Small Cheval
1119 W Waveland Ave, Chicago, IL 60613 · Lakeview · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 3 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-08-04
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-08-04
✓ No failures across all 3 inspections on record
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 2 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training critical 2×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
Inspection History
5 ▾
minor Sanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
OBSERVED IN USE ICE SCOOPS STORED WITH HANDLES IN CONTACT WITH ICE IN BAR ICE BIN ON FIRST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL SCOOPS SO THAT HANDLES ARE NOT IN CONTACT WITH FOOD ITEMS IN BETWEEN USE.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED A LEAK FROM THE DETERGENT BOTTLE SET UP/TUBES AT THE HIGH HEAT DISH MACHINE IN THE REAR DISH MACHINE AREA AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETERMINE SOURCE OF LEAK, SERVICE, AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED HOT WATER HANDLE ON RIGHT SIDE FAUCET OF THREE (3) COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA IN REAR OF MAIN FLOOR PREP AREA TO NOT FULLY ENGAGE AND SHUT OFF THE WATER EVERY TIME, CAUSING A SLIGHT LEAK/DRIP. INSTRUCTED TO SERVICE AND MAINTAIN IN...
minor Food Storage & Handling
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS STORED ON TOP OF PACKAGED ITEMS AND DRINKS IN THE 2ND FLOOR STORAGE/PREP AREA BEHIND THE BAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL ITEMS ARE STORED IN A DESIGNATED STORAGE AREA.
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED TWO (2) OF THREE (3) LIGHTS NOT FUNCTIONAL IN THE OVERHEAD EXHAUST/LIGHITNG IN THE HIGH HEAT DISH MACHINE AREA AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE LIGHTS TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING.
2 ▾
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN 2ND FLOOR DRINK STORAGE AREA ON WEST SIDE OF BAR TO HAVE EXCESSIVE CALCIUM BUILD UP ON THE INTERIOR OF THE LID. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA FREE OF EXCESSIVE CALCIUM BUILD UP.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATES PRESENT WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS ON SITE.
2023-03-14 Pass w/ Conditions License CRITICAL 1 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE VERIFICATION OF POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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