Complaint
Sep 29, 2026
11 recorded violations
Official wording
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION CERTIFICATE WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING TCS FOODS, SLICED DELI MEAT, MILK, SWEET POTATO, CHICKEN,SLICED TOMATO. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT LEAST ONE CERTIFICATE HOLDER ON PREMISE WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
In plain English
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.
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Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE COFFEE STORED ON PREP TABLE IN BASEMENT WITHOUT COVERING AND STRAWE INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CLOSED BEVERAGE IN ORDER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED INTERNAL WHITE PANEL OF ICE MACHINE WITH BLACK AND PINK MOLD LIKE BUILD UP ON FOOD CONTACT SURFACE AND DRIPPING ON TO ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED CLEAN AND SANITIZE EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. 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.
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Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED NO HACCP PLAN APPROVAL ON PREMISE FOR FERMENTING APPROXIMATELY 50 LBS TCS FOOD (SAUERKRAUT) STORED IN BASEMENT ON SHELVING RACK NEXT TO BAKING INGREDIENTS AS WELL AS WALK IN COOLER DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. A TOTAL VALUE OF $65 PER PIC. INSTRUCTED TO SUBMIT HACCP PLAN/VARIANCE REQUEST TO PREPARE ON SITE. SAID FOOD WAS DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
In plain English
An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
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Variance obtained for specialized processing methods
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED NO VARIANCE DOCUMENTATION ON SITE FOR FERMENTATION AS REQUIRED BY CDPH. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. PLEASE SEE ABOVE VIOLATION FOR CITATION INFORMATION.
In plain English
An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 28 SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR AND ON TOP OF CARDBOARD BOXES CONTAINING RESTAURANT SUPPLIES IN STORAGE AREA CONNECTED TO PASTRY PREP AND LIQUOR STORAGE.INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE, REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID SPACE. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISE.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.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED TWO FOOD HANDLERS HANDLING FOOD WITHOUT PROPER HAIR/BEARD RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN IN ORDER TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
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.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED ALL EQUIPMENT STORED IN 1ST FLOOR PREP AS WELL AS BASEMENT PREP IN NEED OF CLEANING. NOTED DRIED FOOD SPLATTER ON WALLS, COOLING UNITS, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT, SHELVING UNITS, INSIDE AND ALONGSIDE FRYING AND GRILL EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN 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.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED OUTSIDE GREASE RECEPTACLE IN NEED OF CLEANING. NOTED GREASE BUILD UP ON SURFACES OF SAID RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT 1ST FLOOR PREP/BASEMENT PREP BEHIND ALL PREP TABLES, COOLING UNITS AND HEAVY GRILL/FRYING EQUIPMENT AND INSIDE FLOOR DRAINS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL FOOD DEBRIS, ORGANIC MATTER 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.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED ALL VENTS IN CEILING 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA AS WELL AS VENTILATION HOOD WITH ACCUMULATED DUST AND DIRT DEBRIS. INSTUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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.
More about building upkeep issuesOfficial record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Sep 29, 2026 · Original Source