Hoots on Diversey
4059 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60639 · Belmont Cragin · Restaurant · High risk
Mostly clean — 6 of 7 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2024-03-18
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2024-03-18)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2024)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 3 inspections
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 3 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
Advertisement · 300×250
Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 3×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 3×
📋 Documentation & Training minor 2×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
Inspection History
2024-03-18 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 3 ▾
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FOUNTAIN DRINK STATION KNOZZLES AND INTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE.
minor Pest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEADS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN DISH/PREP AREA RENDERED INACCESSIBLE BY UTENSILS AND CONTAINER BEING PLACED INSIDE IT. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS OPEN AND ACCESSIBLE FOR HAND WASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-3...
minor Other
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
FOUND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED; SINK IS EXCESSIVELY LEAKING WHEN 3 COMPARTMENT IS DRAINED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO GET DRAINAGE SYSTEM SERVICED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FOUNTAIN DRINK STATION KNOZZLES AND INTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE.
minor Pest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEADS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
▾
2 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED A LARGE WHITE BULK FOOD CONTAINER NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO LABEL TO IDENTIFY AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
FOUND A LAYER OF PINK RESIDUE AND LIME BUILD UP ON THE DISH MACHINE TRAYS THAT HOLD DISHES IN PLACE INSIDE THE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE BUILD UP, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN OR POSTER NEAR HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED NEXT TO 3-COMPARTMET SINK. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. HAND WASHING SIGN PROVIDED DURING INSPECTION.
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
OBSERVED EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS IN KITHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS INSIDE WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
2020-10-05 Pass Complaint CRITICAL 6 ▾
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED A SLIGHT DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ENCRUSTED ON THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, DETAIL CLEAN INSIDE ICE MACHINE/HAVE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN ICE MACHINE AT ALL TIMES.
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED LARGE WHITE BULK FOOD ROLLING CONTAINER NOT LABELED.MUST LABEL AND MAINTAIN TO IDENTIFY DRY FOOD STORED.
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED APPROX: 1/4 INCH GAP AT BOTTOM OF FRONT ENTRANCE DOORS.INSTRUCTED TO PEST PROOF MENTIONED DOORS AND TO MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FOUNTAIN DRINK STATION KNOZZLES AND INTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS WITH DEBRIS UNDER AND AROUND THE DISHMACHINE.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS IN DETAIL AND TO MAINTAIN.
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULB NEAR THE WALK-IN-COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULB AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.
▾
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
· How we score
View official record on city data portal →
Eat or Beat scores are independent editorial analysis of public records and do not represent official government ratings.