AUG 27
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
7 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO
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OASIS FRESH.
BEAT. 27/100
500 W DIVERSEY PKWY · LINCOLN PARK, CHICAGO
Last inspected August 27, 2025 · passed with conditions
Failed 3 of 6 inspections. 10 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
6
2 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 3 failed
VIOLATIONS
46
includes 10 critical
RECORDS COVER
2 YEARS
since Feb 2023
INSPECTION HISTORY
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED(CHICKEN, FALAFEL). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CFM ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
MUST PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HAND SINKS.
PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED COOKED RICE AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 124F. TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 135F OR ABOVE. FOOD DISCARDED VOLUNTARILY. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 5 LBS AT A COST OF $20.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED FALAFEL AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 48F INSIDE OF COOLER. OBSERVED 2 LARGE CONTAINERS OF RAW BEEF AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 52F. TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW INSIDE OF A COLD HOLDING UNIT. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. FOOD DISCARDED VOLUNTARILY. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 20 LBS AT A COST OF $200.00.
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED SAUCES OUT OF ORIGINAL CONTAINERS WITHOUT A LABEL. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COMMON NAME TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED FOOD SPLATTERS INSIDE OF MICROWAVE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
OCT 232024PASSED1 violationDETAILS
OCT 23
2024
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.11//NOTED MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WITH PROPER TILE AND MAINTAIN.
OCT 152024FAILED7 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OCT 15
2024
FAILED
7 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOOD RICE PUDDING LOCATED ON COUNTER COLD HOLD UNIT AT 48 F APPROXIMATELY 25 LBS VALUED $30 DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY THE PERSON IN CHARGE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED PEST ACTIVITY OF APPROXIMATELY 40 GNATS IN KITCHEN, DISHROOM AND MOPSINK/ DRYING RACK AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT PEST CONTROL SERVICE PROVIDER AS ADDITIONAL SERVICES ARE NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE ACTIVITY PRIOR TO RE-INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
NOTED FOUR STICKY FLY TRAPS HANGING ABOVE REAR TALL COOLER IN PREP AREA, ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND IN WALKWAY TO DRY STORAGE/ 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
NOTED MICROWAVE IN DISH AREA NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
NOTED ENCRUSTED FOOD ON PANINI PRESS. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
NOTED MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WITH PROPER TILE AND MAINTAIN.
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
NOTED CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE FROM REPORT #2571412 CONDUCTED ON 2/17/23. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED: (37) NOTED PREPARED AND PRE-PACKAGED FOODS SUCH AS PUDDING AND BROWNIES ON DISPLAY IN A CUSTOMER ACCESS COOLER NOT PROPERLY LABELED. MUST PROVIDE LIST OF INGREDIENTS. MUST CORRECT CORE VIOLATIONS BY THE DATE ON THE REPORT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
FEB 172023PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
FEB 17
2023
PASSED
5 violationsDETAILS
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
: 3-601.11--- NOTED PREPARED AND PRE-PACKAGED FOODS SUCH AS PUDDING AND BROWNIES ON DISPLAY IN A CUSTOMER ACCESS COOLER NOT PROPERLY LABELED. MUST PROVIDE LIST OF INGREDIENTS.
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
3-307.11-----MUST PROVIDE SPLASH GUARDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE REAR PREP HAND WASHING SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND FOOD PREP SURFACES.
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
4-602.13----RAW WOODEN SHELVING IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-201.16--- OBSERVED CEILING VENTILATION THERMAL WRAPPING IN POOR REPAIR, TORN AND FALLING ABOVE FOOD PREP AND DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REMOVE OR REPLACE
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
6-304.11--- NOTED NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
FEB 152023FAILED7 violationsDETAILS
FEB 15
2023
FAILED
7 violationsDETAILS
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
: 3-601.11-- NOTED PREPARED AND PRE-PACKAGED FOODS SUCH AS PUDDING AND BROWNIES ON DISPLAY IN A CUSTOMER ACCESS COOLER NOT PROPERLY LABELED. MUST PROVIDE LIST OF INGREDIENTS.
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
3-307.11--- OBSERVED A REACH-IN COOLER CONTAINING PREPARED FOODS AND VEGETABLES IN A COOLER IN THE CUSTOMER DINING ROOM WITH CUSTOMER ACCESS. MUST PROTECT FOODS/CONTENTS IN COOLER FROM POSSIBLE CUSTOMER CONTAMINATION.-----MUST PROVIDE SPLASH GUARDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE REAR PREP HAND WASHING SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND FOOD PREP SURFACES.
