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Restaurant · Chicago, IL

Pockets

1009 W Madison St

Last inspected Mar 5, 2025 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

The department’s records list this business as closed or out of business.

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When was Pockets last inspected?
The most recent inspection on record was on Mar 5, 2025. The result listed by Chicago Department of Public Health was “Out of Business”.
Were any violations recorded at the last inspection?
No. No violations were recorded at the most recent inspection.
How many inspections are on record?
2 inspections on record, from Feb 20, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025.
Has Pockets ever been closed by the health department?
No closure appears in the 2 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Feb 20, 2024.

The Full Inspection History

2 inspections

Canvass

Mar 5, 2025

Out of Business

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Mar 5, 2025 · Original Source

Canvass

Feb 20, 2024

Pass

2 recorded violations

notedCode 40Employee health and hygiene

Official Wording

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

Inspector’s Notes

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING BEARD RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING FOOD.

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.

More about employee hygiene or health policy issues
notedCode 10Handwashing

Official Wording

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

Inspector’s Notes

OBSERVED MISSING HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT FRONT AND REAR PREP SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SIGNAGE AND MAINTAIN.

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 problems

Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Feb 20, 2024 · Original Source

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