Cheba Hut
1948 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622 · Wicker Park · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 9 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-09-22
What You Should Know
✓ 9 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-09-22
✓ No failures across all 9 inspections on record
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 8 inspections
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 2 inspections
Advertisement · 300×250
Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training critical 8×
🌡 Food Temperature serious 3×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 2×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
Inspection History
2025-09-22 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint CRITICAL 1 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
No certified food service manager on site, no certificate posted while handling and serving TCS foods ( deli meat, chicken...) instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012.
2025-06-12 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
No certified food service manager on site, no certificate posted while handling and serving TCS foods ( deli meat, chicken...) instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
Clutter and not food related items stored on top of bar ice maker, Instructed to remove to prevent accidental contamination of ice cubes.
2024-09-04 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE UPON ARRIVAL WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
serious Food Temperature
PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED MEATBALLS HELD AT AN INDADEQUATE TEMPERATURE OF 72 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL HOT FOODS ARE HELD AT 135 F AND ABOVE. MANAGER REHEATED MEATBALLS TO 165 F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CONSOLIDATED WITH VIOLATION #22.
serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED VARIOUS TCS FOODS HELD AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 49-55 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD TCS FOODS ARE HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED: 7 POUNDS TURKEY, 5 POUNDS ROAST BEEF, AND 1 POUND CHEESE ( $200) PRIORITY...
minor Food Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
OBSERVED 3 DOOR COOLER UNIT PARTIALLY BROKEN. 1 OF 3 DOORS HAS AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 53 F. 2 OF 3 DOORS HAVE AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 38 F. UNIT TAGGED PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENT.
2023-09-18 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
PERSON IN CHARGE AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT THE PERSON IN CHARGE MUST HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE.
critical Documentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS SUCH AS CHICKEN AND SOUPS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREP...
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED FRONT DOOR OPEN AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL DOORS CLOSED AND TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DIRTY FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOOR DRAINS.
2022-03-29 Pass Short Form Complaint ▾
2022-01-12 Pass Complaint ▾
2021-10-26 Pass Complaint 3 ▾
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
SOME FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DUST/FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS OUTSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER AND AROUND CUP WALL CUP HOLDER. MUST CLEAN WALL AND MAINTAIN.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
FOUND NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE FOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS.
2021-08-04 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7.38.010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
FOUND NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE FOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS.
CRITICAL 1 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
NO HANDS WASHING SIGNS IN TOILET ROOMS, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
· How we score
View official record on city data portal →
Eat or Beat scores are independent editorial analysis of public records and do not represent official government ratings.