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Chicago Health Dept

363 W ERIE ST · RIVER NORTH, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2024.

4 inspections on record since 2020 · Last inspected Jul 2024.

Last inspected Jul 2024. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
VIOLATIONS
9
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JUL 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUL 17
2024
PASS 2 violations
Minor Other
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

Unable to view thermometers, placed in rear. Instructed to keep in an easy to view location.

Minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

Sandwich maker not wearing hair restraint, instructed to wear.

JUL 24
2023
PASS · 0 violations
JUL 16
2021
PASS 3 violations
Minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED IMPROPERLY ON COUNTERTOPS, INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING WATER WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED SINKS IN UNISEX TOILET ROOMS IN NEED OF CAULKING, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

JUN 25
2020
PASS 4 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HAND WASH SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK IN MAIN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED RAW WOOD UNDERNEATH ESPRESSO MACHINE LOCATED IN MAIN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN.

Serious Sanitation
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

OBSERVED COFFEE URNS DIFFICULT TO BE SUBMERGED IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CREATE A WRITTEN PROCEDURE DETAILING CLEANING AND SANITIZING PROCESS FOR EQUIPMENT UNABLE TO BE SUBMERGED IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE AT ESPRESSO MACHINE LOCATED IN MAIN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL, TAG, AND MAINTAIN OR PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION REGARDING BUILDING BACKFLOW PREVENTION PLAN.

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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