Chicago
39
BEAT

Cheba Hut

3412 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60657 · Lakeview · Restaurant · High risk
BEAT
39/100

Mixed record — 3 of 7 inspections passed

Inspections
7
3 passed
Last Inspected
2025-05-30
Pass Rate
43%
2 failures
Score
39/100
BEAT
3 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-05-30
Failed 2 inspections (2024, 2021)
Sanitation issues found across 15 inspections
Documentation & Training issues found across 9 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation critical 15×
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Documentation & Training critical
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Employee Hygiene minor
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Pest Activity critical
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Plumbing & Waste minor
2025-05-30 Pass w/ Conditions Recent Inspection
CRITICAL 7
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE OR SUPPLIES ON PREMISES TO RESPOND TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BOTH AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

MUST PROPERLY STORED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.

minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED EMPLOYEES PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS PREPARED AND SERVED.

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES PROVIDED IN THE UNISEX CUSTOMERS/EMPLOYEES WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES AT ALL TIMES.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WITHOUT PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.

2025-05-19 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 8
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE OR SUPPLIES ON PREMISES TO RESPOND TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BOTH AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BLACK AND BROWN SLIMY SUBSTANCE BUILD UP INSIDE INTERIOR PANELS OF ICE MACHINE DRIPPING ONTO ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST REMOVED BUILD UP CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE. ICE MACHINE HAS BEEN CLEANED AND SAN...

minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

MUST PROPERLY STORED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.

minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED EMPLOYEES PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS PREPARED AND SERVED.

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES PROVIDED IN THE UNISEX CUSTOMERS/EMPLOYEES WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES AT ALL TIMES.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WITHOUT PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.

2024-04-15 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2024-04-08 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 4
serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE UPPER PORTION (ABOVE SODA MACHINE). MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED 10 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON BAR WALL AND 5 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALL AT DISHWASH AREA. MUST REMOVE ALL SMALL FLY ACTIVITY BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONTROL OPERATOR FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A).

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE PREP AREA REACH IN COOLERS. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL PREP AREA COOLERS AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP ON PREP AREA FLOOR, BAR FLOOR AND DISHWASH AREA FLOOR. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.

2023-03-17 Pass Canvass
6
serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

PINK SUBSTANCE AT ICE CHUTE AT SELF SERVE ICE MACHINE .CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

A BUCKET WITH SANITIZE SOLUTION AND LINEN MUST BE PROVIDED AT PREP TABLES

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

LEAKING FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR ISSUE

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

REMOVE ITEMS FROM FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS

2021-11-15 Pass License Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2021-11-09 Fail License
CRITICAL 5
critical Documentation & Training

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

THE PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON THE PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR A VOMIT/DIARRHEA EVENT OR ALL REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR SUCH AN EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST PROVIDE A LID FOR THE ICE BIN FOR ICE USED FOR CONSUMPTION AT THE BAR.

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