SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

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4639 N DAMEN AVE · LINCOLN SQUARE, CHICAGO

Last inspected October 3, 2025 · passed

1 of 3 inspections passed, 1 failed, 1 passed with conditions. 2 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
1 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
12
includes 2 critical
RECORDS COVER
7 MONTHS
since Mar 2025

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 3
2025
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-201.13--- MISSING BASEBOARD COVING THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP, DISH WASHING AREA. MUST INSTALL.

SEP 26
2025
FAILED
6 violations
DETAILS
MINOREmployee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

ALL FOOD HANDLERS/PREPARERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.

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

MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT.

SERIOUSFood Temperature
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

NO IRREVERSIBLE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR ON SITE TO MONITOR THE INTERNAL FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

MINORSanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

MISSING LIDS ON THE WASHROOM WASTE RECEPTACLES. MUST REPLACE.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FLOORS ALONG BASEBOARDS UNDER THE DISH MACHINE, THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND BULK FOOD STORAGE NOTED WITH DIRT, FOOD DEBRIS AND POOLING LIQUID. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MISSING BASEBOARD COVING THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP, DISH WASHING AREA. MUST INSTALL.

MAR 10
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
5 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALDocumentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/VERIFICATION AVAILABLE THAT EACH FOOD EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR HEALTH AND ACTIVITIES AS THEY RELATE TO DISEASE TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION FOR EACH FOOD EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010

CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN REQUIRED PROCEDURE/PLAN AND APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES OR KIT. (NECESSARY ITEMS AT A MINIMUM: GLOVES, FACE MASKS, DISPOSABLE MOPS AND APPROPRIATE SANITIZER/SPRAY THAT KILLS NOROVIRUS). PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005

SERIOUSSanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

FOUND DISH WASHING MACHINE AT IMPROPER FINAL SANITIZING RINSE AT 0 PPM CHLORINE CONCENTRATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO FIX AND MAINTAIN. A MECHANICAL DISHWASHING MACHINES SHOULD PROVIDE A FINAL SANITIZING RINSE OF EITHER 50 – 100 PPM CHLORINE (FOR CHEMICAL SANITIZING MACHINE) OR 180F FINAL RINSE (FOR HOT WATER SANITIZING MACHINE). DISHMACHINE TAGGED ‘HELD FOR INSPECTION’. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL REPAIRED (SEE COMMENTS BELOW). PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025

MINORPlumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL PREP SINK (1 COMPARTMENT SINK) ACCESSIBLE TO FRONT PREP AREA WHERE COFFEE AND TEA BE PREPARED, MADE TO ORDER.

MINORFacility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED MISSING FILTER AT KITCHEN HOOD IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

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