SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

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4925 W IRVING PARK RD · AVONDALE, CHICAGO

Last inspected April 10, 2026 · passed

3 of 4 inspections passed, 1 failed. 5 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
3 passed · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
25
includes 5 critical
RECORDS COVER
1 YEAR
since Jul 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 10
2026
PASSED
8 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALOther
PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE

MUST PROVIDE DESIGNATED AREA FOR EMPLOYEES PERSONAL DRINKS. ALL OPEN DRINKS ARE PROHIBITED IN PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN

MINORChemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPICES WITH COMMON NAME THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.

CRITICALPest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED THE REAR EXIT DOORIN PREP AREA NOT COMPLETELY RODENT PROOFED AS REQUIRED. MUST COMPLETELY RODENT PROOF DOOR BY SEALING 1/4 GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR.

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

NOTED SOME USE OF MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION AT THE WALK-IN COOLER. 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
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MINORPest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEADS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.

MINORFacility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED 4-5 BURNT OUT LIGHT BULBS ON THE MAIN PREP LINE. INSTRCUTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

MINORDocumentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.

MAR 7
2025
PASSED
4 violations
DETAILS
MINORFood Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

3-501.15(B) OBSERVED COOKED GROUND BEEF IN THE 3-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AT THE MAIN COOK LINE STORED COVERED WITH PLASTIC WRAP WHILE COOLING. INSTRUCTED TO STORE TCS FOODS LOOSELY-COVERED OR UNCOVERED (IF PROTECTED FROM OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION) WHILE COOLING TO ALLOW FOR ADEQUATE HEAT TRANSFER AND MAINTAIN.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

3-302.12 OBSERVED SEVERAL BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA MISSING LABELS IDENTIFYING THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD STORED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD STORED AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

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

4-501.11 OBSERVED SEVERAL DOORS ON COLD-HOLDING EQUIPMENT IN THE MAIN COOK LINE AREA TO BE LOOSE OR WITH HINGES IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE COLD-HOLDING EQUIPMENT DOORS AND HINGES TO ALLOW FOR PROPER SEAL OF COOLER DOORS AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT IN GOOD REPAIR AND PROPER ADJUSTMENT.

MINORDocumentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

2-102.13 OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERITFIED FOOD MANAGER TRAINING MISSING ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITH ADDITIONAL ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE(S) ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.

FEB 25
2025
FAILED
6 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK AT THE MAIN COOK LINE WITH COLD WATER SUPPLY IN POOR REPAIR, UNABLE TO PROVIDE WATER AT TEMPERATURE LESS THAN 130.0F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE MAIN COOK LINE HANDWASHING SINK COLD WATER SUPPLY CONNECTIONS TO ALLOW FOR A MAXIMUM WATER TEMPERATURE OF 120.0F FOR HANDWASHING AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED TO UTILIZE NEARBY HANDWASHING SINK IN WAREWASHING AREA UNTIL MAIN COOK LINE AREA HANDWASHING SINK IS REPAIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED MAIN COOK LINE HANDWASHING SINK OBSTRUCTED BY MIXING MACHINE ON TOP OF MILK CRATES AND INACCESSIBLE FOR HANDWASHING. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE MIXING MACHINE AND CRATES AND MAINTAIN ALL HANDWASHING SINKS FREE OF OBSTRUCTION AND ACCESSIBLE FOR HANDWASHING AT ALL TIMES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE REMOVED OBSTRUCTIONS AND MADE HANDWASHING SINK ACCESSIBLE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.

MINORFood Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

OBSERVED COOKED GROUND BEEF IN THE 3-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AT THE MAIN COOK LINE STORED COVERED WITH PLASTIC WRAP WHILE COOLING. INSTRUCTED TO STORE TCS FOODS LOOSELY-COVERED OR UNCOVERED (IF PROTECTED FROM OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION) WHILE COOLING TO ALLOW FOR ADEQUATE HEAT TRANSFER AND MAINTAIN.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED SEVERAL BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA MISSING LABELS IDENTIFYING THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD STORED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD STORED AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

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

OBSERVED SEVERAL DOORS ON COLD-HOLDING EQUIPMENT IN THE MAIN COOK LINE AREA TO BE LOOSE OR WITH HINGES IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE COLD-HOLDING EQUIPMENT DOORS AND HINGES TO ALLOW FOR PROPER SEAL OF COOLER DOORS AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT IN GOOD REPAIR AND PROPER ADJUSTMENT.

MINORDocumentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERITFIED FOOD MANAGER TRAINING MISSING ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITH ADDITIONAL ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE(S) ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.

JUL 18
2024
PASSED
7 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK ADJACENT TO THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR WAREWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN.

SERIOUSSanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED INTERIOR GUARD OF ICE MACHINE WITH SOME DIRT, NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MINOREmployee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED MULTIPLE FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES PREPPING FOOD AND NOT WEARING HAIR NETS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE ALL FOOD HANDLNG EMPLOYEES WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF FOODS AND MAINTAIN.

MINOREmployee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED MULTIPLE FOOD-HANDLING EMPLOYEES WEARING DANGLING BRACELETS AND NECKLACES WHILE PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE THAT FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES ARE NOT WEARING JEWELRY EXCEPT A PLAIN RING, SUCH AS A WEDDING BAND, WHILE PREPARING FOOD AND MAINTAIN.

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

OBSERVED RUSTY WIRE RACKS IN THE BEVERAGE REAC-IN COOLER NEAR THE MAIN COOK LINE. INSTRCUTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE RUST AND ENSURE ALL NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES REMAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

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

OBSERVED TORN/DAMAGED RUBBER GASKET ON SIDES OF ALL DOORS OF THE THREE DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AT THE MAIN COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE GASKETS AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS AND UNDERNEATH ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT AND UNDERNEATH ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.

Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →

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