FRONT DISPLAY AREA. INSTD: REMOVE ALL FLIES AND ROACHES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) PRIORITY FOUNDATION
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The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
Inspector’s notes
FOOD ON DISPLAY NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION. NUMEROUS UNCOVERED/UNPROTECTED ROLLING CARTS WITH PASTRIES AND BREAD ON THE DISPLAY FLOOR FOR CUSTOMER SELF-SERVICE. INSTD TO PROVIDE DISPLAY CASES OR OTHER EFFECTIVE MEANS FOR FOOD PROTECTION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY
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Food was stored or handled in a way that could let germs or other material get into it, such as raw meat stored above ready-to-eat food or uncovered food. Cross-contamination is a common cause of foodborne illness.
FOOD HANDLERS ARE NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTD TO WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES
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This covers things like hair restraints, jewelry, clean clothing, eating or drinking in food prep areas, touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands, or not having a sick-employee policy.
ALL WIRE RACKS OF WALK-IN COOLER, ALL ROLLING CARTS, ALL STORAGE SHELVES THROUGHOUT THE REAR, ALL DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS, THE INTERIOR OF FRYERS, AND ALL EQUIPMENT DO NOT CLEAN EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
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.
FLOOR WITH LARGE HOLE IN REAR PREP AREA. WALLBASE IN POOR REPAIR IN TOILET ROOM. MISSING OUTLET COVERS FOR OUTLETS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. RAW CONCRETE FLOOR NOTED THROUGH OUT REAR. INSTD TO REPAIR FLOOR AND WALLBASE. INSTD TO SEAL RAW CONCRETE FLOOR SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, AND EASILY CLEANABLE. PROVIDE OUTLET COVERS FOR ALL OUTLETS 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.
A required permit, food safety certificate, trained manager, or posted sign was missing or not current. These show the business is following the rules and has trained staff.
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 10/4/19 REPORT 2315365 NOT CORRECTED: 10 6-301.14: **C** Handwashing Signage OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES. 37 3-302.12: **C** Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food OBSERVED BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN REAR PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH THE COMMON NAME OF FOOD. 37 3-602.11(A; B:1-4,6,7; C; D): **C** Food Labels OBSERVED PACKAGED CAKES, JELLO, FLAN, AND BREAD DISPLAYED FOR CUSTOMER SELF-SERVICE AND NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL PACKAGED ITEMS WITH NAME OF FOOD, INGREDIENTS, NET WEIGHT, BUSINESS NAME, ADDRESS, AND ALLERGENS. 39 3-305.11: **C** Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises OBSERVED CONTAINERS OF EGGS AND CUSTARD STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD SIX INCHES OFF THE FLOOR. OBSERVED NO COVER ON OPEN BOX OF CINNAMON IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COVER ALL BULK FOOD ITEMS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. 45 4-903.11(A; C): **C** Equipment, Utensils, Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles- Storing OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON THE FLOOR UNDER DISPLAY SHELVES IN THE SALES AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES OFF FLOOR OBSERVED DISPOSABLE CUPS AND SPOONS NOT INVERTED IN COFFEE PREP AREA AND UNDER FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL CUPS AND SPOONS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. Jan 4, 2020 49 4-602.13: NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude the accumulation of soil residues. OBSERVED BLACK SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. 53 5-501.17: **C** Toilet Room Receptacles, Covered OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. 55 6-501.11: **C** Maintained in Good Repair, Facilities (FACILITIES NOT IN GOOD REPAIR) OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON DUCT EQUIPMENT IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL PEELING PAINT AND REPAIR DUCT EQUIPMENT. 56 6-202.11: **C** Light Bulbs, Protective Shielding OBSERVED DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE PREP TABLE AND MISSING LIGHT SHIELD INSIDE SLIDING DOOR COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE LIGHT SHIELDS AND MAINTAIN. 56 6-304.11: **C** Mechanical- Ventilation OBSERVED VENTILATION FAN NOT OPERABLE IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN, Jan 4, 2020 57 2-102.13: **C** Food Handler Training (PA 100-0367 Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act) OBSERVED NO VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 PRIORITY FOUNDATION
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An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.