Chicago Health Dept
2337 N CICERO AVE · BELMONT CRAGIN, CHICAGO
Passed most recent inspection (Dec 2025).
6 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Dec 2025.
OBSERVED PLATFORM MADE OF WOOD USED AS A SHELF UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLE IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SURFACE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE BOTH 1-DOOR MILK COOLERS, AS WELL AS THE MILK DISPENSER UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.
FOUND CARDBOARD BEING USED AS SHELF LINER INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER. ALSO NOTED UNSEALED WOOD BEING USED FOR SHELVING IN THE CAKE DECORATING/DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD AND SEAL/REFINISH THE UNSEALED WOOD SO THAT SURFACES ARE NON-ABSORBENT AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
FOUND THE MIDDLE AND RIGHT COMPARTMENT DRAIN PLUGS BROKEN AT THE BASKIN SIDE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, AND THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT DRAIN PLUG BROKEN AT THE REAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. ALSO NOTED LOW WATER PRESSURE AT THE WOMENS WASHROOM HANDWASH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
FOUND FLOOR TILES MISSING GROUT NEAR THE ICE MACHINE AND THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REGROUT FLOOR TILES AND MAINTAIN.
FOUND HEAVY DIRT BUILD UP ON THE FLOORS AROUND THE ICE MACHINE AND IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN SAID AREAS, AND MAINTAIN.
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 4/16/2021 REPORT #2500358 NOT CORRECTED: VIOLATION #57 (2-102.13) NO PROOF OF TRAINING OR FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ANY EMPLOYEE. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF TRAINING OR FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MUST CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS INSIDE CUSTOMER'S WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE.
MUST PROVIDE VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER INSIDE 2-DOOR MILK COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED INSIDE ICE MACHINE AND ICE BINS. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
OBSERVED RUSTY STORAGE SHELVING IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.
NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED HEAVY DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
NO PROOF OF TRAINING OR FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ANY EMPLOYEE. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF TRAINING OR FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE.
OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF DEBRIS BUILD UP ON FRONT OF ESPRESSO MACHINE. EQUIPMENT IN DISREPAIR (OBSERVED GLUE ON FRONT OF MACHINE WHERE FRONT SURFACE IS MISSING). MUST REMOVE ALL DEBRIS (GLUE OR DIRT) FROM EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET IN MILK & CREAMER COOLER.
OBSERVED DUST ON FAN COVER, IN COOLER ON BASKIN ROBIN SIDE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN, AT ALL TIMES.
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES ON 2ND FLOOR DRY STORAGE.
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