SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

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2252 S CANAL ST UPPR 228 · CHINATOWN, CHICAGO

Last inspected December 17, 2025 · passed

2 of 4 inspections passed, 1 failed, 1 passed with conditions. 6 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
2 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
21
includes 6 critical
RECORDS COVER
2 YEARS
since Apr 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 17
2025
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINOREmployee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR IN EMPLOYEE RESTROOM, PREP, AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT AND ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES OFF FLOOR.

NOV 5
2024
PASSED
6 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORFood Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

3-302.12: OBSERVED THE DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS IN THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH COMMON FOOD NAME AND MAINTAIN.

CRITICALPest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

6-202.15: OBSERVED THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR TO THE FACILITY WITH AN OPENING AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL MENTIONED OPENING AND MAINTAIN.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

3-305.12: OBSERVED BOXES OF SUGAR CONES, TEA, AND STRAWS, AND OTHER FOOD ITEMS STORED IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS FROM TOILET ROOM AND MAINTAIN.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

3-307.11: OBSERVED AN OPEN BOX OF SUGAR CONES STORED UNDER THE WAFFLE PREP COUNTER IN THE FRONT. INSTRUCTED TO COVER MENTIONED FOOD ITEM AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

5-501.17: OBSERVED THE RECEPTACLE IN THE TOILET ROOM WITH NO LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FOR DISPOSAL OF FEMININE PRODUCTS.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.13: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS UNDER AND ON THE SIDES OF THE EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OCT 29
2024
FAILED
10 violations4 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALDocumentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE, WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE, WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED

CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SOAP IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE FULLY EQUIPPED WITH HANDWASHING SOAP AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED

SERIOUSFood Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOOD. OBSERVED A BOX OF EGGS STORE ON THE FLOOR IN ROOM TEMPERATURE IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA AT 77.9F. 93 EGGS WERE DISCARDED AT $35 WORTH OF PRODUCT. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING FOODS MUST BE 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED THE DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS IN THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH COMMON FOOD NAME AND MAINTAIN.

CRITICALPest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON SITE. SERVICE AGREEMENT PROVIDED FROM 2023. PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK MUST HAVE AN UP-TO-DATE RECORD OF VISITS, COPY OF SERVICE TICKET THAT SETS FORTH PEST CONTROL IDPH LICENSE NUMBER. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ALL REQUIRED PEST CONTROL RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (C) CITATION ISSUED

CRITICALPest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR TO THE FACILITY WITH AN OPENING AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL MENTIONED OPENING AND MAINTAIN.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED BOXES OF SUGAR CONES, TEA, AND STRAWS, AND OTHER FOOD ITEMS STORED IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS FROM TOILET ROOM AND MAINTAIN.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED AN OPEN BOX OF SUGAR CONES STORED UNDER THE WAFFLE PREP COUNTER IN THE FRONT. INSTRUCTED TO COVER MENTIONED FOOD ITEM AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED THE RECEPTACLE IN THE TOILET ROOM WITH NO LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FOR DISPOSAL OF FEMININE PRODUCTS.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS UNDER AND ON THE SIDES OF THE EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

APR 6
2023
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
3 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALDocumentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED SOME EXPOSED PIPES ABOVE THREE COMP SINK; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DROP CEILING IN AREA ABOVE SINK AND OUTSIDE OF WASHROOM.

MINORDocumentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

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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