ITSY BITSY PLAY AND CAFE.

Chicago Health Dept

4210 N WESTERN AVE · NORTH CENTER, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2024.

3 inspections on record since 2023 · Last inspected Dec 2024.

Last inspected Dec 2024. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

DEC 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 12

2024

PASS 3 violations

Minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED NO SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN CAFE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND DRAINBOARD OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND STAINLESS-STEEL ROLLING STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASHGUARD TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

Minor Sanitation

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

OBSERVED PLATES STORED ABOVE DRY STORAGE NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT, DUST, OR DEBRIS IN FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MAR 23

2023

PASS · 0 violations

MAR 16

2023

FAIL 5 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL WASHROOM HANDSINK.

Minor Other

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE COOLERS.

Serious Food Temperature

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

FOUND NO SANITIZING TEST STRIPS (FOR CHLORINE AND QUATS) AVAILABLE FOR DETERMINING SANITIZING CONCENTRATION AT 3 COMPARTMENT SANITIZING SINK AND MUST PROVIDE SANITIZING STRIPS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED

Minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLE MUST BE COVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LID/COVER.

Minor Other

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

PREMISES WILL BE USING THE BUILDING COMMERCIAL GARBAGE DISPOSAL COMPANY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LETTER FROM THE MANAGEMENT THAT THEY ARE ALLOWING THE BUSINESS TO USE THE SAME GARBAGE DUMPSTER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (B)

Public inspection records from Chicago Department of Public Health. Records current as of 2026-07-05. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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