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Chicago Health Dept

4701 N LINCOLN AVE · LINCOLN SQUARE, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Aug 2025).

6 inspections on record since 2018 · Last inspected Aug 2025.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

AUG 2025

INSPECTION HISTORY

AUG 27

2025

PASS 5 violations

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

BULK FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

Minor Facility Condition

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY INCLUDING THE BASEMENT MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN THE BASEMENT AND IN WALK-IN COOLER.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

PLUMBING PIPING AT THE SANDWICH PREP GREASE TRAP REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

NOTED EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM WHICH IS BUMPY AN UNEVEN BEING USED AS A SEALANT ALONG BASEBOARDS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT AND IN THE REAR. MUST CUT/SMOOTH DOWN TO BE CLEANABLE.----RAW WOODEN BEAMS ON WALLS AT THE REAR MEAT SLICER PREP AREA MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED TO BE CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT.

APR 20

2023

PASS 3 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED 1/4 INCH GAP IN REAR DOOR LEADING OUTSIDE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL GAP.

Minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED RECEPTACLE IN REAR TOILET ROOM WITHOUT LID. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LID.

Serious Employee Hygiene

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED MISSING TILES ON WALL ABOVE HAND WASHING SINK IN ICE CREAM SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE TILES TO MAKE SURFACE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

AUG 16

2022

PASS 5 violations

Serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE WITH MINIMUM CALCIUM BUILD-UP.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CEILING VENT COVER WITH DUST ACCUMULATION ABOVE REAR PREP/SMOOTHIE AREA.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REORGANIZE REAR STORAGE ROOM. FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.

Minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATE FOR EACH EMPLOYEE.

MAR 22

2021

PASS · 0 violations

OCT 10

2018

PASS · 0 violations

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SEP 26

2018

FAIL 6 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

2-102.14(N)- NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-30-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

2-201.11-NO CLEAN UP POLICY FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

5-202.12(A)- NO HAND SINK IN THE FRONT SERVING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AND PROVIDE WITH HAND SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED.

Serious Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-602.13-BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER WITH SYRUP ON THE SURFACES. MUST CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.11(C)- DAMAGED WALLS INSIDE THE FURNACE ROOM. MUST REPAIR MAKE THE WALLS SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-201.11(C)-MUST CLEAN THE FLOOR ALONG THE WALL BASE ALL CORNER IN THE FURNACE ROOM AND MAINTAIN.

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