Chicago Health Dept
44 E GRAND AVE · STREETERVILLE, CHICAGO
Passed most recent inspection (Jun 2026).
12 inspections on record since 2019 · Last inspected Jun 2026 · 1 critical violation in the last 12 months.
PREP AREA 3-DOOR PREP COOLER DOORS RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REPAIR/REPLACE SAID 3-DOOR COOLER DOORS RUBBER GASKETS.
OBSERVED VARIOUS TCS FOODS HELD AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES RAINGING FROM 46-52 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL TCS FOODS ARE HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED 3 POUNDS CHEESE, 1 POUND SLICED TOMATOES, 1 POUND COOKED CORN, 3 POUNDS COOKED VEGETABLES, 5 POUNDS CHICKEN, AND 1 POUND CUT LEAFY GREENS ($200) PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED COOLER IN PREP AREA WITH AN INADEQUATE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 52 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS HAVE AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41 F AND BELOW. COOLER TAGGED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED GLUE BOARDS FILLED WITH ROACH CARCASSES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE.
OBSERVED SEVERAL EMPLOYEES IN COFFEE PREP AND FRONT ASSEMBLY AREA WITH NO HAIR RESTRIANTS INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
OBSERVED FLOORS BEHIND COOLERS WITH HEAVY DEBRIS BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED FILTERS ABOVE GRIDDLE WITH GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
FOUND TCS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: RAW EGG RANGING TEMP OF 63.6-F TO 70.3F MENTIONED PRODUCTS WERE IN COLD HOLD UNIT ON REAR PREP. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY MANAGER; 3 POUNDS, $40.00 VALUE PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED BOWLS AND KITCHEN PANS NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT EQUIPMENT AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING.
OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED ALL BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICES IN DISH AREA WITH EXCESSIVE LEAKS, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN DEVICES.
No discard date found on food containers in walk-in cooler ( soup, salsa...) that is held for more than 24hours, instructed manager to label all TCS foods with discard date. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. food discarded valued at $10.
Found several fogging canisters of insecticide placed near clean dishes rack, Instructed manager not keep such material in kitchen area and only licensed pest control operator can apply such material. Priority foundation violation 7-38-015.
Inadequate insects control, found 5 live cockroaches crawling on kitchen's wall behind ice maker and prep tables, Instructed manager to eliminate insects activity in all affected areas, pest control service recommended. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(A).
Observed a food handlers eating in kitchen, instructed to eat in designated area.
No probe food thermometer in facility, instructed ton obtain.
In-use knives wedged between prep coolers, instructed to keep in a sanitary area.
Cooler thermometer placed at rear of cooler, instructed to keep in warmest part of cooler.
FOUND ICE SCOOP BEING STORED INSIDE A DIRTY CONTAINER. MUST STORE ICE SCOOP IN A CLEAN LOCATION PROTECTED FROM SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION OR INSIDE MACHINE WITH SCOOP HANDLE OUT OF ICE.
FOUND LOW WATER PRESSURE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE LEFT UNISEX RESTROOM. MUST REPAIR.
MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HAND SINK IN THE FRONT COFFEE PREP AREA.
OBSERVED TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN PREP COOLER IN KITCHEN. FOUND COOKED PEPPERS @ 45.8F; COOKED BEANS @ 48.9F; HUMMUS @ 46.5F; SLICED TOMATOES @ 47.8F, AND COOKED EGGS @ 46.8F. INSTRUCTED MUST KEEP ALL PREPPED TCS FOODS @ 41F OR LESS AT ALL TIMES (IN REFRIGERATION). OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED DENATURED FOODS DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO LABELS ON FOODS PACKAGED ON SITE (DESERTS, BAKED GOODS, ETC.) IN THE COOLER AT FRONT COUNTER. FOOD PACKAGED IN A FOOD ESTABLISHMENT, SHALL BE LABELED AS SPECIFIED BY LAW. LABELS MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: THE COMMON NAME OF FOOD; A LIST OF INGREDIENTS; AN ACCURATE NET QUANTITY; THE NAME AND PLACE OF BUSINESS OF THE MANUFACTURER OR PACKER, ALLERGENS AND A SELL BY DATE. MUST CORRECTLY LABEL ALL PREPACKAGED ITEMS AT THE FRONT COUNTER.
OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL USED AS A LINER ON WALL OF COOK LINE. MUST REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL IS NOT PERMITTED AS A LINER. ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS.
OBSERVED 11/22/19 SUMMARY POSTED IN FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MUST POST MOST RECENT INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT (11/3/20) IN PLAIN VIEW OF CUSTOMERS AT ALL TIMES. OPERATOR POSTED MOST RECENT SUMMARY DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B).
IN USE SPOONS AND SPATULAS STORED IN STAGNANT WATER AT COOK LINE, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP IN A CLEAN CONTAINER OR IN RUNNING WATER DIPPER WELL
OPEN CONTAINERS FOR EMPLOYEES DRINKS STORED ON PREP TABLE, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP AWAY FROM PREP TABLES.
- MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HANDWASH SINK IN THE COFFEE PREP AREA. OBSERVED THE LOCATION OF THE PAPER TOWEL HOLDER IS DIRECTLY OVER THE DISH DRYING/PREPPING AREA AT THE HANDWASH SINKS IN THE COFFEE AND FRONT PREP AREAS. MUST MOVE THE PAPER TOWEL HOLDERS TO A LOCATION THAT PREVENT POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION FROM HANDWASHING. -
- OBSERVED THE DROP CEILING IN THE FRONT PREP AREA (THAT IS PROTECTING THE AREA FROM UTILITY PIPES AND FOIL DUCT COVERINGS ON THE CEILING ABOVE) DOES NOT EXTEND THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE. -
- MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION FOR ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES ON SITE. -
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