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Sep 9, 2025
3 recorded violations
Official wording
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA AND STAFF RESTROOMS MISSING SIGNAGE NOTIFYING FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SIGNAGE TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
In plain English
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.
More about handwashing problemsOfficial wording
PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED TOFU IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA HOT HOLDING BOX TO BE AT IMPROPER HOT-HOLDING TEMPERATURE, 105.5F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO DENATURE AND DISCARD TOFU AND MAINTAIN ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS AT 135.0F OR ABOVE FOR HOT-HOLDING. APPROXIMATELY 2 LBS OF FOOD VALUED AT APROXIMATELY $20 DISCARDED ON-SITE. PERSON-IN-CHARGE DENATURED AND DISCARDED TOFU 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 temperatureOfficial wording
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED INSECT CONTROL DEVICES INSTALLED DIRECTLY OVER HOT-HOLDING BOX IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA AND ABOVE HANDWASHING SINKS THROUGHOUT SEVERAL CLASSROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE INSECT CONTROL DEVICES SUCH THAT THEY DO NOT POSE RISK OF CONTAMINATION OF FOOD, CLEAN EQUIPMENT, OR UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN.
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.
More about signs of rodents or insectsOfficial record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Sep 9, 2025 · Original Source