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O & E Forever Inc.

5309 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640 · Uptown · Restaurant · Medium risk
EAT
90/100

Clean record — passed all 9 inspections

Inspections
9
5 passed
Last Inspected
2025-11-24
Pass Rate
56%
0 failures
Score
90/100
EAT
9 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-11-24
No failures across all 9 inspections on record
Other issues found across 4 inspections
Food Temperature issues found across 2 inspections
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Sanitation minor 11×
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Other critical
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Food Temperature critical
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Pest Activity minor
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Facility Condition minor
2025-11-24 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2023-08-30 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED RUSTED STORAGE RACKS IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE RUST AND ENSURE ALL NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES REMAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

minor Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT (ICE MACHINE) AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED, UNNECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

2020-07-27 Pass Short Form Complaint

No violations found.

2020-03-04 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
2
minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT ICE MACHINE, ESPRESSO MACHINE AND DRIP COFFEE MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE.

minor Food Storage & Handling

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

FOUND PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 11-18-19 INSPECTION # 2345830. VIOLATION 53. OBSERVED NO LID ON TRASH CAN IN PUBLIC BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. VIOLATION 55. OBSERVED SMALL HOLES ON CEILING ABOVE DRY STORAGE AREA I...

2019-11-18 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 3
critical Other

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA KIT AND PROCEDURE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE ALONG WITH THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES AS OUTLINED IN POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED NO LID ON TRASH CAN IN PUBLIC BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED SMALL HOLES ON CEILING ABOVE DRY STORAGE AREA IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PATCH, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

2017-03-29 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint Re-Inspection
4
serious Other

* INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS

SUMMARY REPORT GIVEN AND POSTED BY THIS THIS INSPECTOR ON 3-27-17 REPORT #2009361 WAS NOT POSTED AT THIS TIME OF RE-INSPECTION. SUMMARY REPORT WAS REMOVED FROM THE FRAME IT WAS DISPLAYED IN AND REPLACED WITH THE OLD SUMMARY REPORT FROM THE YEAR 2015....

minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

ALL READY TO EAT FRESH CUT FRUIT IN STORAGE COOLER MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST BE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE SURFACE.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

BROKEN COLD HANDLE ON THE UTILITY MOP SINK. LEAK ON THE HOT WATER HANDLE IN THE WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR ALL.

2017-03-27 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint
CRITICAL 9
critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED FRONT PREP/SERVICE COOLER AT 50.7F & 50F WITH FOOD SUCH AS CUT MANGO'S AT 50F.COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW ...

critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND HELD IN THE PREP/SERVICE COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. APPROXIMATELY 10 LBS TOTAL OF CUT MANGO AT 50F, CUT STRAWBERRY'S AT 49.2F, CUT KIWI FRUIT AT 48.7F, WHIPPING CREAM AT 50F. ALL DISCARDED. APPROX...

serious Other

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER PRESENT DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE BEING SERVED IE: FROZEN YOGURT MIX AT 38F. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.

minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

ALL READY TO EAT FRESH CUT FRUIT IN STORAGE COOLER MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

RUSTY METAL RACK SHELVING NEXT TO THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK USED FOR CLEAN CONTAINER STORAGE. MUST REPLACE/REMOVE RUST. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST BE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE SURFACE.

minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

INADEQUATE/NO LIGHTING IN THE REAR REFRIGERATION/FREEZER ROOM. MUST PROVIDE.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

BROKEN COLD HANDLE ON THE UTILITY MOP SINK. LEAK ON THE HOT WATER HANDLE IN THE WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR ALL.

minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.

minor Other

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEE ON SITE AT THIS TIME. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.

2015-09-01 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

FOOD DEBRIS IN THE CABINETS UNDER THE CONDIMENT/TOPPING LINE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2014-09-18 Pass License
4
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

GRIMES ON SHELVES INSIDE THE CABINET UNDER THE CONDIMENT BAR, SURFACE IS POROUS AND NOT ABLE TO CLEAN.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE, SOUTH WALL OF SELLING AREA. NO SPLASH GUARD PROVIDED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SI...

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

FOOD DEBRIS AND ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

DEBRIS AND LIQUID FOOD SPILLAGE ON FLOORS UNDER THE EQUIPMENT,INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER UNDER SHELVES AND CORNERS AND UNDER THE YOGURT MACHINES.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. GANG WAY BEHIND THE BASEMENT STORAGE HAS EXCESS ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR,A...

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

BRICK WALL AT DINING AREA NOT SEALED.SURFACE NOT SMOOTH AND FLAKE TO THE TOUCH. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL SAID WALL.

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