Evette'S Lincoln Park
350 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 · Lincoln Park · Restaurant · High risk
Mostly clean — 3 of 7 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2025-10-23
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-10-23
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2022)
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 6 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 3 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🌡 Food Temperature critical 6×
📋 Documentation & Training critical 3×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 2×
Inspection History
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2024-06-20 Pass Short Form Complaint 1 ▾
serious Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
NOTED CUTTING BOARD AT KITCHEN LINE DELI COOLER WITH DEEP CUTS AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND RESTORE TO A SMOOTH CLEANABLE SURFACE OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
2024-06-05 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 3 ▾
serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOODS LIKE COOKED CHICKEN, SHREDDED DELI TURKEY, SLICED PROSCIUTTO, COOKED GYRO MEAT AT TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 47.1-89 F STORED IN REFRIGERATOR. APPROXIMATELY LBS VALUED AT $510 DISCARDED AND DENATU...
minor Food Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
NOTED REFRIGERATION UNIT WITH AMBIENT AIR OF 66 F. PERSON IN CHARGE DISCONNECTED UNIT FROM POWER SOURCE TO DISCARD. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
serious Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
NOTED CUTTING BOARD AT KITCHEN LINE DELI COOLER WITH DEEP CUTS AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND RESTORE TO A SMOOTH CLEANABLE SURFACE OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
2022-11-03 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
6-301.14 OBSERVED THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM MISSING THE REQUIRED HANDWASHING SIGNAGE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
6-501.14 OBSERVED THE VENTILATION HOOD IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA WITH SEVERELY BURNED RESIDUE AND DRIED-UP GREASE DROPLETS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID VENTILATION HOOD.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
2-102.13 NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH AN EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Food Temperature
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
NO CHICAGO-CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WAS ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHICKEN) WAS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHI...
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM MISSING THE REQUIRED HANDWASHING SIGNAGE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Food Temperature
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
OBSERVED NO PROBE STEM THERMOMETER FOR TAKING FOOD TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED THE VENTILATION HOOD IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA WITH SEVERELY BURNED RESIDUE AND DRIED-UP GREASE DROPLETS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID VENTILATION HOOD.
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
2021-04-06 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
5 LBS OF BEEF AT 54.3F VALUED AT $25, 5 LBS OF LAMB AT 55.1 F VALUED AT $25 AND 3 LBS OF DICED TOMATOES VALUED AT 57.9 AT $5, 5 LBS OF CHEESE AT 56.4F VALUED AT $25. A TOTAL OF 18 LBS OF FOOD VALUED AT $80 WAS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. PRIOIRTY VIOLATIO...
minor Food Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
OBSERVED COOLER/ COLD HOLD UNIT CONTAINING TIME/TEMPERAURE CONTROLLED FOODS INCLUDING BEEF AND LAMB AT AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 57.F. COOLER WAS TAGGED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005
minor Pest Activity
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
OBSERVED HALLWAY IN REAR OF BUILDING CREATING HARBORAGE. REMOVE ANY UNECESSARY ITEMS AND STORE ALL REMAINGING ITEMS UP OFF THE GROUND AND AWAY FROM THE WALLS SO AREAS CAN BE CLEANED AND PEST CONTROL CAN HAVE ACCESS.
2020-10-09 Pass w/ Conditions License CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLERS AT REAR PREP AREA. REPAIR/REPLACE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
NO LID PROVIDED AT RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE STAFF WASHROOM. PROVIDED LID FOR THE RECEPTACLE
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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