Indian Clay Pot
1800-1802 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60613 · Lakeview · Restaurant · High risk
Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record
Last Inspected
2025-02-14
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2025-02-14)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2025)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene serious 2×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
2025-02-14 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection 2 ▾
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON WALLS BEHIND DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON CEILING AND WALLS IN FRONT AND REAR OF KITCHEN. MUST REPAINT AND MAINTAIN FACILITY IN A GOOD REPAIR. OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP INSIDE LIGHT SHI...
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
2025-02-07 Fail Complaint CRITICAL 5 ▾
serious Employee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED LEAKY FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK DRAINING SLOW IN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
critical Pest Activity
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
OBSERVED OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER NOT MAINTAINED FOUND TO HAVE GREASE ENCRUSTED ON TOP LIP LID AND SIDES OF CONTAINER ALSO OBSERVED HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF GREASE AND GARBAGE ON GROUND SURROUNDING CONTAINER. THIS IS A FOOD SOURCE FOR RODENTS AND OTHER ...
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON WALLS BEHIND DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON CEILING AND WALLS IN FRONT AND REAR OF KITCHEN. MUST REPAINT AND MAINTAIN FACILITY IN A GOOD REPAIR. OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP INSIDE LIGHT SHI...
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN REAR BACK PATIO MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS CLEAN AND ORGANIZE AREA. MUST REMOVE UNUSED EQUIPMENT.
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minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED LEAKING CONDENSATE LINE IN BACK OF TWO DOOR REACH IN COOLER AT ENTRANCE TO KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE AND MAINTAIN LEAKING CONDENSATE LINE IN GOOD REPAIR TO PREVENT POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION OF ITEMS IN COOLER.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE LOCATED AT ENTRANCE TO KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE/LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AND TO REGULARLY SERVICE.
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED BOTH MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BATHROOM DOORS TO NOT BE SELF CLOSING AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING MECHANISM FOR BOTH DOORS.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED MOP STORED IN WET MOP BUCKET IN SERVICE ROOM AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL MOPS TO ALLOW FOR AIR DRYING IN BETWEEN USE.
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serious Employee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
NOTED LEAKAGE AT THE BOTTOM PIPE OF THE HAND WASH SINK BY THE WAITERS STATION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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