Chicago Health Dept
111 W ILLINOIS ST · RIVER NORTH, CHICAGO
Passed most recent inspection (Jun 2026), 1 critical violation noted.
7 inspections on record since 2023 · Last inspected Jun 2026 · 4 critical violations in the last 12 months.
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE INSIDE RESTROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
OBSERVED ONLY 1 FOOD HANDLER CARD ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE FROM 8:30AM-9AM AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR PREP AREA MAINTAINING IMPROPER MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 136.2F. SEE COMMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE SINK AND MAINTAIN IT SO THAT IT PROVIDES WATER AT AN ACCEPTABLE TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 100-120F UNDER PRESSURE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE INSIDE RESTROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
OBSERVED ONLY 1 FOOD HANDLER CARD ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED NO SUMMARY POSTED FOR PUBLIC VIEW FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION #2637654 DATED 6/1/2026. LEFT NEW SUMMARY AND INSTRUCTED TO POST FOR PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED.
NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE OR VALID DOCUMENTATION ON THE PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS (EGGS,MILK,CHICKEN ETC.) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED TO CUSTOMERS.INSTRUCTED PERSON-IN-CHARGE THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON THE PREMISES AT ALL TIMES WHEN (TCS FOODS)ARE PREPARED,HANDLED, AND/OR SERVED.INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY AND POST ORIGINAL CERTIFICATES AS REQUIRED.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012,CITATION ISSUED.
NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN REQUIRED PROCEDURE/PLAN AND APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES OR KIT. (NECESSARY ITEMS AT A MINIMUM: GLOVES, FACE MASKS, DISPOSABLE MOPS AND APPROPRIATE SANITIZER/SPRAY THAT IS EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS).PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS.OBSERVED STORING SOILED MULTI-USE UTENSILS (GLASSWARE AND TONGS ETC.) STORED AT THE SAID HAND SINK.INSTRUCTED MANAGER,HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C),CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA WITHOUT A LABEL.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE COMMON NAME ON ALL BULK CONTAINERS TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY ITEM NAME (SALT, SUGAR, FLOUR ETC).
OBSERVED STICKY FLY TRAP ROLLS HANGING ABOVE THE REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
2-101.11: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE SANITATION MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
2-101.11: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE SANITATION MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
4-602.11(B-E): OBSERVED RED MOLDLIKE SUBSTANCE ON UPPER INTERIOR COMPONENTS OF ICE MACHINE IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DESTROY ICE AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ICE.
5-205.15: OBSERVED NON WORKING COLD WATER KNEE PEDAL AT HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE COLD WATER KNEE PEDAL SO THAT COLD WATER MAY BE EASILY UTILIZED FOR HANDWASHING AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
6-501.11: OBSERVED HOLES IN WALL ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY SEAL HOLES IN WALL OF ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE SANITATION MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE SANITATION MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED RED MOLDLIKE SUBSTANCE ON UPPER INTERIOR COMPONENTS OF ICE MACHINE IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DESTROY ICE AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ICE.
OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 46.0-61.7F(SALMON 46.9F, MILK 47.0F, MILK AND HONEY 46.0F, BUTTER 61.7F AND RAW EGGS IN SHELL 55.0F). INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $100 WEIGHING 5LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
OBSERVED NO ASTERISK ON MENU IDENTIFYING ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS THAT ARE SERVED UNDERCOOKED,COOKED TO ORDER OR CONTAIN RAW OR UNDERCOOKED INGREDIENTS. OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE ON MENU STATING THAT ASTERISKED ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS ARE SERVED UNDERCOOKED, COOKED TO ORDER OR CONTAIN RAW OR UNDERCOOKED INGREDIENTS AND OBSERVED NO REMINDER ON MENU STATING CONSUMING RAW OR UNDERCOOKED MEATS, POULTRY, SEAFOOD, SHELLFISH OR EGGS MAY INCREASE YOUR RISK OF FOODBORNE ILLNESS. INSTRUCTED TO ADD ASTERISK IDENTIFYING ALL ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS THAT ARE SERVED UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER, TO ADD DISCLOSURE TO MENU STATING THAT ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS WITH AN ASTERISK ARE SERVED UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER AND TO ADD REMINDER STATING CONSUMING RAW OR UNDERCOOKED MEATS, POULTRY, SEAFOOD, SHELLFISH OR EGGS MAY INCREASE YOUR RISK OF FOODBORNE ILLNESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
OBSERVED SMALL THREE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FRONT PREP AREA USED TO HOLD COLD TCS FOODS AT AN IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 46.6F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON SMALL THREE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FRONT PREP AREA. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
OBSERVED NON WORKING COLD WATER KNEE PEDAL AT HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE COLD WATER KNEE PEDAL SO THAT COLD WATER MAY BE EASILY UTILIZED FOR HANDWASHING AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
OBSERVED HOLES IN WALL ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY SEAL HOLES IN WALL OF ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
OBSERVED NO PERSON-IN-CHARGE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE PERSON-IN-CHARGE WITH CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE PRESENT AND MAINTAIN ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE ON-SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED (COFFEE, SANDWICHES) AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE AT LEAST ONE FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITH CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE PRESENT WHILE TCS FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND MAINTAIN ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
OBSERVED FRONT AREA HANDWASHING SINK WITHOUT AVAILABLE HANDWASHING CLEANSER AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HANDWASHING CLEANSER FOR ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN. PERSON-IN-CHARGE ADDED HANDWASHING CLEANSER TO HANDWASHING SINK AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED REAR AREA AND FRONT AREA HANDWASHING SINKS WITHOUT AVAILABLE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS FOR HAND DRYING AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE ADDED DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS ON-SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES FOR COLD-HOLDING: HAM AT 49.7F IN THE FRONT LINE COOLER, SALMON AT 46.9F IN THE FRONT LINE COOLER, COOKED NOODLES AT 48.1F IN THE REAR LINE COOLER, COOKED RICE AT 50.2F IN THE REAR LINE COOLER, AND OTHER ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO DENATURE AND DISCARD ALL OUT-OF-TEMPERATURE TCS FOOD ITEMS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PERSON-IN-CHARGE DISCARDED ALL OUT-OF-TEMPERATURE FOOD ITEMS ON-SITE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED FRONT AREA LINE COOLER TO BE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE FOR COLD-HOLDING TCS FOOD ITEMS, WITH INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 46.5F. INSTRUCTED TO CEASE USE OF COOLER TO COLD-HOLD TCS FOOD ITEMS UNTIL REPAIRED OR REPLACED AND RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH. TAGGED COOLER ON-SITE WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTACT CDPH. PERSON-IN-CHARGE REMOVED ALL TCS FOOD FROM COOLER. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED DAMP WIPING CLOTH LEFT OUT AT THE REAR AREA 1-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN WIPING CLOTHS DRY OR STORED IN A SANITIZER SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN-USE.
OBSERVED COLD WATER KNEE PEDAL AT THE REAR AREA HANDWASHING SINK TO BE IN POOR REPAIR, BUT FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE COLD WATER KNEE PEDAL SO THAT COLD WATER MAY BE EASILY UTILIZED FOR HANDWASHING AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES ON-SITE MISSING FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND CERTIFICATES ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING TO ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN CERIFICATES ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED O WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THEB PREMISES. MANAGMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO PROCEDURE ON PLACE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHIG SIGNAGE IN THE HAND WASHING SINKS IN ALL GENDER WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING LIGHT SHIELDS COVERS IN REAR PREP/DISH AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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