Cuckoo
5143 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640 · Uptown · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 4 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-01-29
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-01-29
✓ No failures across all 4 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training minor 3×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
Inspection History
7 ▾
minor Sanitation
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS AND BOXES STORED ON THE FLOOR IN REAR PREP/COOKING AREA AND IN REAR OUTSIDE STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE 6" OFF THE FLOOR TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION AND FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF 2 DOOR REACH-IN FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE DRIED FOOD ACCUMULATION IN REAR (OUTSIDE) STORAGE AREA.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPAINT RUSTY METAL TOP/COVER OF GREASE BOX UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN KITCHEN HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
NOTED FAUCET NECK AT (RIGHT) PREP SINK BEHIND FRONT PREP COUNTER IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO FIX.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DRIED LEAVES AND LITTER IN THE REAR OUTSIDE AREA BY THE EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
ADDITIONAL CLEANING OF FLOORS IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS.
4 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOLERS (PREP COOLER, REACH-IN COOLER, FREEZERS, DEEP CHICKEN COOLERS) WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION, SIDES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPM...
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE SHELVES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER SERVICE.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DRIED FOOD SPILLAGE AND FLOORS THROUGHOUT REAR PREP/COOKING/DISHWASHING AREA ESPECIALLY UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK
minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
2 ▾
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE BIN AND INTERIOR GUARD WITH SOME DIRT, NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DEBRIS/FOOD SPILLS ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FRONT AND REAR PREPARATION AREAS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN THEM.
3 ▾
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED ON ICE MACHINE WATER LINE. MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE VISIBLE.
minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
NO EMPLOYEE FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON-PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON-PREMISES.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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