SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

IL MILANESE.

EAT. 92/100

4356 N LEAVITT ST · NORTH CENTER, CHICAGO

Last inspected November 4, 2025 · passed

Passed all 3 inspections, but 2 critical violations on file.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
3 passed
VIOLATIONS
9
includes 2 critical
RECORDS COVER
2 YEARS
since Feb 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

NOV 4
2025
PASSED
4 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED DUMP SINK IN THE FRONT BAR AREA PROVIDED WITH SIGNAGE NOTIFYING FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE FROM DUMP SINK AND PROVIDE HANDWASHING AIDS AND DEVICES ONLY AT SINKS DESIGNATED FOR HANDWASHING AND MAINTAIN.

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

OBSERVED METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON-SITE WITH DIAL DISCONNECTED FROM THERMOMETER ASSEMBLY AND IN POOR REPAIR. FACILITY HAS OTHER METAL STEM THERMOMETERS IN GOOD REPAIR AND CALIBRATION FOR USE IN MONITORING FOOD-TEMPERATURES. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD IRREPARABLE METAL STEM THERMOMETER AND MAINTAIN ALL UTENSILS ON-SITE IN GOOD REPAIR AND CALIBRATION.

MINORSanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED OVENS IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA TO BE SOILED WITH ENCRUSTED GREASE DEPOSITS ON FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH APPROPRIATE CLEANING MATERIALS TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF ENCRUSTED GREASE DEPOSITS AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT KITCHEN AREA TO BE SOILED WITH DUST DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DUST DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.

DEC 19
2024
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORPlumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING HANDSINK OUTSIDE THE FRONT BAR. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

MINORDocumentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED MULTIPLE FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS WITHOUT ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATES AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS OBTAIN ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.

FEB 23
2023
PASSED
3 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINKS INSIDE (3) WASHROOM.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BASEMENT PREP/DISHWASHING AREA.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO SEAL/REPAINT WORN OUT BRICK WALL IN THE BASEMENT LEADING TO PREP AREA.

Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →

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