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
: 4-903.11 (A;B;D)-- ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, UNDER ALL COOLERS, SHELVING, STORAGE ROOMS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
4-602.13---NOTED EXTREMELY DIRTY UTILITY SERVICE SINK.----DIRTY SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----RAW WOODEN SHELVING IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED. 4-601.11(B)-- INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
: 6-201.11-- FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FACILITY, IN ALL FOOD PREP AND STORAGE AREAS, UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, BEHIND ALL COOLER ETC. EXTREMELY DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE.----WALLS IN THE REAR PREP AND DISH AREA WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD SPLATTER AND GREASE.--- MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN ALL. : 6-201.16--- OBSERVED CEILING VENTILATION THERMAL WRAPPING IN POOR REPAIR, TORN AND FALLING ABOVE FOOD PREP AND DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REMOVE OR REPLACE.
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
6-304.11--- NOTED NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED
PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #38 NOT CORRECTED. STILL OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 14 SMALL FLIES IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM, 10 THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP AND MOP SINK AREA. STILL RECOMMEND HAVING A LICENSED PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT FOR FLIES TO ELIMINATE ALL FLY ACTIVITY. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
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FEB 22023FAILED19 violations6 CRITICALDETAILS
FEB 2
2023
FAILED
19 violations6 CRITICALDETAILS
PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
THE PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
OWNER/MANAGER DOES NOT HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
FRONT PREP HAND WASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. SINK BLOCKED BY A FOOD PREP TABLE. EMPLOYEE MOVED THE TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE HAND SINKS ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
NO SOAP AVAILABLE AT THE FRONT PREP HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION.
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
NO PAPER TOWELS LOCATED IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM FOR HAND DRYING. MUST PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT THE WASHROOM WASHBOWL AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION.
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
NOTED PREPARED READY TO EAT FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS NOT DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. FOODS SUCH AS 15 LBS COOKED CHICKEN IN THE REAR TALL REACH-IN COOLER. 8 LBS SLICED ROAST BEEF IN THE FRONT PREP TWO DOOR COOLER. PRE-PACKAGED AND PREPARED RICE PUDDING IN THE FRONT DISPLAY COOLER. PREPARED BABA GHANOUJ IN THE FRONT PREP COOLER. NO LABELS ON ANY FOODS. REVIEWED DATE LABELING REQUIREMENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
NOTED PREPARED AND PRE-PACKAGED FOODS SUCH AS PUDDING AND BROWNIES ON DISPLAY IN A CUSTOMER ACCESS COOLER NOT PROPERLY LABELED. MUST PROVIDE LABELING WITH THE BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS, PRODUCT NAME, LIST OF INGREDIENTS.
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
ALL BULK FOODS SUCH AS RICE NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
NOTED APPROXIMATELY 75 TO 100 SMALL FLIES THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP, DISH, DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM AND WASHROOM. RECOMMEND HAVING THE PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE FOR FLIES AND INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ALL FLY ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED.
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED A REACH-IN COOLER CONTAINING PREPARED MARINATING RAW CHICKEN AND MARINATING VEGETABLES IN A COOLER IN THE CUSTOMER DINING ROOM WITH CUSTOMER ACCESS. MUST PROTECT FOODS/CONTENTS IN COOLER FROM POSSIBLE CUSTOMER CONTAMINATION.-----MUST PROVIDE SPLASH GUARDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE REAR PREP HAND WASHING SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND FOOD PREP SURFACES.
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE THROUGHOUT ALL PREP AREAS.
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, UNDER ALL COOLERS, SHELVING, STORAGE ROOMS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
MISSING LEG ON THE REAR PREP TABLE. TABLE NOTED FALLING TO THE FLOOR. MUST REPLACE.
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
NOTED CLOTH AS A WRAP FOR THE DOOR HANDLE IN THE DINING ROOM COOLER. MUST REMOVE. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE HANDLE.----NOTED EXTREMELY DIRTY UTILITY SERVICE SINK.----DIRTY SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----RAW WOODEN SHELVING IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED.
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED CEILING VENTILATION THERMAL WRAPPING IN POOR REPAIR, TORN AND FALLING ABOVE FOOD PREP AND DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REMOVE OR REPLACE.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FACILITY, IN ALL FOOD PREP AND STORAGE AREAS, UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, BEHIND ALL COOLER ETC. EXTREMELY DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE.----WALLS IN THE REAR PREP AND DISH AREA WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD SPLATTER AND GREASE.----CEILING VENT ABOVE REAR STOVE WITH EXCESSIVE DUST. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN ALL.
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
NOTED TWO GREASE DEEP FRYERS LOCATED IN THE REAR PREP NOT UNDER ANY VENTILATION. MUST REMOVE FROM PREMISES OR PROVIDE ADEQUATE HOOD VENTILATION.
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
NOTED NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
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