Read It and Eat It
2142 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614 · Lincoln Park · Restaurant · Medium risk
Strong record across 4 inspections — minor issues only
Last Inspected
2017-09-29
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2017-09-29
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2015)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 2 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 2×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
CRITICAL 3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
MUST CLEAN DUST AND DEBRIS FROM FLOOR THROUGHOUT BASEMENT, AND CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOOR IN MOP CLOSET.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE DUST FROM CEILING VENT IN GENDER NEUTRAL TOILET ROOM.
critical Pest Activity
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
MUST ORGANIZE OR REMOVE CLUTTER IN MOP CLOSET IN REAR, ELEVATE ITEMS OFF FLOOR TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
OBSERVED MULTI-USE UTENSILS BEING STORED IN JARS WITH THEIR HANDLES NWO. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL MULIT-USE UTENSILS INVERTED WITH THE HANDLE PRESENTED TO THE CONSUMER.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
NOTED CARDBOARD COVERING THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT IN THE CENTER OF THE STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE CARDBOARD AND MAINTAIN FLOORS TO BE SMOOTH, NON-ABSORBENT AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED PATCHES OF CEILING MISSING FROM THE REAR BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. NOTED A HOLE IN THE SECOND TO LAST ROOM WHERE WIRES ARE DANGLING FROM THE CEILING AND NOTED HOLES IN TWO THE STORAGE UNIT CEILINGS IN THE REAR-MOST AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TH...
2015-05-07 Pass License Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK IN PLACE BY LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY. MUST PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK FROM LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED NO SINK STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SINK STOPPERS FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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