Chicago Health Dept
6022 N BROADWAY · EDGEWATER, CHICAGO
Passed most recent inspection (Feb 2026).
23 inspections on record since 2013 · Last inspected Feb 2026.
OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT A VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.
OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVES, SURFACES, AND FIXTURES AROUND MAIN PREP ENTRANCE, WALKIN-IN COOLER, AND ON WALLS IN MAIN PREP AREA COUNTER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR PAINT TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF UPRIGHT FREEZER NEAR ENTRANCE TO MAIN PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN.
OBSERVED MOP IN A POSITION THAT DOES NOT ALLOW TO DRY PROPERLY AND PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST STORE MOP AFTER USE IN A MOUNTED POSITION THAT ALLOWS FOR AIR-DRYING WITHOUT SOILING AND PEST HARBORAGING.
OBSERVED RAW ANIMAL ORIGIN BEEF BURGER PATTIES BEING STORED DIRECTLY ABOVE AN OPEN CONTAINER OF READY TO EAT GYROS SAUCE INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. SAUCE DISCARDED AND REVIEWED PROPER FOOD STORAGE AND PROTECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES. COOKED PEPPERS FOR THE ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICHES IN THE STEAM TABLE AT 130.1F, COOKED CHICKEN UNDER A HOT HOLDING HEAT LAMP RANGING IN TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 113.5F TO 126.6F. ALL DISCARDED. REVIEWED ADEQUATE HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF 135F OR ABOVE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
NOTED APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MICE DROPPINGS ALONG BASEBOARDS THROUGHOUT THE MOP SINK ROOM AND UNDER SHELVING AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE REAR HALLWAY STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, SANITIZE ALL AREAS. LAST SERVICE REPORT AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW DATED 8-19-24. RECOMMEND HAVING THE PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT FOR MICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
MUST NOT STORE CLEAN POTS, PANS AND UTENSILS DIRECTLY ABOVE THE WASH BASIN OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
ALL FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARDS MUST WEAR BEARD RESTRAINTS.
ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER OR THROUGHOUT.
RAW WOODEN BOX BEING USED AS A CONTAINER FOR TO GO MATERIALS. MUST PAINT/SEAL TO BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, WASHABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT.
MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD OR RAW WOOD AS LINER FOR SHELVING ON DRY STORAGE SHELVES OR INSIDE COOLER/FREEZERS.
NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
OBSERVED LARGE CONTAINER OF SOUP COOLING IN WALK-IN COOLER AND STORED WITH LID ON. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE LID AND STORE FOOD IN SMALLER CONTAINERS TO ALLOW FOR ADEQUATE COOLING AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 80 RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF THE FACILITY: BENEATH UTILITY SINK IN REAR AREA, BENEATH AND ON BOTTOM SHELF IN CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA, BENEATH SHELVES AND FREEZERS IN THE REAR HALLWAY, BENEATH SODA BOXES IN REAR HALLWAY, ALONGSIDE THE FRONT COUNTER SAFE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RODENT DROPPINGS, REMOVE NOTED OPEN BAIT IN SAME AREAS. CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE IN FRONT AREA HANDLING FOOD WITHOUT ADEQUATE HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS ON-SITE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED SOILED ALUMINUM FOIL COVERING GAS LINES TO FOOD EQUIPMENT ALONG COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SOILED ALUMINUM FOIL AND UTILIZE COVER OR EQUIPMENT THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED SOIL ALONG REAR NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT (GRILL, HOT HOLDING UNIT) ON COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED INSIDE WASTE RECEPTACLE AT COOK LINE KEPT COVERED DURING FOOD PREPARATION. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP INSIDE WASTE RECEPTACLES UNCOVERED DURING FOOD PREPARATION TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED FLOOR SOILED WITH GREASE BENEATH DEEP FRYERS AT COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS BENEATH EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF GREASE AND SOIL AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED MISSING ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATES FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.
NOTED EMPLOYEE FOOD STORED INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER WITH CUSTOMER FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA WHERE EMPLOYEES CAN STORE THEIR FOOD.
4-501.12-- COOKS LINE CUTTING BOARD FOUND BADLY BURNED/DAMAGED. MUST REPLACE.
: 2-102.13-- NO PROOF OF TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
2-102.13-- NO VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
NOTED TCS FOODS SUCH AS BURGERS AND STEAKS ON THE MENU, NOT PROPERLY DISCLOSED OR REMINDED. MUST PROPERLY DISCLOSE AND REMIND THE MENU ITEMS FOR THE POSTED CONSUMER ADVISORY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
NOTED AN ICE SCOOP AND OTHER UTENSILS BEING STORED INSIDE A CONTAINER WITH WATER. MUST STORE ALL MULTI-USE UTENSILS IN A CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER.
COOKS LINE WET WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE MOP SINK ROOM MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR.
GLOVES MUST BE CHANGED AS NEEDED. FOR EXAMPLE: WHEN LEAVING THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA AND THEN RETURNING WITH THE SAME GLOVES.
COOKS LINE CUTTING BOARD FOUND BADLY BURNED/DAMAGED. MUST REPLACE.
