Chicago Health Dept
2345 S PULASKI RD · NORTH LAWNDALE, CHICAGO
Passed most recent inspection (Oct 2025).
12 inspections on record since 2015 · Last inspected Oct 2025.
OBSERVED BUILD UP OF SYRUP RESIDUE INSIDE OF METAL CABINET WHERE ICEE SYRUP IS KEPT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED BUILD UP OF ORGANIC MATTER ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED REAR PREP HANDSINK SLOW DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
OBSERVED FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT FACILITY AS WELL AS FLOORS IN FRONT PREP AREAS UNDERNEATH BEVERAGE DISPENSER EQUIPMENT AND PREP TABLES IN CORNERS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ORGANIC DEBRIS AND FOOD ACCUMULATION.
PIC WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE. INSTD TO OBTAIN SAME AND MAINTAIN ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE.
NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS (HAMBURGERS, CHICKEN, ETC). INSTD TO HAVE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 PRIORITY FOUNDATION
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTD TO PROVIDE A VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGED HEALTH POLICY AND HAVE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010
INTERIOR CHUTE OF ICE MACHINE WITH DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
MISSING DOORS ON FRYER CABINETS. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
INTERIOR OF FRYER CABINETS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME
WASTE WATER/SEWAGE (BLACK, MURKY LIQUID) BACKING UP FROM FLOOR DRAINS IN TOILET ROOMS WHEN TOILETS ARE FLUSHED. INSTD TO REPAIR TOILETS AND HAVE FULLY FUNCTIONAL. PLUMBER ARRIVED DURING INSPECTION AND REPAIRED PLUMBING ISSUE. CITATION ISSUED PRIORITY 7-38-030
OBSERVED RESIDUE BUILD UP ON FLOORS UNDERNEATH FRYER EQUIPMENT AND IN REAR DRY STORAGE AREA NEXT EXTERIOR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNS IN TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL USED A LINER ON SHELVING UNIT NEXT TO FRY COOK STATION.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE FOIL, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND PREP TABLE IN MAIN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. (NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES)
OBSERVED LEAKY FAUCET FIXTURE AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED CLUTTER/UNNECESSARY ITEMS NEAR REAR EXIT DOOR AND REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED/UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION ON EXTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF FRYER, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET BASE ON 3-COMP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOORS UNDER FRONT SERVICE COUNTER, PREP, AND DRY STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN DUST ACCUMULATION FROM CEILING VENTS IN FRONT PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN,
MUST REPAIR PEELING WALLPAPER ON WALL BEHIND BEVERAGE DISPENSER, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
MISSING NOROVIRUS DISINFECTANT FOR CLEAN UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE DISINFECTANT EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS AND MAINTAIN ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005.
HEAVILY SOILED RAW WOOD STORAGE SHELF UNIT ON WALL ACROSS FROM UTILITY SINK. INSTD TO REMOVE UNIT AND PROVIDE A NON POROUS, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
INTERIOR BOTTOM CABINETS AND WHEELS OF FRYERS AND ALL ATTACHED PIPING BEHIND FRYER LINE NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
WALLBASE CRACKED AND IN POOR REPAIR BEHIND CHICKEN HOT HOLDING LINE. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
WALL BEHIND AND SIDE OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT CLEAN, FOOD DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. WALL AND CEILING IN PREP AREA NEAR OFFICE WITH DUST ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH PROCEDURE AVAILABLE TO VIEW.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HEALTH PROCEDURE.
Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO CLEAN -UP PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARREAL .MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE.
Inspector Comments: OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON FRYER CABINET,PREP TABLES,WALK IN COOLER FANGUARD COVERS AND SHELVING UNITS.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
Inspector Comments: OBSERVED FLOOR IN DISH WASHING AREA AND FRONT HAND SINK NEEDS TO BE GROUTED.
Inspector Comments: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES AND FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT .MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
Inspector Comments: OBSERVED BURNTOUT LIGHT IN MEN'S TOILETROOM.MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHT AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH PROCEDURE AVAILABLE TO VIEW.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HEALTH PROCEDURE.
OBSERVED NO CLEAN -UP PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARREAL .MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE.
OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON FRYER CABINET,PREP TABLES,WALK IN COOLER FANGUARD COVERS AND SHELVING UNITS.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED URINAL IN MEN'S TOILETROOM OVERFLOWING WHEN FLUSHED AND WATER POURING ONTO FLOOR IN TOILETROOM AND SEEPING UNDER TOILETROOM DOOR INTO DINING AREA.MUST REMOVE WATER,CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA AND REPAIR URINAL AND MAINTAIN.PLUMBER ARRIVED ON SITE AND REPAIRED URINAL AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION.(PRIORITY 7-38-030C)
OBSERVED ALL 4- OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS OVERFLOWING WITH GARBAGE BAGS ABOVE RIM AND BOXES AND TRASH ON GROUND AROUND DUMPSTERS IN OUTSIDE CORRAL.MUST REMOVE TRASH BAGS,TRASH AND DEBRIS ON GROUND AROUND DUMPSTERS AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020B)
OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES AND FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT .MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED FLOOR IN DISH WASHING AREA AND FRONT HAND SINK NEEDS TO BE GROUTED.
OBSERVED BURNTOUT LIGHT IN MEN'S TOILETROOM.MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHT AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE, OF 49F TO 70F -49F, 6LBS OF SLICED TOMATOES, AT $17.50 -70F, 8LBS CHOPPED LETTUCE, AT $8.00 ALL ABOVE ITEMS WERE STORED AT SANDWICH LINE, (ON TOP IN NON REFRIGERATED HOLDING STATION AND UNDERNEATH SANDWICH STATION, ON LOWER SHELVING, AT ROOM TEMPRARTURE. MANAGER STATED TOTAL WEIGHT OF 14LBS AT APPROXIMATELY VALUE OF $25.50 MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED/DENATURED SAID FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL COLD FOOD AT 40 F OR BELOW AND HOT FOOD AT 140 OR ABOVE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
CLEAN GREASY BUILD-UP FROM INTERIORS(DEEP FRYERS) AND EXTERIORS OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN HOT FOOD PREP AREA, AND EXTERIOR OF ICE BIN IN FRONT SERVICE LINE AREA.
DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
CLEAN DIRT AND STAINS FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT WHERE PRESENT. CLEAN DEBRIS, DUST BUILD -UP, AND STAINS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS AND CEILING TILES WHERE PRESENT.
MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP IN REAR FOR LARGE ICE MACHINE IN CLEAN COVERED CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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