Chicago
38
BEAT

11 Dining

440 S LA Salle St, Chicago, IL 60605 · South Loop · Restaurant · High risk
BEAT
38/100

Passed most recently but 4 prior failures on record

Inspections
11
5 passed
Last Inspected
2025-11-10
Pass Rate
45%
4 failures
Score
38/100
BEAT
Passed most recent inspection (2025-11-10)
Failed 4 inspections (2025, 2019, 2018...)
Documentation & Training issues found across 8 inspections
Pest Activity issues found across 6 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious 10×
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Documentation & Training critical
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Pest Activity critical
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Food Temperature critical
Chemical Safety minor
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Other serious
2025-11-10 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
4
minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPICES WITH COMMON NAME THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.

minor Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEADS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER REOBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT. QUIREMENT.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.

2025-11-03 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 6
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT HOT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN PAPER TOWELS AT ALL EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT OF WALK IN COOLER INACCESSIBLE AND IN OPERABLE DUE TO NO RUNNING WATER FLOWING EVEN WHEN IT IS TURNED ON FROM THE BOTTOM . INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(c)

minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPICES WITH COMMON NAME THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.

minor Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEADS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER REOBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT. QUIREMENT.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.

2024-07-17 Pass Canvass
5
minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

FOOD HANDLER/EMPLOYEE IN FOOD PREP AREA AND NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL EMPLOYEES/FOOD HANDLERS IN FOOD PREP AREA TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. MAINTAIN SAME.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

TOP OVEN WITH CHARRED GREASE FOOD IN THE INTERIOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN OVEN.

serious Employee Hygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

HAND WASHING SINK NOT PROPERLY TURNING ON LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

THE FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS UNDER/AROUND THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT WITH FOOD AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS. -DIRT/DUST BUILD UP ON THE CEILING TILES IN THE FOOD PREP AND DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAI...

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

CFM ON SITE HAS NO PROOF HE TOOK THE ALLERGEN TRAINING COURSE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.

2023-06-06 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 4
critical Documentation & Training

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

2-101.11 OBSERVED THE PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE WHILE THE FACILITY IS OPEN, OPERATING AND HANDLING, PREPARING AND SERVING TCS FOODS. INSTRUCTED ALL PERSONS IN CHARGE MUST HAVE A VALID ORI...

critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

2-101.11 OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE NOR AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE POSTED FOR PUBLIC VIEW WHILE TCS FOODS (EGGS, CHICKEN) ARE BEING HANDLED PREPARED AND SERVED TO...

serious Employee Hygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

5-205.15 OBSERVED A HAND WASHING SINK NOT PROPERLY TURNING ON LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.12 OBSERVED MINOR ACCUMULATED DUST ABOVE THE UNUSED DISH MACHINE AND ACCUMULATED GREASE DEBRIS UNDER THE PIZZA OVEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL.

2022-07-29 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
2
serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED SEVERAL TCS FOODS HELD AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 49-54 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD FOOD IS HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED 1 POUND LETTUCE, .5 POUND PICO DE GIO, 1 POUND TURKEY, .5 POUND HAM, .5 POUND DICE...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED WALL NEAR SERVICE LINE WITH CHIPPED PAINT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PAINT OVER AND OR SERVICE WALL WITH CHIPPED PAINT

2019-11-27 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2019-11-22 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 9
serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

FOUND INSIDE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE FILLED WITH PINK AND YELLOW RESIDUE. MJUST CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.

serious Food Temperature

PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES

FOUND TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHICKEN,POTATOES AND RICE) AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 105F - 110F LOCATED AT PITA HEAVEN STATION IN HOT HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE ALL SAID TCS FOODS AND ALW...

serious Food Temperature

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

FOUND READY TO EAT TIME/ TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD (COOKED CHICKEN, COOKED TOFU) HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS WITHOUT DISCARD DATE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE DISCARD DATE FOR ANY READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODS HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUND...

serious Other

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

OBSERVED RAW SUSHI ON MENU. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE FOOTNOTE, DISCLOSURE, AND REMINDER FOR MENU ITEMS THAT CAN BE ORDERED UNDER COOKED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005.

minor Food Temperature

APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER THAWING FISH IN VACUUM PACKAGING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE FISH FROM VACUUM PACKAGING BEFORE THAWING.

minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

FOUND PREPACKAGED SUSHI WITHOUT ANY LABEL AT I LOVE SUSHI STATION. MUST PROVIDE THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD, A LIST OF INGREDIENTS, THE NAME AND PLACE OF BUSINESS OF THE MANUFACTURER, PACKER, OR DISTRIBUTOR; AND THE NAME OF THE FOOD SOURCE FOR EACH ...

minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

FOUND NO ALLERGEN LABEL ON PREPACKAGED SUSHI. MUST PROVIDE THE NAME OF THE FOOD SOURCE FOR EACH MAJOR FOOD ALLERGEN CONTAINED IN THE FOOD UNLESS THE FOOD SOURCE IS ALREADY PART OF THE COMMON OR USUAL NAME OF THE RESPECTIVE INGREDIENT. PRIORITY FOUNDA...

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

FOUND APPROXIMATELY 400-500 MOUSE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: REAR BEVERAGE STORAGE (150), UNDER BURGER JOINT FRONT FOOD PREP STATION (70), UNDER SWITCHING STATION FRONT SINGLE USE DISPOSABLES STORAGE (40),UNDER I LOVE SUSHI FRONT FOOD PREP STA...

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

FOUND NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.

2018-01-31 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
2
minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DEBRIS INSIDE ALL OF THE FLOOR DRAINS, OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

OBSERVED MINOR DUST ACCUMULATION ON THE VENTS LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2018-01-16 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 5
critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (PORK, SLICED TOMATOES) AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES LOCATED IN A COLD HOLDING UNIT; 2 LBS OF CHEESE AT 53.1F, 1/2 LB OF EGGS AT 76.6F, 1LB OF SAUSAGE AT 58.0F, 1LB OF CHICKEN AT 57.7F, 1LB OF HAM AT 54.1...

critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

OBSERVED RODENT DROPPINGS THRU OUT FOOD PREP AND DRY STORAGE AREAS; 30 RODENT DROPPINGS UNDER THE DRY STORAGE SHELVES, 20 RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA UNDER AND BEHIND PREP COOLER, 10 RODENT DROPPINGS UNDER THE SHELVES THAT HOLD POTS AND PA...

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS UNDER BOTH FLAT TOP GRILLS LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DEBRIS INSIDE ALL OF THE FLOOR DRAINS, OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

OBSERVED MINOR DUST ACCUMULATION ON THE VENTS LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2017-10-17 Pass License Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2017-10-13 Fail License
CRITICAL 2
critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

Operator cannot provide proof of licensed pest control service. Must provide complete log book available for inspection. Serious 7-38-020.

critical Pest Activity

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

Facility does not have a garbage removal service contract. Must provide proof of commercial garbage remove service. Serious Violation 7-38-020.

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