Chicago Health Dept
4747 N DAMEN AVE · LINCOLN SQUARE, CHICAGO
Passed most recent inspection (Aug 2026).
5 inspections on record since 2024 · Last inspected Aug 2026.
OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOOD ITEMS STORED IN THE PREP COOLERS. OBSERVED SOUP AT 54F, COOKED RICE AT 50F, EGGS AT 48F, SHRIMP AT 51F, CHICKEN AT 49F, AND STEAK AT 48F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER ON THE OUTSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER IN DISREPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL BEING USED AS A LINER ON THE SHELVING IN THE REAR PREP AREA FACING THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOIL OR REPLACE WITH A MATERIAL THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF (TCS FOODS) INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR COOLER IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA.OBSERVED COOKED CARNITAS AT 50.1F.MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 10#'S OF FOOD WORTH $100.00.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO MONITOR AND MAINTAIN ALL COLD (TCS FOODS) AT 41F OR COLDER AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED IN-COMPLETE CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS WRITTEN ON THE MENUS.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO DISCLOSE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED "RAW" OR UNDER COOKED AND LINK THOSE FOODS WITH AN ASTERISK (*) TO A REMINDER STATEMENT THAT STATES THAT EATING RAW OR UNDER COOKED FOODS CAN INCREASE YOUR RISK OF FOOD BORNE ILLNESS.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREAS.INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED BURNT-OUT LIGHTS AT KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHT BULBS AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED 2 FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITH EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE ON THE BASEMENT AND 1ST FLOOR WASHROOM DOORS.INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN A SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE ON BOTH WASHROOM DOORS.
INSTRUCTED TO SEAL NOTICEABLE OPENINGS AROUND PLUMBING/ELECTRICAL FIXTURES LOCATED IN BASEMENT FOOD PREP AND DRY STORAGE AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
Public inspection records from Chicago Department of Public Health. Records current as of 2026-09-06. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →
Report an error on this page →