Hearth and Crust Restaurant
3608 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60618 · North Center · Restaurant · High risk
Passed most recently but 2 prior failures on record
Last Inspected
2025-11-03
What You Should Know
✓ 6 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-11-03
⚠ Failed 2 inspections (2019, 2017)
⚠ Sanitation issues found across 7 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 5 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training critical 5×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 3×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 1×
Inspection History
1 ▾
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER(S). INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO RE-CERTIFY ALLERGEN TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR REVIEW.
CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Sanitation
SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
NOTED DIRTY GREASE TRAP WITH GREASE AND RUST ON AND AROUND THE GREASE TRAP AT THE BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN GREASE TRAP AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
NOTED REAR EMPLOYEE WASH ROOM ON PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOMS
2 ▾
minor Other
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS WITH WHITE MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL USED AS A LINER ON COOKING EQUIPMENT IN HOT LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACES.
2020-11-09 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED MISSING EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT BAR AND FRONT PREP HAND SINKS. MUST PROVIDE.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON ESPRESSO MACHINE WATER LINE. MUST INSTALL.
serious Employee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED LOOSE FAUCET AT HAND WASHING SINK IN MEN'S BATHROOM. MUST REPAIR.
minor Documentation & Training
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 10/10/2019, REPORT #2315649. #58-NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. PRIORI...
2019-10-10 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 1 ▾
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED BLACK DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE DRIPPING INTO ICE, ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN. ALL ICE INSIDE ICE MACHINE VOLUNTARILLY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION...
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED 1/2 INCH GAP AT LEFT SIDE DOUBLE DOOR SWEEP OF REAR EXIT/ENTRANCE DOOR. MUST RODENT PROOF DOOR.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
BASEMENT FLOOR CLUTTERED ALONG WEST WALL. MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
2017-06-15 Pass License Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Food Temperature
SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME
OBSERVED LOW TEMP DISHWASHING MACHINE (THAT WAS NOT CONNECTED/SANITIZIZNG) AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITHOUT CHEMICAL SANITIZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE MUST BE SANITIZING 100 PPM CHLORINE AND DISH WASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE...
critical Employee Hygiene
HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTUCTEDD TO ADD HAND SINK WITH PROPER HOT AND COLD WATER IN THE REAR PREP AREA. CRITICAL VIOLATION # 7-38-030. NO CITATION.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
OBSERVED EXPOSED TILE AROUND MOP SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CAULK THE TILE AREA AROUND THE MOP SINK AND MAINTAIN.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED VENTILATION IN MENS AND WOMAN TOILET AREA NOT WORKING. INSTRD TO SERVICE AND MAINTAIN.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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