Chicago Health Dept
161 N SANGAMON ST · WEST LOOP, CHICAGO
Passed most recent inspection (Sep 2025).
13 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Sep 2025.
3-602.11 OBSERVED PREPACKAGED DESSERTS AND SALADS IN THE DISPLAY COOLER NOT PROPERLY LABELED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS WITH AN INGREDIENT LIST, NET CONTENTS, NAME AND ADDRESS OF MANUFACTURER, ETC.
OBSERVED PREPACKAGED DESSERTS AND SALADS IN THE DISPLAY COOLER NOT PROPERLY LABELED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS WITH AN INGREDIENT LIST, NET CONTENTS, NAME AND ADDRESS OF MANUFACTURER, ETC.
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2618255 ON 5/29/25 WERE NOT CORRECTED: 55 - REGROUT THE FLOOR TILES UNDERNEATH THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. 57 - OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
6-501.11 REGROUT THE FLOOR TILES UNDERNEATH THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
2-102.13 OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE 1-DOOR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED CHICKEN AT 47F, GROUND BEEF AT 50F, SAUSAGE AT 52F, AND HAM AT 53F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED APPROX. 20 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS ON THE WALLS, CEILING AND EQUIPMENT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
REGROUT THE FLOOR TILES UNDERNEATH THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
2-102.13 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
OBSERVED TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES IN THE FRONT ONE-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, SUCH AS 5 LBS OF GROUND BEEF AT 49.3F AND 3 LBS OF CHICKEN AT 50.1F. THE MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED A TOTAL OF 8LBS AT $100. ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
OBSERVED NO CURRENT PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON THE PREMISES. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND OPERATOR MUST PROVIDE AT LEAST 2 PEST INSPECTIONS A YEAR, AND THE REPORTS MUST BE MAINTAINED IN THE LOG BOOK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CURRENT PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AND PEST INSPECTION REPORTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C). CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT AVAILABLE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE TEST KIT FOR PROPER CONCENTRATION IN SANITIZING SOLUTIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS.
OBSERVED NO PERSON ON SITE WITH AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A PERSON IN CHARGE ON SITE WITH AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED ESTABLISHMENT NOT FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE ON SITE, WHICH USES TIME AS A CONTROL FOR TCS FOODS (COOKED PIZZAS). THE PROCEDURE STATES TIMERS WILL BE AFFIXED TO THE BACK OF THE PIZZA TRAY AND WILL BE MATCHED WITH THE PIZZA BEING TIMED. UPON INSPECTION, TIMERS WERE NOT STARTED AND NOT MATCHED WITH THE COOKED PIZZAS. THERE WAS NO TIME LOG OF WHEN THE PIZZAS WERE MADE OR THE FOOD'S TEMPERATURE WHEN BROUGHT OUT OF THE OVEN. PIZZAS HAVE BEEN DISCARDED AND DENATURED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED THE CLEAN DISH STORAGE RACK DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE MOP SINK. MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN TO PROTECT CLEAN DISHES FROM POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION (SPLASH) FROM THE MOP SINK AND MAINTENANCE.
NO PERSON ON SITE WITH AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A PERSON IN CHARGE ON SITE WITH AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED HAND SINK BLOCKED BY STACK OF CONTAINERS MAKING IT INACCESSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. HAND WASHING SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES FOR EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(c). CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO SOAP AT HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED AT DISH WASHING AREA. MUST PROVIDE SOAP AT ALL TIMES TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). SEE ABOVE FOR CITATION.
OBSERVED HAM AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 46.5F. ALSO OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE. SHRIMP FOUND AT 43.5F, PEPPERONI FOUND AT 46.2F, COOKED RAGU BEEF FOUND AT 47.3F AND RAW BEEF FOUND AT 45.8F. TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41.0F OR BELOW INSIDE OF A COLD HOLDING UNIT. FOOD HAS BEEN DISCARDED AND DENATURED. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 20 LBS AT A COST OF $100.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED ESTABLISHMENT NOT FOLLOWING PROCEDURE FOR COOKED PIZZAS USED FOR TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL. PROCEDURE STATES TIMERS WILL BE AFFIXED TO THE BACK OF THE PIZZA TRAY AND WILL BE MATCHED WITH THE PIZZA BEING TIMED. UPON INSPECTION, TIMERS WERE NOT MATCHED WITH THE PIZZAS. THERE WAS NO LOG OF WHEN THE PIZZAS WERE MADE OR THE TEMPERATURE OF THE FOOD WHEN BROUGHT OUT OF THE OVEN. PIZZAS HAVE BEEN DISCARDED AND DENATURED. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 75 LBS AT A COST OF $300.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED PACKAGED FOODS FOR CUSTOMER SELF SERVICE NOT LABELED PROPERLY (CAPRESE SALAD, MIXED GREENS WITH CRANBERRIES WALNUTS & FETA, LIMONCELLO CAKE AND TIRAMISU). MUST LABEL PROPERLY WITH Identity (name of food), Net Quantity of Contents, Ingredient List, Major Food Allergens, Business Name and Address, Nutrition Facts (if applicable).
OBSERVED SHELVING WHERE POTS AND PANS ARE STORED WHICH IS BLOCKING MOP SINK NEAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST HAVE ACCESS TO MOP SINK.
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 10/7/2021, REPORT #2534494. #58- OBSERVED NO FOOD EMPLOYEE WITH PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ONSITE EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS OBTAIN THIS CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING AND HANDLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS WITHOUT ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER AND CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST REMAIN POSTED ON SITE AND CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING TCS FOOD PREP, COOKING, SERVING AND OPERATING HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE WASHROOMS AND PREP AREA SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE; SIGNAGE WAS PROVIDED AT MENTIONED SINKS DURING INSPECTION.
NOTED NO LABELS FOR BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS (FLOUR). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.
OBSERVED LOOSE DEBRIS, DIRT AND DUST BUILDUP ON THE FLOORS AND CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY OF FLOORS. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT/DEBRIS BUILDUP ON EXHAUST VENTILATION FANS IN THE WASHROOMS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED NO FOOD EMPLOYEE WITH PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ONSITE EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS OBTAIN THIS CERTIFICATE.
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED AT THIS TIME.
OBSERVED LIGHT DUST ON THE CEILING VENTS IN PREP AREA AND WASHROOMS; CLEAN VENTS TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED. CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS AT SINKS WHERE NEEDED.
FOUND UNNECESSARY ITEMS INSIDE OF UTILITY SINK; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND KEEP SINK FREE AND CLEAR OF ITEMS.
OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE. MUST OBTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE HOLDER ON SITE WHILE FACILITY IS PREPARING AND SERVING VARIOUS PIZZA, PORK SAUSAGE,EGGPLANT, FRESH MOZZARELLA, ETC., INSTRUCTED FACILITY MANAGER HAVE AT LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH A VALID , ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE AND KEEP POSTED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FOR REVIEW ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
NO WRITTEN CLEAN UP PROCEDURES ON SITE FOR REVIEW DURING TIME OF INSPECTION OR NECESSARY ITEMS OUTLINED IN THE POLICY FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR IN THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED STORAGE RACKS UNDER REGISTER WITH EXCESSIVE DUST, FLOUR AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED HAND SINK IN PREP ACROSS FROM 3 COMP SLOW DRAINING INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS UNDER VENTILATION HOOD IN PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
NO ALLERGEN TRAINING COMPLETION CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE HOLDERS. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS.
MUST LABEL ALL FOOD CONTAINERS (FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC.)WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FOOD FROM FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREP AREA.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN DUST FROM CEILING VENT ABOVE PREP TABLE.
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