DOE DOE EATERY.

Chicago Health Dept

6620 W NORTH AVE · ELMWOOD PARK, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Jan 2025), 1 critical violation noted.

3 inspections on record since 2022 · Last inspected Jan 2025.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
VIOLATIONS
16
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JAN 2025

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 16
2025
PASS 5 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED HANDSINK IN FRONT PREP AREA WITH NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED NO LABELS FOR BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS (FLOUR AND RICE). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME.

Minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED UNISEX RESTROOM WITHOUT COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DUST, DIRT, AND ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS AND ALONG WALLS IN CORNERS IN REAR STORAGE AND WAREWASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAITNAIN.

Minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

JUN 6
2023
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations
Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF FRYERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED GREASE ON FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED MINOR DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Documentation & Training
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 10/12/2022, REPORT #2565195. #58--NOTED FOOD MANAGERS WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

OCT 12
2022
PASS 7 violations
Minor Food Temperature
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND THE FRONT PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM THE COOKS LINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.

Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

FOUND DIRT AND GREASE BUILD UP ON THE FAUCET, HANDLES AND SPRAYER ARM ON THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, INSIDE THE FRYER, AND ON THE LOWER SHELVES UNDERNEATH THE FRONT PREP COUNTERS ACROSS FROM THE COOKS LINE.

Minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

MUST PROVIDE A COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE INSIDE EACH UNISEX WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FOUND HEAVY DIRT, GREASE, AND DEBRIS BUILD UP ON THE WALLS AND FLOORS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER, ON THE EXTERIOR WALK-IN COOLER DOOR, ON THE WALL BASE TILES THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP AREA, AND ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT AND UNDERNEATH THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. ALSO NOTED HEAVY GRIME IN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FLOOR DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL SAID AREAS AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

NOTED A HOLE IN THE TILE WALL PANEL IN THE DINING AREA. OBSERVED THE WALL BASE TILES IN THE REAR PREP AREA PEELING AWAY FROM THE WALL. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO SEAL/REPAIR SAID AREAS SO WALLS ARE SEALED AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

NOTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE THE IMPERIAL OVEN NOT IN WORKING CONDITION. MUST REPAIR.

Minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NOTED FOOD MANAGERS WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ON SITE.

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