Chicago Health Dept
500 W MADISON ST · WEST LOOP, CHICAGO
Passed most recent inspection (Mar 2025).
5 inspections on record since 2022 · Last inspected Mar 2025.
Improper labeling for grab and go hot foods, Instructed manager to label according to health code, ie.
Employees personal food stored in customers walk-in cooler, instructed to separate.
No hands washing signs in the café floor restrooms. Instructed to provide.
Food handler with long beard not wearing beard restraints, instructed to wear.
spoons kept in stagnant water at room temp, instructed to keep in a dry clean container or under cold running water.
No lights in walk-in freezer, instructed to provide.
OBSERVED METAL FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. A HAIR RESTRAINT WAS PROVIDED DURING THE INSPECTION TO CORRECT THE VIOLATION.
OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER, WALK-IN FREEZER, REAR DRY STORAGE AREA ON FLOOR 24 AND REAR DRY STORAGE AREA ON FLOOR 25. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.
OBSERVED A BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULB ABOVE THE HOOD OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN THE REAR DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.
FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED AT ANY HANDWASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS ON SITE, INCLUDING TOILET ROOM HANDDWASHING SINKS.
FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED AT ANY HANDWASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS ON SITE, INCLUDING TOILET ROOM HANDDWASHING SINKS.
FOUND LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE INOPERABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES. PRIORITY VIOLATION.
FOUND NO SNEEZE GUARD AT BARISTA . INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SNEEZE GUARD IN COFFEE STATION TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BY CONSUMERS. PRIORITY
Public inspection records from Chicago Department of Public Health. Records current as of 2026-07-05. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →
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