Stussy'S Diner
3500 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60609 · Back of the Yards · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 3 inspections
Last Inspected
2026-03-05
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2026-03-05
✓ No failures across all 3 inspections on record
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 3 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 3×
🌡 Food Temperature serious 3×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
Inspection History
2026-03-05 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
No hot running water at Prep area/ dish room hand wash sink, hot water turned off at the bottom valve. instructed manager to provide hot water at all hand wash sinks. Priority violation 7-38-030 (c). Manager turned on hot water at the end of inspecti...
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Slow drainage at prep/dish room hand wash sink, instructed to repair plumbing and maintain.
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
Low temp dish washing machine not sanitizing at final rinse, 0ppm obtained on Cl test strips. Instructed manager to provide proper sanitizer concentration at final rinse. Priority violation 7-38-025. Machine is tagged, no allowed to use, must contact...
minor Sanitation
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
Wiping cloth placed on hand sink to dry. Instructed to dry away from hand sink.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
Using disposable small plastic cups in food production. Instructed to use durable utensils.
2025-04-01 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 3 ▾
serious Food Temperature
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED LOW-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AT FINAL RINSE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION OF 0 PPM AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE LOW-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION BETWEEN 50 TO 200 PPM DURING FINAL R...
minor Food Temperature
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSILS THROUGHOUT MAIN COOK LINE STORED IN ROOM-TEMPERATURE, STILL WATER AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN-USE UTENSILS ON A CLEAN, SANITIZED SURFACE OR IN WATER AT 135.0F OR ABOVE BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN.
critical Employee Hygiene
SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
OBSERVED ICE CREAM MACHINE CONDENSATE HOSE DISCHARGING CONDENSATE WATER INTO HANDWASHING SINK BASIN IN THE FRONT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE CONDENSATE HOSE TO DRAIN FROM POINT OF DISCHARGE DIRECTLY TO FLOOR DRAIN AND MAINTAIN.
2024-07-25 Pass w/ Conditions License 4 ▾
serious Food Temperature
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
FOUND LOW-TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE AT IMPROPER FINAL SANITIZING RINSE AT 0 PPM CHLORINE CONCENTRATION (DISHMACHINE NOT IN USE AT THIS TIME) INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO FIX AND MAINTAIN. A MECHANICAL DISHWASHING MACHINE SHOULD PROVIDE A FINAL SANITI...
serious Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
WOODEN CUTTING BOARD WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS AND SPLINTERS IN FRONT OF GRILL. MUST REPLACE DAMAGED CUTTING BOARD. IT HAS TO BE SMO0TH, EASILY CLEANABLE AND SANITIZABLE.
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
MUST PROVIDE TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLE WITH COVER FOR SANITARY NAPKINS IN LADY'S BATHROOM
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE SERVING AREA CEILING LIGHT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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