Chicago Health Dept
7955 W ADDISON ST · PORTAGE PARK, CHICAGO
Passed most recent inspection (Apr 2026); 3 critical violations across the last 12 months.
5 inspections on record since 2023 · Last inspected Apr 2026 · 3 critical violations in the last 12 months.
OBSERVED 1 MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES.
3-304.14// NOTED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP FOOD TRAYS AND BROWN PAPER BAG AT FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN PROPER SANITIZING BUCKETS WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USE.
6-501.19// NOTED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON BATHROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL
2-102.13// OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE NO VALID PROOF OF FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT TRAINING DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE.
OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING AND HANDLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS WITHOUT A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE HOLDER ON SITE. A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ARRIVED AT 1:45 PM. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST REMAIN POSTED ON SITE, AND A CERTIFIED MANAGER SHALL BE ON SITE DURING TCS FOOD PREP, COOKING, SERVING, AND OPERATING HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER NOT WASH THEIR HANDS IN BETWEEN TASKS. FOOD HANDLER WAS FIRST SEEN COOKING AND PREPPING FOOD, THEN WASHING DISHES AND THEN RETURNED TO COOKING AFTER PUTTING ON GLOVES TO ASSEMBLE FOOD. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER THAT MEASURES INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF COLD TCS FOODS. NOTED METAL STEM THERMOMETER THAT ONLY MEASURES TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 100°F - 400°F. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A PROBE STEM THERMOMETER THAT MEASURES BOTH COLD (41°F & BELOW) AND HOT TEMPERATURES TO MONITOR THE INTERNAL FOOD TEMPERATURE OF BOTH HOT AND COLD TCS FOODS THAT ARE COOKED, COOLED, SERVED, AND DELIVERED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
NOTED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP FOOD TRAYS AND BROWN PAPER BAG AT FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN PROPER SANITIZING BUCKETS WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USE.
NOTED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON BATHROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.
NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED(TACOS, EMPANADAS). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED RAW SKIRT STEAK AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 48F INSIDE OF REFRIGERATOR. TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED VOLUNTARILY. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 80 LBS AT A COST OF $820.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED ONE FOOD EMPLOYEE PREPARING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. FOOD EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR AN EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT WHEN PREPARING FOOD.
OBSERVED STAFF TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. MUST INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON DOOR.
OBSERVED FOOD SPILLS ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND DEBRIS ALONG CORNER OF WALLS THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED MINOR DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 12/4/2023 REPORT #2586184. #58--OBSERVED ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
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