11 DINING.

Chicago Health Dept

600 S PAULINA ST · NEAR WEST SIDE, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (May 2026), 1 critical violation noted.

11 inspections on record since 2019 · Last inspected May 2026 · 1 critical violation in the last 12 months.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAY 2026

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAY 12

2026

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA WITH NO HOT RUNNING WATER. HOT WATER TEMPERATURE WAS 76.1F AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR HOT WATER AT MENTIONED SINK. MAINTENANCE ARRIVED ON SITE AND RESTORED HOT WATER AT MENTIONED SINK. PRIORITY 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED

Serious Food Temperature

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS IN COLD HOLDING UNITS WITH IMPROPER DATE MARKING. FOUND VARIETY OF SLICED AND PACKAGED CHEESECAKES AND PIES WITH NO DATES. ASLO, FOUND GRILLED CHICKEN STRIPS, FRIED CHICKEN, GRILLED CHICKEN, AND DELI MEATS IN COOLERS THROUGHOUT REAR AND FRONT PREP AREA MISSING DATE MARKING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DATE MARKING WITH DISPOSITION DATE FOR RTE FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24 HOURS IN COLD HOLDING UNIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED

MAY 16

2025

PASS · 0 violations

MAY 3

2024

PASS · 0 violations

MAY 12

2023

PASS 1 violation

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

BSERVED BUILD UP OF RESIDUE ON FLOOR IN REAR DRY STORAGE ROOM UNDER WIRE SHELVING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MAY 10

2023

FAIL 2 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED HANDSINK NOT MAINTAINED WITH HOT WATER (67.2F) ON PREP LINE BY "BURGER JOINT". (ALTERNATIVE HANDWASHING SINKS AVAILABLE.) INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE HOT WATER AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 100F. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED BUILD UP OF RESIDUE ON FLOOR IN REAR DRY STORAGE ROOM UNDER WIRE SHELVING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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OCT 20

2022

PASS 5 violations

Minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED WHITE SHELVING UNIT AT THE COFFEE STATION LOCATED TO THE LEFT OF THE LOWER REACH IN COOLER SITTING ON SODA CRATES. INSTRUCTED THEY MUST REMOVE THE CRATES AND PROVIDE PROPER ELEVATION AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE GROUND AS A MEANS OF BEING ABLE TO CLEAN UNDER AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED THE LOWER OPENING OF THE DEEP FRYERS LOCATED AT THE BURGER JOINT WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.

Minor Pest Activity

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED THE TOASTER OVEN STATION AT THE POTBELLY STATION WITH A HEAVY BUILD UP OF DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS UNDER AND AROUND THE EQUIPMENT, INSIDE THE LOWER AREA OF THE COLD HOLD UNIT SIDE AND A VERY HEAVY BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE THE TOASTER. INSTRUCTED THEY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT HARBORING.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED THE REACH IN COOLER LEFT SIDE HANDLE TO COOLER NUMBER #16 LOOSE AND IN NEED OF REPAIR. ALSO OBSERVED A HOLE BEHIND THE DOOR OF THE BURGER JOINT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.

Serious Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF DIRT, DUST, DEBRIS AND FOOD DEBRIS UNDER AND AROUND THE WORK STATIONS IN THE FOOD SERVICE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN ALL OF THE FOOD STATION AREAS AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT HARBORING.

SEP 23

2021

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 11 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND SINK IN COFFEE PREP AREA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED MULITUSE UTENSILS NOT BEING PROPERLY SANITIZED.OBSERVED (3)BLENDERS BEING RINSED WITH RUNNING WATER AT HAND SINK IN PREP AREA ON LINE AND THEN BEING USED AGAIN WITHOUT WASHING ,RINSE AND SANITIZING ,EMPLOYEE TOOK BLENDERS TO REAR 2- COMPARTMENT SINK AND HAD ONLY RINSED THEM OUT WITH RUNNING WATER AGAIN.INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO SET UP 2- COMPARTMENT SINK TO PROPERLY SANITIZE UTENSILS.A 3- COMPARTMENT SINK IS LOCATED ON 7TH FL. OF HOSPITAL IF NEEDED FOR OTHER LARGE UTENSILS.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)

