Chicago Health Dept
4657 W IRVING PARK RD · AVONDALE, CHICAGO
Passed most recent inspection (Mar 2026).
19 inspections on record since 2014 · Last inspected Mar 2026.
FOUND EXHAUST HOOD NOT CLEAN BEYOND FILTERS: GREASE BUILD-UP/SOME ASH. MUST CLEAN.
FOUND FOODHANDLER WITH NO FOODHANDLER TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
FOUND CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING.MUST PROVIDE.
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON THE FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN UNDER ALL SHELVING UNITS, AROUND DISH MACHINE, PREP TABLES AND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE SPILLS, FOOD DEBRIS, DIRT BUILDUP AND/OR GREASE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS. INSTRCUTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED ONE FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO COMPLY WITH IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS.
OBSERVED MULTIPLE CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS WITHOUT ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATES AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS OBTAIN ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ONSITE AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP, AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES OFF FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR WAREWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS AND MAINTAIN.
NO INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY WAS POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN THE PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO SANTIZER DETECTED AT THE FINAL RINSE OF THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE DISH MACHINE WITH A FINAL RINSE OF 100 PPM CHLORINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025.
OBSERVED THE 1 DOOR PREP COOLER NEXT TO THE GRILL WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 60F. NO TCS FOODS WERE BEING STORED IN THE COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS WITH FOOD DEBRIS/SPILLS IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD ON PREP TABLE IN REAR PREPARATION TABLE WITH DEEP SCRATCHES AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARD AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS WITH FOOD DEBRIS/SPILLS IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMEPRATURES OF GUACAMOLE (50.3F), TOMATOES (48.0) AND LETTUCE(50.5) AT ONLINE ORDER PREP STATION AND GUACAMOLE (52.1F, 48.7F) AT FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 4 POUNDS OF FOOD PRODUCT AT A COST OF $50.
OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF GREASE ON FILTERS IN HOOD IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE TCS FOODS (RICE AT 170.1F) IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
THE INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FROM THE REPORT ON 7/19/18 WAS NOT POSTED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT FOR PUBLIC VIEW. PREMISES HAD THE SUMMARY REPORT POSTED FROM 5/22/17. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED.
FOUND NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHEN TCS FOOD (IE BEEF, CHICKEN, SOUR CREAM, COOKED RICE ETC.) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE, A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT WHEN TCS FOODS ARE BEING HANDLED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 (A) NO CITATION ISSUED
FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
FOUND NO CONSUMER ADVISORY OR DISCLOSURE ON MENUS FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE AT MOP SINK FAUCET. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
NOTED SOME ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN REAR PREP/STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER, FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CONDENSER FAN COVER WITH DUST ACCUMULATION INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ACCCUMULATION ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA AND FLOORS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.
FOUND NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSON WITH FOODSERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION PA 100-0367 NO CITATION ISSUED
FOUND NO PREVIOUS SUMMARY REPORT FROM REPORT # 1978442 DATED 12/20/16 POSTED /DISPLAYED ON SITE FOR THE CUSTOMER TO SEE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010(B) INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT SUMMARY REPORT MUST BE POSTED/DISPLAYED ON SITE FOR THE CUSTOMER TO SEE. ISSUED NEW SUMMARY REPORT TO POST.
DAMAGED CEILING IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR,MAKE THE CEILING SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.
BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS IN BOTH WASHROOMS. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP IN FLOOR DRAINS IN MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED WHITE SUBSTANCE, AND DUST BUILD UP ON INTERIOR TOP OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP IN FLOOR DRAINS IN MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED SLOW DRAIN UNDER 1 COMP SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF 4 COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXPOSED HAND SINKS ON PREMISE.
NOTED WATER POOLING ON FLOOR AROUND FLOOR DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO EXTEND DRAIN LINE/PIPES PROPERLY INTO DRAIN FLOOR BY HOT WATER TANK IN REAR AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LOW (COLD) WATER PRESSURE AT EXPOSED HANDSINK IN FRONT PREP AREA.
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