ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN ALL WASHROOMS.
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.
Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Aug 5, 2026 · Original Source
License Re-Inspection
Feb 6, 2025
Pass
1 recorded violation
notedCode 55Cleaning and sanitizing
Official wording
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Inspector’s notes
6-501.13 OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS THROUGHOUT FLOORS IN THE PREP AREA UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES AND EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE 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, Feb 6, 2025 · Original Source
License
Jan 30, 2025
Fail
2 recorded violations
notedCode 38Pests
Official wording
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING PLACES DURING THE TIME OF INSPECTION... SCATTERED ON FLOOR INSIDE DRY STORAGE/PANTRY ALONSIDE OF WIRED STORAGE RACK, INSIDE EQUIPMENT ROOM CONNECTED TO PREP AREA ALONG SCATTERED ON FLOOR IN ALL CORNERS IN SAID SPACE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPING, CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE, MUST ELIMINATE ACTIVTY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. 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 FOOD DEBRIS THROUGHOUT FLOORS IN PREP AREA UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES AND EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE 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, Jan 30, 2025 · Original Source
Canvass
Nov 21, 2024
Pass w/ Conditions
3 recorded violations
notedCode 22Food temperature
Official wording
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED TCS FOOD (VARIOUS TYPES OF OPENED MILK) STORED INSIDE COOLING UNITS INSIDE ROOMS #10 AND #11 AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DURING THE TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 49-53.8F; THIS INCLUDES APPROXIMATELY 15 HALF PINTS, 2 HALF GALLONS OF ORGANIC MILK, 32 OZ ALMOND, 32 OZ NON-DAIRY. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL COLD TCS FOODS @41F AND BELOW AND MAINTAIN. THE PERSON IN CHARGE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED SAID MILK AT THIS TIME. 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.
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED TWO COOLING UNITS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN CLASSROOMS @10 AND #11 DURING THE TIME OF INSPECTION. UNITS BOTH READING @49F AND 50F WHILE STORING TCS FOODS (MILK). INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USE OF EQUIPMENT AND REPAIR TO 41F OR BELOW. 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.