Serious Food Temperature

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT IN USE PARTS ARE NEEDED.INSTRUCTED TO USE 3- COMPARTMENT SINKS ON 7TH FL. TO WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE MULTI-USE UTENSILS.A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS BEEN PLACED ON UNIT.ONCE REPAIRED EMAIL LETTER.(PRIORITY 7-38-025)

Serious Food Temperature

PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOODS AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT BOOTHS SUCH AS 3.4LBS. COOKED CHICKEN 118.0F-126.9F. ON HOT HOLDING AND IN A BOX ON A CART.6LBS. COOKED CHICKEN TENDERS 112.3F,3LBS. COOKED SLICED GYROS MEAT 102.2F,3LBS.COOKED SALMON 127.2F,3LBS. COOKED VEGETABLES 107.6F,1LB. COOKED PASTA 120.2F.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER.MUST HAVE HOT HOLDING FOODS AT 135.0F OR ABOVE. APPX.19.4LBS.$300.(COS)(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)

Serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT BOOTHS SUCH AS 8LBS. CUT LETTUCE 60.8F,1.5LBS. SALSA 64.5F AND 1.5LBS.GUAC 63.3F,3LBS. SLICED TOMATO 45.9F,9.8LBS. SLICED LUNCHMEATS 49.3F-50.7F,1LBS. SLICED TOMATO 105.7F,1LB. CUT LETTUCE 110.5F,2.1LBS. CUT KALE 48.9F & SPINACH 47.6F,1LB. SPINACH 53.8F.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW.APPX.28.9LBS. $168.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(COS)(CONSOLIDATED VIOLATION)

Minor Food Temperature

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER FOR TABLE TOP HOT HOLDING UNIT.

Minor Sanitation

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES.

Minor Food Temperature

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON #28 & TABLE TOP HOT HOLDING UNIT.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

MUST DEFROST CHEST FREEZER IN STORAGE AREA.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WALL IN REAR PREP AREA.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR DRAIN AT ICE MACHINE AND FLOOR IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREAS.

DEC 3

2020

PASS 1 violation

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA ACROSS FROM THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

JUN 7

2019

PASS 1 violation

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED PEELING/CHIPPED PAINT ON WALLS ABOVE PREP TABLE (NEAR ICE MACHINE)IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAKE WALLS SMOOTH AND EASILTY CLEANABLE.

JUN 5

2019

PASS 1 violation

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED PEELING/CHIPPED PAINT ON WALLS ABOVE PREP TABLE (NEAR ICE MACHINE)IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAKE WALLS SMOOTH AND EASILTY CLEANABLE.

MAY 24

2019

FAIL 4 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Other

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO WRITTEN POLICY OR NECCESARY ITEMS ON SITE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS THAT CAN OCCUR IN THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED INADEQUATE NUMBER OF EXPOSED HANDSINKS IN FRONT PREP AREA. HANDWASHING SINKS SHOULD BE CONVENIENTLY LOCATED AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL FOOD HANDLERS OPERERATING AT THE VARIOUS STATIONS IN SAID AREA.INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL ADDITIONAL HANDSINK IN SAID AREA UNDER CITY WATER PRESSURE WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, HAND WASHING CLEANSER AND PAPER TOWELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED MEN AND WOMEN RESTROOM WHICH WILL BE USED FOR EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND TAPED OFF.TOOLS AND CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS WAS STORED IN FRONT OF DOORS AND FLOORS WERE UNDER CONTRUCTION. COULD NOT GAIN ACCESS TO EITHER MEN OR WOMENS TOILET ROOM DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ACCESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C).NO CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED PEELING/CHIPPED PAINT ON WALLS ABOVE PREP TABLE (NEAR ICE MACHINE)IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAKE WALLS SMOOTH AND EASILTY CLEANABLE.

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