Chicago Health Dept
2448-2450 N CLARK ST · LINCOLN PARK, CHICAGO
Passed most recent inspection (Oct 2025), 1 critical violation noted.
6 inspections on record since 2019 · Last inspected Oct 2025 · 1 critical violation in the last 12 months.
OBSERVED CONDENSATION PIPE CONNECTED FROM CEILING GOING DIRECTLY INTO HAND SINK AT MAIN DISH WASHING AREA. Condensate drainage must be drained from point of discharge to disposal according to law.
OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOODS SHREDDED CHEESE AND CHEESE SAUCE RANGING FROM 45.3 - 46.2 F STORED IN COOK LINE COOLER AND KITCHEN WALK IN COOLER. APPROXIMATELY 10 LBS VALUED $70 DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY THE PERSON IN CHARGE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
NOTED POTS ON BOTTOM DRYING RACK, PLATES AND CARRY OUT CONTAINTERS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN STORED UPRIGHT. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
NOTED TOWELS BETWEEN WALL AND SALAMANDER IN KITCHEN TO CATCH DRIPPINGS ALONG THE WALL UNDER VENTALATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE TOWELS AS MEANS TO CATCH DIPPINGS - IT IS A FIRE HAZARD. INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY.
NOTED CLUTTERED STORAGE CLOSET ON MAIN FLOOR WITH ITEMS ON THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND ELEVATE KEPT ITEMS A MINIMUM OF SIX INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
NOTED VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOK LINE IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
4-602.11(B-E)--- SOME INTERIOR AREAS OF THE ICE BIN AT THE RIGHT SIDE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING.
: 4-803.11--- NOTED THE OUTDOOR SOILED LINEN CONTAINER OPEN. MUST PROVIDE/USE THE TIGHT FITTING CLOSURE FOR THE CONTAINER TO PREVENT PEST ATTRACTION. 4-903.11 (A;B;D)--- ALL TO GO CONTAINERS MUST BE INVERTED DURING STORAGE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
4-204.12--- MUST PROVIDE LIDS FOR ALL BAR ICE BINS. 4-202.16--- MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR THE TOP OF THE HOBART FLOOR STAND MIXER OR HANDLES ON COOLERS ON THE COOKS LINE. 4-101.11(B, C, D, E)-- INTERIOR LID OF THE FAR LEFT COOKS LINE COOLER WITH MISSING METAL AND EXPOSED CHIPPING STYROFOAM. MUST REPLACE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
4-602.13--- MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN THE BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE AREAS.
: 5-501.16---- MUST PROVIDE A WASTE RECEPTACLE AT THE KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK FOR PAPER TOWEL WASTE. 5-501.115--- ALL PLASTIC CRATES AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED OUTSIDE AT THE WASTE CONTAINERS AND IN THE OUTDOOR STAIRWELL MUST BE REMOVED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.
6-101.11--- CEMENT FLOOR ON THE COOKS LINE IN POOR REPAIR WITH CRACKED, DAMAGED AND UNEVEN DIVOTS IN THE CEMENT. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.-----WHITE PLASTIC SOUTH WALL ON THE COOKS LINE IN POOR REPAIR SEPARATING AWAY FROM THE WALL. MUST RE-SEAL/ATTACH.----MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CEILING ABOVE THE BASEMENT FREEZERS. : 6-201.11--- POOLING WATER IN SEVERAL AREAS OF THE BASEMENT FLOOR. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS. 6-501.114--- ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT BOTH BASEMENTS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS AND ORGANIZED AND ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS REMOVED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.
INADEQUATE HOT WATER AT THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM HAND WASHING SINK LEFT SIDE FAUCET. MAXIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE NOTED AT 74.7F. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER AT A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
SOME INTERIOR AREAS OF THE ICE BIN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE ARE IN NEED OF CLEANING.
COOKS LINE FAR RIGHT COOLER UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. COOLER NOTED RANGING BETWEEN 44.2F TO 46F. MUST MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED, MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW, AND C.D.P.H CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. NO FOODS INSIDE THE COOLER AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION.
ALL TO-GO CONTAINERS MUST BE INVERTED DURING STORAGE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
NOTED THE OUTDOOR SOILED LINEN CONTAINER OPEN. MUST PROVIDE/USE THE TIGHT FITTING CLOSURE FOR THE CONTAINER TO PREVENT PEST ATTRACTION.
MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR THE TOP OF THE HOBART FLOOR STAND MIXER OR HANDLES ON COOLERS ON THE COOKS LINE.
MUST PROVIDE LIDS FOR ALL BAR ICE BINS.
THE INTERIOR LID OF THE FAR LEFT COOK LINE COOLER WITH MISSING METAL AND EXPOSED CHIPPING STYROFOAM. MUST REPLACE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN THE BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE AREAS.
SLOW-DRAINING WASHBOWL SINK IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR.
NOTED THE OUTSIDE GREASE RECEPTACLE WITH OVERFLOWING GREASE ONTO THE GROUND, EXCESSIVE GREASE ON TOP OF THE LID AND CONTAINER, PAPER DEBRIS ON THE SURROUNDING GROUNDS OF THE WASTE RECEPTACLES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL GREASE, CLEAN, AND REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS FROM THE SURROUNDING GROUNDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED.
MUST PROVIDE A WASTE RECEPTACLE AT THE KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK FOR PAPER TOWEL WASTE.
ALL PLASTIC CRATES AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED OUTSIDE THE WASTE CONTAINERS AND IN THE OUTDOOR STAIRWELL MUST BE REMOVED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.
THE CEMENT FLOOR ON THE COOK'S LINE IS IN POOR REPAIR, WITH CRACKED, DAMAGED AND UNEVEN DIVOTS IN THE CEMENT. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.-----WHITE PLASTIC SOUTH WALL ON THE COOKS LINE IN POOR REPAIR SEPARATING AWAY FROM THE WALL. MUST RE-SEAL/ATTACH.----MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CEILING ABOVE THE BASEMENT FREEZERS.
POOLING WATER IN SEVERAL AREAS OF THE BASEMENT FLOOR. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS.
ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT BOTH BASEMENTS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS AND ORGANIZED, AND ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS REMOVED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 6-8-21 REPORT #2510994 NOT CORRECTED. #58-: OBSERVED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS NEED TO HAVE ALLERGEN TRAINING.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO BODILY FLUID CLEAN UP KIT ON SITE. PROCEDURE PROVIDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED SODA SYRUPS IN BASEMENT UNDER UTILITY LINES AND OPEN HOLE IN CEILING. MUST PROVIDE SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE PROTECTIVE CEILING OVER SODA SYRUPS.
OBSERVED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS NEED TO HAVE ALLERGEN TRAINING.
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE FOLLOWING HAND WASHING AREAS: PATIO BAR MAIN BAR UPPER DECK INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SIGNAGE IN SAID AREAS. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD ON RIGHT SIDE OF HAND WASHING SINK ADJACENT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN BOARD AT PATIO BAR. OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD ON RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF HAND WASHING SINK BETWEEN ICE BIN AND DRAIN BOARD OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT MAIN BAR, WEST ALL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL SPLASH GUARD AT SAID AREA. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED DRY GOODS/SODA/BEVERAGES STORED ON SHELVING RACKS, UNDER DRAINAGE PIPE/LINES, IN BASEMENT REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED SITE TO RELOCATE INVENTORY OR ENCASE PIPE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED SMALL LEAK UNDERNEATH HAND SINK AT PATIO BAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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