SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

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4302 S ASHLAND AVE · BACK OF THE YARDS, CHICAGO

Last inspected October 8, 2025 · passed

3 of 5 inspections passed, 2 failed. 1 critical violation across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
5
3 passed · 2 failed
VIOLATIONS
14
includes 1 critical
RECORDS COVER
1 YEAR
since May 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 8
2025
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORPest Activity
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-601.11(C)OBSERVED INTERNAL SURFACES OF DONUT DISPLAY WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILT UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE

SEP 24
2025
FAILED
4 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALPest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED 45 SMALL LIVE ANTS CRAWLING UNDER COOLING UNITS, COFFEE STORAGE ACROSS FROM DONUT DISPLY (FRONT PREP) AND REAR PREP/DISH AREA BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND SHELVING RACKS CRAWLING ALONG BASEBOARD AND IN GROUT SPACES. NOTED APROXIMATLEY 7 SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS IN REAR CAKE DECORATING AREA AS WELL AS 7 MEDIUM SIZED LIVE BLACK FLIES FLYING THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS. INTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

MINOREmployee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAITNAIN.

MINORPest Activity
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED INTERNAL SURFACES OF DONUT DISPLAY WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILT UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSEVRED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREA UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT AND ALONG WALLS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

SEP 5
2024
PASSED
0 violations
AUG 29
2024
FAILED
6 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED PINK DISCOLORATION ON INSIDE INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE AND DRIPPING ONTO ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST REMOVE, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE OR REPLACE THE PANEL.

MINOREmployee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

NOTED EMPLOYEE IN FOOD PREP AND SERVING AREAS WITH LONG HAIR AND IMPROPER HAIR RESTRAIN WORKING WITH EXPOSED FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR PROPER HAIR RESTRAIN AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING FOOD AND WORKING WITH EXPOSED FOOD.

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

NOTED SOME USE OF MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION AT THE KITCHEN AREA, DISHWASHING AREA, AND DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. MUST PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SHELVING FOR STORAGE. ALL FOOD ITEMS MUST ALSO BE STORED 6" AWAY FROM THE WALL.

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

NOTED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE ICE CREAM FREEZER BETWEEN THE ICE CONTAINERS.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE CONDENSATION UNITS.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED MOP LEFT ON THE FLOOR IN SERVING AREA BY THE ICE CREAM FREEZER. MUST PLACE MOPS IN POSITION THAT CAN ALLOW THEM AIR DRY WITHOUT SOILING WALLS AND FLOORS.

MINORSanitation
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2594886, ISSUED ON DATE MAY 20, 2024 FOR #55, AS FOLLOWS: NOTED CLUTTER OF EQUIPMENT AND OTHER UNUSED ITEMS ON FLOORS IN STORAGE ROOMS.MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS TO ALLOW CLEANING AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

MAY 20
2024
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORPlumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

REPAIR THE STOPPER IN THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. THE LEFT SINK DOES NOT HOLD THE WATER, AND THE RIGHT SINK IS MISSING A STOPPER. MUST PROVIDE.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

NOTED CLUTTER OF EQUIPMENT AND OTHER UNUSED ITEMS ON FLOORS IN STORAGE ROOMS.MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS TO ALLOW CLEANING AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR ALONG WITH WALL BASES IN PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS.

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