MUST NOT USE GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS THROUGHOUT COOLERS AND FREEZERS. FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE WASHABLE OR FOOD GRADE PLASTIC BAGS.
MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT.----EXCESSIVE GREASE NOTED ON THE METAL DOLLY USED TO TRANSPORT GREASE CONTAINER. MUST MAINTAIN CLEAN WHEN NOT IN USE.
MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS.
SOILED MOP HEADS NOTED IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE THE MOP SINK. MUST PROPERLY STORE INVERTED.
EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGS MUST NOT BE STORED IN A FOOD STORAGE OR FOOD PREP AREA.
NO PROOF OF TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
NO VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
FOUND POTS NOT STORED PROPERLY. MUST STORE INVERTED.
FOUND DISPOSABLE GROCERY BAGS BEING USED FOR FOOD STORAGE INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. MUST NOT USE GROCERY BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE.
FOUND CLUTTER INSIDE SMALL TOOL ROOM. MUST CLEAN AND ORGANIZE.
OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BUCKET WHEN NOT IN USE.
OBSERVED DIRTY CUTTING BOARD WITH DARK STAINS AT PREP TABLE IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OR REPLACE.
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
NO LID ON TRASH CAN IN CUSTOMER BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE COATS HANGING NEAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE DESIGNATED AREA TO STORE EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGINGS.
FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEANUP KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.
FOUND PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 7-17-18 INSPECTION # 2184685.VIOLATION 58.OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON SITE WITH REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA 100-0367. CITATION ISSUED. 7-42-090.
2-102.14(A) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO IMPLEMENT APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN PROPER DOCUMENTATION OF COMPLETED TRAINING ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-38-012(A), NO CITATION ISSUED.
2-501.11 OBSERVED NO POLICY IN PLACE FOR CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MUST PROVIDE POLICY AND MAINTAIN REQUIRED CLEAN UP MATERIALS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WITH GLOVED HANDS HOLDING A RAW HAMBURGER PATTY AT PALM OF GLOVED HAND,READY TO PUT IT ON FLAT GRILL,HOWEVER CUSTOMER CHANGED HIS MIND INSTEAD ORDERED HOT DOG,THE COOKED PUT THE HAMBURGER PATTY BACK AND WITHOUT REMOVING GLOVES NOR WASH HANDS GRABBED HOT DOG BUNS.UPON MY REQUEST AND INFORMATION GIVEN ON HAND WASHING AND GLOVE PROCEDURE COOKED WASHED HANDS AND GLOVED HANDS PRIOR TO HANDLE RTE(READY-TO-EAT FOOD) FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION ISSUED:7-38-010
NO HAND WASHING SINK AT FRONT PREP RAW AND READY TO EAT FOOD,ALSO SELLING AREA,MENTIONED SINK MUST BE INSTALLED UNDER CITY PLUMBING CODE. THE ONLY EXPOSED HAND SINK INSTALLED ON SITE LOCATED AT REAR OF PREMISES,HOWEVER IS AWKWARD FOR FRONT EMPLOYEE TO WASH HAND EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION:7-38-030 NO CITATION ISSUED
WIPING CLOTH MUST BE STORED INSIDE A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION AND KEPT AT PREP STATION.
OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON SITE WITH REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA 100-0367. NO CITATION ISSUED.
BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF COCA-COLA REACH-IN COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED
FOOD(ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE,BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE AT WATER RESERVOIR WERE ICE CUBES ARE MADE.ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF COCA-COLA REACH-IN COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXPOSED HAND SINK. HANDLE IS NEEDED ON BOTH REACH-IN FREEZERS,REAR AREA
REMOVE ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE WHITE REACH-IN FREEZER. GREASE AND DUST AT EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENTS. INCLUDED CART THAT IS USED FOR WASTE GREASE.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
DETAIL CLEANING GREASE,DUST AND GRIMES ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES,SPECIALLY UNDER SHELVES,AND COOKING EQUIPMENTS.NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
FOUND PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 3-3-16 INSPECTION # 1676243. VIOLATION 38. FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT ICE MACHINE WATERLINE. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-42-090.
FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT BATHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES FOR ICE MACHINE, SODA MACHINE, AND COFFEE MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE.
2-DOOR PREP COOLER NOT MAINTAINED, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 50.0 F. FOUND HAMBURGER PATTIES AND SAUSAGE HELD INSIDE SAID COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE SAID COOLER, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE MUST BE 40 F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7038-005(A).
FOUND THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES- HAMBURGER PATTIES HELD BETWEEN 47.0 F AND 47.7 F AND SAUSAGE HELD AT 44.3 F. ALL OUT OF TEMPERATURE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS VOLUNTARILLY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE REACH IN FREEZER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN DOOR GASKETS.
NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH CERTIFICATES OF NAMES OF EMPLOYES ON PREMISES.
DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL REACH-IN COOLER GASKETS ON PREMISES TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR PREP AREA TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS.
NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND FREEZERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED WITH DATE AND NAME OF PRODUCTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS DURING STORAGE.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FANS AND WALLS AROUND FANS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN FREE OF DUST AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A UTILITY SINK ON PREMISES.
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