Canvass Re-Inspection
May 6, 2025
Pass
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, May 6, 2025 · Original Source
Daycare · Chicago, IL
Nook North
2345 - 2347 W North Ave
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3 inspectionsCanvass
May 5, 2025
Fail
3 recorded violations
notedCode 2Permits, training, and postings
Official wording
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ONSITE FOR FOOD EMPLOYEES. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST BE POSTED ALONG WITH THE CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHEN TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS ARE STORED. 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.
More about paperwork, training, or posting issuesnotedCode 10Handwashing
Official wording
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AT THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK NEXT TO THE DISHWASHING SINK. COLD WATER WAS PROVIDED TO THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER BETWEEN 100- 120°F AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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 problemsnotedCode 21Food temperature
Official wording
PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOOD NOT MEETING REQUIREMENT OF 135°F DEGREES OR ABOVE IN THE DESIGNATED HOT-HOLDING UNIT: RICE AT 99.9°F, SWEET PEAS AT 100.1°F, AND JERK CHICKEN AT 98.9°F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 10 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $250.00 THROUGH THE DENATURING PROCESS. 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 record from Chicago Department of Public Health, May 5, 2025 · Original Source
License
Mar 19, 2024
Pass
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Mar 19, 2024 · Original Source