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EAT

Happy Camper

1209 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60610 · Old Town · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
83/100

Mostly clean — 12 of 16 passed, one prior failure

Inspections
16
12 passed
Last Inspected
2026-01-29
Pass Rate
75%
1 failure
Score
83/100
EAT
9 consecutive passes, most recently 2026-01-29
Failed 1 inspection (2020)
Plumbing & Waste issues found across 5 inspections
Employee Hygiene issues found across 2 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious 21×
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Plumbing & Waste critical
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Other serious
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Facility Condition minor
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Employee Hygiene critical
🐀
Pest Activity critical
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Food Temperature critical
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Documentation & Training critical
2026-01-29 Pass Canvass
CRITICAL 2
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE UNISEX TOILET ROOM IN THE FRONT ACROSS FROM THE HOST STATION IN NEED OF PROPER FUCTION. INSTRUCTED TO ADJUST TO RUN AT LEAST 15-20 SECONDS FOR PROPER HAND WASHING.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED THE FLOOR ON THE SIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE IN MAIN KITCHEN IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2025-02-19 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED THE FLOOR IN THE MAIN BAR WITH A BUILD UP OF DEBRIS AND DIRT UNDER THE EQUIPMENT ALONG THE WALLS AND IN CORNERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2024-07-11 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 4
serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED LARGE ICE MACHINE IN BEVERAGE STATION AREA OF KITCHEN WITH BLACK MOLDLIKE SPOTS ON REAR INTERIOR WALL OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ICE.

serious Other

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE ON MENU STATING ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS WITH AN ASTERISK ARE SERVED RAW, UNDERCOOKED, COOKED TO ORDER OR CONTAIN RAW OR UNDERCOOKED INGREDIENTS. INSTRUCTED TO ADD DISCLOSURE STATING THAT ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS WITH AN ASTERISK ARE S...

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED OPENINGS ALONG BASES OF DOUBLE EXIT DOORS IN DUMPSTER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED WASH COMPARTMENT LEAKING FROM LEFT SIDE AT BASE OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA OF KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING WASH COMPARTMENT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA AND MAINTAIN.

2023-07-18 Pass Canvass
CRITICAL 2
serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED SLIGHT DEBRIS ACCUMILATION ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE DRIP PLATE NEAR DRINK SERVICE STATION ACROSS COOKLINE. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

EXTERIOR FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR/LARGE WINDOWS ALLOWS FOR PESTS TO ENTER THROUGH. EXTERIOR DOORS SHALL BE: SELF-CLOSING, SOLID, AND TIGHT FITTING.

2022-07-26 Pass Complaint
CRITICAL 3
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED SINK IN MAIN BAR. INSTUCTED TO PROVIDE.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED BROKEN URINAL IN MEN'S RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED BUILDUP OF DUST ON FANS LOCATED AT FRONT MAIN BAR. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT.

2021-09-28 Pass Complaint
4
minor Other

7. NO DISCHARGE FROM EYES, NOSE, AND MOUTH

minor Other

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

PREP COOLER MISSING A THERMOMETER, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP IN WARMEST PART OF COOLER.

minor Sanitation

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

ICE SCOOP STORED ON TOP OC ICE CUBES AT BAR , INSTRUCTED TO KEEP OFF CUBES.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

WASHING AND REUSING ALUMINIUM SODA CANS FOR SERVICE AS A MULTI-UENSILS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCONTINUE SUCH PRACTICE AND USE PROPER FOOD CONTAINERS

2021-04-26 Pass Canvass
2
minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH COMMON FOOD NAMES, FLOURM SUGAR, ETC., WHEN FOOD IS REMOVED FROM ORGINAL PACKAGING. INSTUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

MUST REPALCE BURNED OUT LIGHT IN HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

2020-10-16 Pass Complaint
CRITICAL 7
minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

BEVERAGE TUBING AND COLD-PLATE UNDER BAR COUNTER ABOVE ICE BIN MUST BE RELOCATED TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION.ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLERS AT DELI STATION KITCHEN AND AT PIZZA AREA(FOOD COURT AREA).

minor Food Storage & Handling

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE PROVIDED AT ICE MACHINE WATER LINEIN STORAGE PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL SO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN,OR KNOW THE LOCATION

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

MECHANICAL DRAIN AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK HEAVILY LEAKING. INSTRUCTED REPAIR ISSUE

critical Plumbing & Waste

SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

MUST PROVIDE A DRAIN HOSES ATTACHED TO POP GUNS DISPENSERS AT BAR AREA.HOSES MUST DRAIN ON FLOOR DRAINS.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MAINTAIN FLOOR DRY UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISH ROOM AREA

2020-05-01 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
2
minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT USE.

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE CUSTOMER/EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2020-04-28 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 5
critical Food Temperature

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE AT THE HAND WASHING SINK INSIDE UNISEX WASHROOM LOCATED NEXT TO FRONT BAR AREA. WATER TEMPERATURE 64.5F. FACILITY GIVEN 48 HOURS TO REPAIR HOT WATER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO USE HAND WASHING SINKS IN THE REAR OF PREMISES...

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT USE.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM AND UNISEX WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS BON FLOOR DRAINS IN REAR DISH AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE CUSTOMER/EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2019-09-25 Pass Short Form Complaint

No violations found.

2019-05-10 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 1
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7.38.010.NO CITATION ISSUED.

2018-03-08 Pass Complaint
2
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST INSTALL A BARRIER AT THE CLEAN UTENSILS SHELF NEXT TO MOP SINK, SPLASH GUARD DOUGH PREP HAND SINK. CHIPPED PLASTIC TUBS NOTED, INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE DAMAGED FOOD CONTAINERS AND INSTALL BARRIERS.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

EXHAUST VENT ABOVE LARGE DOUGH MIXER AT REAR PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A BARRIER ABOVE.

2017-01-24 Pass Canvass
1
minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST REPAIR/REPLACE TUBE AT SPRAYER ABOVE THE 1-COMP SINK IN THE MOST REAR PIZZA DOUGH PREP AREA. PIPE HAS A LEAK.

2016-04-12 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
4
serious Sanitation

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCES THROUGHOUT INTERIOR WATER COMPONENTS OF THE ICE MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO TURN OFF MACHINE, REMOVE ICE AND HAVE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE CLEANED...

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

SPLASHGUARDS ARE NEEDED AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINKS AT MAIN BAR AREA.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED TORN GASKET AT THE CHICKEN DRAWER PREP COOLER WHERE NOTED TO MANAGER.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

OBSERVED OPENINGS ON WALL BETWEEN PREP COOLERS AND LARGE OVENS WHERE NOTED TO MANAGER.INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENINGS AND MAINTAIN. REMOVE DUST ACCUMULATIONS AT HOOD ABOVE THE KITCHEN DISHMACHINE UNIT AND MAINTAIN.

minor Other

NO SMOKING REGULATIONS

REQUIRED NO SMOKING SIGN WAS NOT POSTED AT FRONT ENTRANCE.MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY TO POST. 7-32-020

2015-10-27 Pass License
1
minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

OBSERVED BURNT LIGHT SHEILD IN WALK IN COOLER. REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

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