Chicago Health Dept
3700 W ADDISON ST · NORTH CENTER, CHICAGO
Passed most recent inspection (May 2026).
19 inspections on record since 2013 · Last inspected May 2026.
: OBSERVED EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK DRAINING SLOW IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES PROVIDED IN THE UNISEX PUBLIC WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE COVERD WASTE RECEPTACLES AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED IN THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER LOCATED BEHIND FRONT COUNTER. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN FRONT PREPARATION AREA AND REAR FOOD STORAGE AREAS. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS OF THE FLOOR. OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS A SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVED MILK CRATES AND USE APPROVED SHELVING THAT IS 6INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDE FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.
OBSERVED EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK DRAINING SLOW IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED FROZEN SOUP AND DELI MEAT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING THAWING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AT THE REAR FOOD PREPARATION COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO THAW TCS FOOD ITEMS USING APPROVED THAWING METHODS SUCH AS UNDER REFRIGERATION OR UNDER RUNNING WATER AT 70.0F OR BELOW AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED CABINET DOOR BENEATH HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FRONT PREPARATION AREA TO BE IN POOR REPAIR, DETACHED FROM HINGES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE HANDWASHING SINK CABINET DOOR AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT IN GOOD REPAIR AND PROPER ADJUSTMENT.
OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE MISSING ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND CERTIFICATE(S) AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE WITH ADDITIONAL ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE(S) ON-SITE FOR INSPECTOR REVIEW AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED BROKEN COVER ON TRASH CAN IN PUBLIC RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT.
OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING PROCEDURE OF FROZEN COOKED CHICKEN BREAST. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT, THAWING MUST OCCUR UNDER REFRIGERATION THAT MAINTAINS THE FOOD TEMPERATURE AT 41.0F OR LESS OR COMPLETELY SUBMERGED UNDER RUNNING WATER OR THAWED IN A MICROWAVE OVEN AND IMMEDIATELY TRANSFERRED TO CONVENTIONAL COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH NO INTERRUPTION IN THE PROCESS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN CORRECT THAWING PROCEDURES.
SOME COOLERS MISSING CONSPICUOUSLY PLACED THERMOMETERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS WITH EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION (UNDERNEATH CONDENSER FAN) INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS BEHIND GREASE BOX UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN REAR OUTSIDE ENCLOSURE UNDER AND AROUND GARBAGE DUMPSTERS WITH SOME LITTER DEBRIS ON GROUND.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR AND FLOOR DRAIN WITH SPILLED DEBRIS UNDERNEATH THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AREA.
OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE.INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
OBSERVED EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON THE PREMISES.ALLERGEN TRAINING IS REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATES.
OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP OF BLACK SLIME ON CAULK ON TILES BEHIND WASHBOWL SINKS IN BOTH MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CAULK, CLEAN, SANITIZE, RE-CAULK, AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE INSIDE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FRONT AND REAR STORAGE AREAS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
MUST REMOVE TAPE FROM THE LID OF THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM WASTE RECEPTACLE.----BROKEN/MISSING DOOR HANDLE ON THE REAR SUBWAY TALL REACH-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
FLOOR BEHIND THE GREASE TRAP AND FLOOR DRAIN AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
MISSING/DAMAGED FLOOR TILES INSIDE THE LARGE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.
OBSERVED AN EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN THE FRONT DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN THE DESIGNATED EMPLOYEE LOCKER AREA.
OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.
NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED ON SODA/ICE MACHINE WATER LINE. MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE VISIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR SODA/ICE MACHINE WATER LINE.
2-102.14(A) EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY, AND MAINTAIN POLICY ON-SITE. FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING POLICY GO TO WWW.CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG/HEALTH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION, 7-38-012(A) NO CITATION ISSUED.
2-501.11 FOUND NO PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO IMPLEMENT AN APPROPRIATE PROCEDURE, WITH NECESSARY SUPPLIES, AND TO MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
3-304.12 (A) OBSERVED A HANDLED SPOON IN THE CONTAINER OF CHICKEN AT SUBWAY WITH THE HANDLE LYING IN FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANDLED SCOOPS EITHER IN THE FOOD WITH THE HANDLE FACING UP, OR IN A SEPERATE CONTAINER IN BETWEEN USE.
PA 100-0367 PERSON IN CHARGE HAS NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. CORE VIOLATION PA100-0367. NO CITATION ISSUED.
THE PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1982733 DATED ON 02/07/17 NOT CORRECTED-#33 OBSERVED DUST ON EXTERIOR OF COOLERS/TABLE TOPS AND EXTERIOR OF SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT, #34 OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON FLOOR AT PREP AND DISHWASH AREA. MUST CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER SAID PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS MUST BE CORRECTED BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
BOTH MENS AND WOMENS WASHROOMS HANDWASH BOWLS RUNNING WATER TIME NOT 15 SECONDS CONTINUOUS WATER RUNNING TIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RECALIBRATE BOTH HANDWASH BOWLS RUNNING WATER TIME TO 15 SECONDS IN BOTH MENS/WOMENS WASHROOMS.
OBSERVED DUST ON EXTERIOR OF COOLERS/TABLE TOPS AND EXTERIOR OF SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT.
OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON FLOOR AT PREP AND DISH WASH AREA. MUST CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT AND MAINTAIN.
MUST DEFROST BOTH ICE CREAM BOX FREEZERS TO REMOVE ENCRUSTED ICE/FROST BUILD-UP.
MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS OR SHATTER PROOF BULBS AT THE PREP AREA ABOVE THE HAND WASHING SINK AND THE SANDWICH PREP LINE.
MUST REPAIR SMALL LEAK AT PIPE UNDER THE 3-COMP SINK. FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINK SLOW DRAINING. MUST REPAIR SO AS TO DRAIN FASTER.
CLEAN FAN COVERS AND SHELVINGS INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS AND INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER IN NEED FOR FURTHER CLEANING AND MOP UP RED ICEE SYRUP SPILLS BENEATH STORAGE RACK AND MAINTAIN.
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT NOT MET.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.
MUST CLEAN SHELVES DOWN GROCERY AISLE,
MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR EMPLOYEES BELONGINGS TO BE STORED NICE AND NEATLY, RESTRICT STORING ON FOOD PRODUCT,
MUST PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD AT EXPOSED HAND SINK IN SUBWAY AREA, NEXT TO COUNTER TABLE,
MUST PROVIDE THREE SINK STOPPERS FOR THREE COMPARTMENT, AND REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AT SAME SINK,
FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND THE PREP TABLE AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE SUBWAY AREA,NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAIN. ALSO THE GROUND BEHIND THE ICE COOLER NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING(WITH DEBRIS).
MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE CEILING CLOSE TO THE VENT THRU-OUT THE STORE/RESTAURANT (WITH DUST ACCUMULATED).
MUST RE ADJUST THE SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE DOOR OF THE WASHROOM(NOT CLOSING ALL THE WAY).
FOUND FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR WITH OVER 1/4 OF AN INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED THE DOOR. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-020. MANAGER FIXED THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR AND IS NOW RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED WHILE I WAS STILL TYPING THE REPORT.
MUST REPAIR RUBBER GASKET ALONG THE DOOR OF THE 4 DOOR OUT 8 DOOR REACH IN COOLER. (RIPPED OFF RUBBER GASKET) AND MAINTAIN. DEFROST THE ICE CREAM FREEZER WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED.
MUST CLEAN INSIDE THE CABINET UNDER THE WASHBOWL SINK IN THE WASHROOM.
MUST CLEAN THE VENT COVER INSIDE THE WASHROOM WITH ACCUMULATED DUST BUILD UP.
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