The Stopalong at Boiler Room
2210-2212 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 · Logan Square · Restaurant · High risk
Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record
Last Inspected
2025-11-04
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2025-11-04)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2025)
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 2 inspections
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🌡 Food Temperature serious 3×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 2×
📋 Documentation & Training minor 1×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
Inspection History
2025-11-04 Pass Complaint 2 ▾
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED HAD SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA LEAKING FROM DRAIN, NOTED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISH AREA LEAKING WATER FROM WATER LEVER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED FLOOR IN REAR PREP/DISH PAINT IS CHIPPING OFF. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE AND REPAINT CHIPPED AREAS TO ENSURE FLOORS ARE SEALED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
5 ▾
serious Food Temperature
PROPER REHEATING PROCEDURES FOR HOT HOLDING
OBSERVED FACILITY NOT MEETING REHEATING REQUIREMENTS FOR HOT HOLDING REQUIREMENTS; FOOD HANDLERS PLACE COLD ITEMS, CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE, FROM COLD HOLDING DIRECTLY INSIDE HOT HOLDING UNIT. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE AND FOOD HANDLERS OF REHEATING FOR ...
serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS TO BE IMPROPER: HOME-CUT AND PRE-COOKED FRENCH FRIES AT 67.6�F IN PREP ON TOP OF COLD HOLDING UNIT. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 5 LBS OF P...
serious Food Temperature
TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL; PROCEDURES & RECORDS
PIZZA IS OUT OF TEMPERATURE CONTROL AT 70�F. THE METHOD OF TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL DOES NOT HAVE AN EFFECTIVE WRITTEN METHOD TO RECORD THE POINT IN TIME WHEN THE FOOD IS REMOVED FROM TEMPERATURE CONTROL TO THE DISCARD TIME. DISCUSSED THE HACC...
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED STORAGE RACKS IN WALK IN COOLER ENCRUSTED WITH FOOD, INSTRUCTED SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKING, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
1 ▾
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
FOUND NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR SANITATION MANAGER.MUST PROVIDE.
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
NO HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT HANDWASH SINKS. MUST PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASH SINKS.
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED 1/4 INCH GAP BETWEEN FRONT ENTRANCE DOUBLE DOORS. MUST RODENT PROOF SAID DOORS.
serious Employee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
BAR HANDWASH SINK PIPE DRAINING SLOWLY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER SAID HANDWASH SINK PIPE MUST DRAIN QUICKLY.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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