SEP 16
2025
PASS · 0 violations
SMACK DAB CHICAGO.
Chicago Health Dept
6730 N CLARK ST · ROGERS PARK, CHICAGO
Passed most recent inspection (Sep 2025).
13 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Sep 2025.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
13
VIOLATIONS
35
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
SEP 2025
INSPECTION HISTORY
JUN 27
2025
PASS 2 violations
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
OBSERVED PLASTIC CUP BEING USED AS SCOOP FOR DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS BEING STORED DIRECTLY INSIDE OF THE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL UTENSILS BETWEEN USE MANAGER REMOVED AND DISCARDED.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.
NOV 14
2024
PASS · 0 violations
APR 19
2023
PASS · 0 violations
SEP 15
2022
PASS 4 violations
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
PRE-SET FLATWARE ON DINING TABLES MUST BE COVER/WRAPPED, PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION OR SET AT THE TIME OF SEATING.----MUST NOT HANG CLEAN UTENSILS ABOVE THE HAND WASHING SINK AT THE DISH/COOKS LINE.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
INTERIOR OF THE TWO DOORS OF THE COOKS LINE COOLER IN POOR REPAIR WITH EXPOSED INSULATION AND TORN RUBBER GASKETS. MUST REPLACE GASKETS AND INTERIOR DOORS MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
DEEP FRYER MUST BE OPERATED UNDER VENTILATION.
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE.
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JUN 1
2021
PASS 2 violations
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
FOUND FOODHANDLERS AY PREMISES WITH NO FOODHNANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE.
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
FOUND SANITATION MANAGERS WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
JUN 23
2020
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE SERVICE COOLERS TO BE IMPROPER:-LIQUID EGGS 44.7F, EGGS 80.6F, CHICKEN SAUSAGE 48.3F/49.6F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 3 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $20.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
NOTED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNIT CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS.
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
3-602.11 PREPACKAGED FOODS ON DISPLAY NOT PROPERLY LABELED. MUST LABEL PACKAGES WITH FOOD NAME, INGREDIENTS, NET CONTENTS, SOURCE AND LIST OF ALLERGENS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
NOTED WASH ROOMS ON PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOMS.
NOV 22
2019
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
FOUND REMINDER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FOR RAW UNDERCOOKED FOOD NOT PROPERLY WRITTEN INSIDE MENU.(EGGS) PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
FOUND BULK FOOD NOT LABELED (FLOUR,SUGAR,ETC.) MUST PROVIDE.
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE INSTALLED AT ESPRESSO MACHINE WATERLINE. MUST PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR ESPRESSO MACHINE WHERE IT CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.
JUL 10
2019
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 11 violations 3 CRITICAL
NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED
BARE HANDS CONTACT WITH RTE FOODS. OBSERVED COOK WITH BARE HANDS SCRATCHING SIDE OF FACE, HANDLING FOOD ORDER INVOICE,WIPING FOREHEAD AND WITHOUT HAND WASHING NOR GLOVED HANDS HANDLED BREAD(PUT IN AND OUT THE TOASTER), FOOD GARNISH WITH HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO HANDWASHING AND GLOVE HANDS PRIOR TO HANDLE FOOD OR USE SPATULA,TONGS OR DELI TISSUES. MANAGER INSTRUCTED TO HANDWASHING HANDS PRIOR TO HANDLE RTE FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED.
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED ADDITIONAL EXPOSED HAND SINK NEEDED IN REAR PREP AREA OUTSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER DUE TO PREPARING FOOD (RTE). INSTALL ADDITIONAL EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AND SPLASH GUARDS IF NEEDED. ALSO MUST INSTALL HANDWASHING SINK AT FRONT PREP/SERVING/SELLING AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030(C)NO CITATION ISSUED
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
DATE MARKING OBSERVED PREPARED TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED. MUST PROPERLY DATE LABELED FOODS WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS ON TCS FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED - -
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDER COOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD (CAESAR DRESSING,ETC) MUST DISCLOSE AND REMIND SUCH ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
WHITE CONTAINERS WITH DRY FOOD INGREDIENT MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
LINENS MUST BE HELD BETWEEN USE IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION TO WIPE MULTI USE UTENSILS /CUTTING BOARDS ETC.
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
MUST RELOCATE UTENSIL STORED ABOVE DRAIN BOARD/WASH COMPARTMENT ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES NOT LOCATED AT ICE MACHINE, AND COFFEE UNITS. MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
WE OBSERVED WASTE WATER (WATER AND SUDS) BACKING UP FROM FLOOR DRAIN ONTO FLOOR (PREP/DISH ROOM AREAS) WHEN WATER IS RELEASED FROM THREE COMPARTMENT SINK (ONE COMPARTMENT AT TIME). PLUMBER CALLED AT 9:49 am, ARRIVED ON SITE AT 10:31 am. AT 10:49 am ISSUED SOLVED NO WASTE WATER BACKING UP. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-030(C)CITATION ISSUED.
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED NO APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA 100-0367 ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING AND TO MAINTAIN.
JUN 22
2018
PASS 1 violation
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED ADDITIONAL EXPOSED HAND SINK NEEDED IN REAR PREP AREA OUTSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER. INSTALL ADDITONAL EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AND SPLASH GUARDS IF NEEDED.
JUN 15
2018
FAIL 3 violations
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WHERE ICE IS STORED AND MADE UNCLEAN WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE. INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WHERE ICE IS MADE AND STORED NEEDS TO BE CLEANED, SANITIZED AND MAINTAINED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED HANDLED SCOOPS NEEDED IN MAIN COOKIING COLD HOLD UNIT.
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED ADDITIONAL EXPOSED HAND SINK NEEDED IN REAR PREP AREA OUTSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER. INSTALL ADDITONAL EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AND SPLASH GUARDS IF NEEDED.
FEB 23
2017
PASS · 0 violations
FEB 10
2017
FAIL 5 violations 1 CRITICAL
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
DISCUSSED MENU ITEMS AND NOTICED NO REFRIGERATION FOR PERISHABLE COLD FOODS.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO GET REFRIGERATION FOR PERISHABLE FOODS. CRITICAL VIOLATION7-38-005(A)
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
NOTED OPEN FOOD PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PUT UP A BARIER/SNEEZE GARDE TO PROTECT THE FOOD. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
NOTED COVING NEXT TO REAR DOOR MISSING AND BROKEN.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
NOTED OPENINGS AROUND ELECTRICAL CONDUIT IN THE CEILING AT REAR NEXT TO EXIT DOOR.INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENINGS TOPREVENT PEST ACTIVITY.
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
CLUTTER AT REAR STORGE AREA NEEDS TO BE REMOVED AND REORGANIZEED.
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