Complaint
Sep 22, 2026
5 recorded violations
Official wording
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AFTER THE WALK THROUGH OF FACILITY AND PROVIDED SERVSAFE FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE WITH EXAMINATION DATE IN 2025. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES 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.
More about paperwork, training, or posting issuesOfficial wording
Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER IN THE MINI REFRIGERATOR CLOSEST TO THE REGISTER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
In plain English
Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.
More about equipment or utensil issuesOfficial wording
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 OR MORE SMALL FLIES ON SITE. SMALL FLIES WERE OBSERVED ON CLEAN FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS, ON SHELVES IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA, ON THE CEILINGS IN THE REAR AND FRONT AREAS, IN THE BOXES WHERE DISPOSABLE CUPS ARE STORED. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE SMALL FLY ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND MAINTAIN. 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.
More about signs of rodents or insectsOfficial wording
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED ICE CONTAINER AT FRONT SERVING LINE NOT COVERED WHILE NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO COVER TO PREVENT POTENTIAL CONTAMIANTION.
In plain English
Food was stored or handled in a way that could let germs or other material get into it, such as raw meat stored above ready-to-eat food or uncovered food. Cross-contamination is a common cause of foodborne illness.
More about food not protected from contaminationOfficial wording
Personal cleanliness
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED THE FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINTS, WHILE IN FOOD PREP AREA PREPARING ORDERS. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS, WHILE IN FOOD PREP AREA.
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 issuesOfficial record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Sep 22, 2026 · Original Source