Paramount Events and Truffleberry
2744 W Roscoe St, Chicago, IL 60618 · North Center · Catering · High risk
Mostly clean — 5 of 6 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2025-09-11
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-09-11
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2022)
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 3 inspections
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 3 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 3×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 3×
Inspection History
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PERSONAL COVERED BEVERAGE CONTAINERS STORED ON SHELVES BENEATH FOOD PREP TABLES AND NEXT TO EXPOSED SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES AND OTHER EQUIPMENT IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DESIGNATED AREA OR STORAGE SOLUTION FOR ...
3 ▾
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
NOTED SOME EMPLOYEES AT THE PREP AREA PREPARING FOOD WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINTS OR PROTECTION. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS OR PROTECTION AT ALL TIMES
minor Sanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
serious Employee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
NOTED LEAKING PIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HAND WASHING SINK AT THE DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CONDENSER FAN COVER WITH DUST ACCUMULATION INSIDE (PRODUCE) WALK IN COOLER.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
NSTRUCETD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAIN AND PIPE WITH SOME DEBRIS ACCUMULATION UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH DISHMACHINE.
2022-09-09 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
6-202.15--OBSERVED FAR WEST-END ENCLOSED GARBAGE DUMPSTER AREA WITH GAP OPENINGS AT RIGHT AND LEFT CORNERS OF OVERHEAD DOORS ALSO THE GAP OPENING AT BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER SIDE EXIT DOOR SAME LOCATION.MUST PEST PROOF MENTIONED DOORS TO PREVENT PEST ENTR...
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
2-102.13--OBSERVED ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
CRITICAL 6 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SINK ACCESSIBLE TO THE REAR PASTRY PREPARATION ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL HANDWASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER EQUIPPED WITH SOAP, AND PAPER TOWELS ACCESSIBLE TO MENTIONED FOOD PREPARATION ROOM.PRIOR...
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED FAR WEST-END ENCLOSED GARBAGE DUMPSTER AREA WITH GAP OPENINGS AT RIGHT AND LEFT CORNERS OF OVERHEAD DOORS ALSO THE GAP OPENING AT BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER SIDE EXIT DOOR SAME LOCATION.MUST PEST PROOF MENTIONED DOORS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY AND MAIN...
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 8 LIVE HOUSE FLIES ON THE WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREAS AND IN THE DISHWASHING ROOM.ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), ...
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO SEAL NOTICEABLE OPENINGS ON CEILING IN THE REAR PASTRY PREPARATION ROOM AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD/FILTERS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
3 ▾
minor Other
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
OBSERVED EXTERIOR DIGITAL THERMOMETER ON 2 DRAWER COOLER ON PREP LINE NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE INSIDE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON GRILL ABOVE 2 DRAWER REFRIGERATOR AND INSIDE BOTTOM DRAWER OF 2 DRAWER REFRIGERATOR. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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