Chicago Health Dept
5249 S KEDZIE AVE · BRIGHTON PARK, CHICAGO
Passed most recent inspection (Nov 2025).
15 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Nov 2025 · 2 critical violations in the last 12 months.
4-204.112(B) OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLERS AND DISPLAY COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.
3-302.12 OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HAND WASH SINK IN THE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING SINK(S) NOT MAINTAINED WITH HOT WATER: IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF HOT WATER AT HAND SINK IN WOMENS WASHROOM AT 81.7F. INSTRUCTED HOT WATER AT HAND SINKS MUST BE AT LEAST 100F. SERVICE TECHNICIAN/PLUMBER UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION PER MANAGER. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLERS AND DISPLAY COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.
OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
OBSERVED PREPACKAGED PREPORTIONED FISH THAWING IN ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE PACKAGING AND THAW PROPERLY. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED LARGE CLOTH BAGS OF SPICES OPENED IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PUT PRODUCT IN A SEALABLE CONTAINER WITH COMMODITY NAME. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
SEVERAL GLUE BOARDS AND RODENT BOXES IN NEED OF REPLACING WHEN WORN. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR NEW RODENT CONTROL DEVICES AND MAINTAIN FRESH AND IN GOOD ORDER. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
FRONT ENTRY DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT OUTER OPENING TO BE TIGHT FITTING. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
LEAK AT PTRAP ON HANDSINK IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO MAINTAIN ALL ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS MISSING LABELS WITH COMMON NAME. INSTD TO PROVIDE LABELS AND MAINTAIN
WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE
ALUMINUM FOIL WITH RUSTY SURFACE UNDERNEATH ON BOTTOM SHELVES OF PREP TABLES. INSTD TO REMOVE FOIL AND RUST AND MAINTAIN SURFACE.
RAW WOOD ON WALLS IN HALLWAY LEADING TO TOILET ROOMS AND PREP AREA AND ON WALLS/DOORS IN TOILET ROOMS. INSTD TO SEAL RAW WOOD, SO AS TO BE A SMOOTH, NON POROUS, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MISSING CEILING TILES IN REAR WHERE MULTI USE UTENSILS STORED. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
OBSERVED A VARIETY OF FOODS NOT PROPERLY LABELED, DATED COOKED MEATS,PEPPERS,BEANS ETC. FOOD PREPARED AND HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS IN A COOLER 41*F OR BELOW SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED TO INDICATE THE DAY OR DATE BY WHICH FOOD SHALL BE SOLD COMSUMED OR DISCARDED FOR A MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED BULK CONTAINER NOT LABELED(RICE), INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD ITEM.
2-102.14(N)- NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012A.
2-501.11A - NO PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
3-402.12B -NO WRITTEN AGREEMENT OR STATEMENT FROM THE SUPPLIER STATIN THE FISH SUPPLIED FOR CEVICHE IS FROZEN TO REQUIRED TIME AND TEMPERATURE. INSTD TO PROVIDE SAME AND MAINTAIN.
3-603.11- NO FOOD DISCLOSURE OR REMINDER FOR REQUIRED MENU ITEMS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
3-307.11- CUSTOMERS (BOTH FEMALE AND MALE) WALKING THRU PREP/WAIT STATIONS (PREP TABLE, ICE MACHINE, BEVERAGE STATION, ETC). TO UTILIZE TOILET ROOMS. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL EQUIPMENT, OR PROVIDE PROPER BARRIER FROM PREP/WAIT STATIONS.
4-603.15 (C) LARGE PLASTIC 30 GALLON GARBAGE CONTAINERS BEING USED TO STORE TCS FOODS. INSTD TO REMOVE GARBAGE CONTAINERS AND USE PROPER EQUIPMENT
4-301.12- LARGE POTS FOR COOKING CARNITAS UNABLE TO SUBMERGE IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE EQUIPMENT ABLE TO FULLY SUBMERGE IN BASINS OF SINK OR HAVE CDPH APPROVED ALTERNATIVE MANUAL WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT.
6-201.11- RAW WOOD SURFACES ON WALLS, STUDS, AND DOORS IN TOILET ROOMS. INSTD TO SEAL RAW WOOD AND MAINTAIN.
PA 100-0367 NO ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED. INSTD TO OBTAIN AND PROVIDE VERIFICATION.
OBSERVED THE REAR COOKING AREA CONDIMENT COOLER HANDLE MISSING( BROKEN), INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE
OBSERVED 1 FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE EXPIRED ON 1/22/2018, INSTRUCTED TO RENEW CERTIFICATE.
OBSERVED THE NOZZLE IN POOR REPAIR AT REAR 2 COMPARTMENT SINK (BEING HELD TOGETHER WITH PLASTIC WRAP), INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE.
OBSERVED THE NOZZLE IN POOR REPAIR AT REAR 2 COMPARTMENT SINK(BEING HELD TOGETHER WITH PLASTIC WRAP), INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
OBSERVED FOOD NOT PROTECTED IN REAR COMMON/COOKING AREA. CUSTOMERS GOING TO REST ROOM WILL GO THRU A FOOD PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
OBSERVED NO SANITIZING TEST STRIPS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
OBSERVED BRICK WALLS IN WAIT STATION, BEHIND BAR AND DINING AREA NOT SEALED, INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.REPAIR/SEAL NEW WALL IN FRONT WALK-IN COOLER.
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