SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

NUTS ON CLARK POPCORN.

EAT. 89/100

5700 S CICERO AVE · GARFIELD RIDGE, CHICAGO

Last inspected April 22, 2025 · passed

Passed all 9 inspections, but 3 critical violations on file.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
9
6 passed · 3 w/ conditions
VIOLATIONS
14
includes 3 critical
RECORDS COVER
6 YEARS
since Jul 2018

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 22
2025
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOOR AROUND HOT WATER TANK AND GREASE TRAP. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

APR 12
2024
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORDocumentation & Training
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED LARGE WHITE CONTAINER HOLDING KERNELS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED INTERIOR DOOR OF COLD HOLD UNIT TO HAVE BUILD UP OF RESIDUE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED CONTAINER HOLDING POPCORN KERNELS WITH EXCESSIVE RESIDE ON EXTERIOR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER SHELVING AND EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

JUL 28
2023
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
1 violation
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, & USED

NO LABELS ON WORKING CONTAINERS USED FOR CLEANERS AND SANIZERS (STORING POISONOUS AND TOXIC MATERIAL) PIC UNAWARE OF OF COMMON NAME OF THE MATERIAL IN CONTAINERS. ALL DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. INSTD TO HAVE ALL WORKING CONTAINERS CLEARLY AND INDIVIDALLY IDENTIFIED WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE TOXIC/POISONOUS MATERIAL. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-015 PRIORITY FOUNDATION.

FEB 18
2022
PASSED
0 violations
FEB 14
2022
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
2 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSFood Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED TCS FOOD, BUTTER AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF 58.9F. BUTTER CONTAINS CREAM AS AN INGREDIENT AND REQUIRES REFRIGERATION AS STATED ON LABEL. BUTTER DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. ALL COLD TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT OR BELOW 41F. APPROX 60LBS $120 VALUE. PRIORITY CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005

MINORFood Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 60.1F. INSTD TO HAVE ALL REFRIGERATION AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. COOLER TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTD NOT TO USE UNTIL REINSPECTION BY CDPH. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY.

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JUL 22
2021
PASSED
2 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

SOAP DISPENSER IN NEED OF REPLACING. HAVING SOME DIFFICULTY OBTAINING SOAP. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FLOORS THROUGH OUT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP IN MOP CLOSET AND STORAGE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

JUL 24
2020
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORPlumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

MISSING PROPER STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER STOPPERS AND MAINTAIN

NOV 18
2019
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORChemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.

JUL 10
2018
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
3 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALDocumentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTD TO PROVIDE SAME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012A

CRITICALOther
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO PROCEDURE IN PLACE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE SAME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005

SERIOUSSanitation
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

CLEAN IN PLACE EQUIPMENT (CIP) (2 STATIONARY POPCORN KETTLES/MAKERS) ON SITE. INSTD TO PROVIDE WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING/SANITIZING OF SAID EQUIPMENT

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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