SteadyThe last two inspections recorded a similar number of violations. Review the dated records below.
The full inspection history
5 inspections
Canvass
Oct 2, 2026
Pass w/ Conditions
2 recorded violations
notedCode 40Employee health and hygiene
Official wording
Personal cleanliness
Inspector’s notes
Food handler with long pointy fingernails, instructed manager to trim and maintain fingernail. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010.
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.
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector’s notes
3-comp sink is too small to fit all utensils that are used in cooking, instructed to obtain smaller utensils that can be immersed in sanitized solution. Priority foundation violation 7-38-025.
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.
Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Oct 2, 2026 · Original Source
License Re-Inspection
Oct 31, 2025
Pass
2 recorded violations
notedCode 49Cleaning and sanitizing
Official wording
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
Inspector’s notes
4-601.11(C) OBSERVED STORAGE CABINETS AND COOLING UNIT LOCATED IN PREP AREA EXTERIOR SURFACES IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE
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.
6-201.13 OBSERVED WALL BASE MISSING IN PREP AREA TO THE LEFT OF REFRIGERATION UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE 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.
Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Oct 31, 2025 · Original Source
License
Oct 23, 2025
Fail
4 recorded violations
notedCode 36Equipment and utensils
Official wording
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED NO METAL STEM PROBE THERMOMETER ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION FOR TESTING INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOODS (MILK, YOGURT, DELI MEAT). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
In plain English
Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.
OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 15 SMALL BLACK LIVE FLIES IN PREP AREA ON TOWELS, WALLS, SINK BASIN, COUNTERTOPS AND COOLING UNIT SURFACES, ONE LIVE ADULT COCKROACH BEHIND ENTRY DOOR OF CLASSROOM BEFORE REACHING REAR EXIT DOOR OF FACILITY, AND APPROXIMATELY 35 SMALL LIVE ANTS IN BABY ROOM UNDERNEATH LINED BABY CRIBS RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL SERVICE FOR SERVICE. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
In plain English
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.
OBSERVED STORAGE CABINETS AND COOLING UNIT LOCATED IN PREP AREA EXTERIOR SURFACES IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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.
OBSERVED WALL BASE MISSING IN PREP AREA TO THE LEFT OF REFRIGERATION UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE 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.
OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE RECEPTACLE LID NOT TIGHT FITTING PER CITY CODE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DUMPSTER LID, TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED.
In plain English
Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.
OBSERVED FOOD RESIDUESA AND BUILD UP ON THE OUSTIDE OF REFRIGERATOR AND THE KITCHEN FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, RACKS AND SHELVING AND FLOOR THROUGHOUT. RECOMMENDED TO INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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.