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2233 N LINCOLN AVE · LINCOLN PARK, CHICAGO
2 of 3 inspections passed, 1 failed. 2 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
AUG 12012PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
DETAIL CLEAN THE LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE PREP AREA.
DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE PREP COOLER.
DETAIL CLEAN THE WALL BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST SEAL ALL CRACKS AND CREVICES UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER. REPAIR THE CEILING AND WALL WATER DAMAGED DRYWALL IN THE PREP AREA AND OPENINGS IN THE CEILING.
JUL 252012FAILED8 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED A BAG OF ONIONS STORED INSIDE OF THE MOP SINK. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED THE BAG OF ONIONS. ALSO OBSERVED BLACK MOLD GROWTH ON INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. ICE MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST TURN OFF MACHINE, REMOVE ICE AND HAVE THE INTERIOR SURFACES CLEANED AND SANITIZED. DO NOT USE THE ICE MACHINE UNTIL THE HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS BEEN REMOVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
OBSERVED LIVE COCKROACHES ON TOP OF AND AROUND THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER. 10 LIVE COCKROACHES WERE OBSERVED ON THE COUNTERTOP, INSIDE THE CABINETS AND IN BOXES UNDER THE COUNTER. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA IS NOT MAINTAINED CLEAN. OBSERVED GARBAGE ON THE GROUND AROUND THE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS AND DUMPSTERS UNABLE TO BE CLOSED DUE TO OVERFLOWING GARBAGE INSIDE OF THE CONTAINERS. MUST MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE PICKUP SCHEDULE SO THAT GARBAGE DOES NOT ACCUMULATE OVER THE TOP OF THE CONTAINERS AND MUST MAINTAIN THE GARBAGE AREA CLEAN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
DETAIL CLEAN THE LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE PREP AREA.
DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE PREP COOLER.
DETAIL CLEAN THE WALL BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST SEAL ALL CRACKS AND CREVICES UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER. REPAIR THE CEILING AND WALL WATER DAMAGED DRYWALL IN THE PREP AREA AND OPENINGS IN THE CEILING.
OBSERVED THE MOP SINK DRAIN LINE DISCONNECTED. MUST REPAIR THE MOP SINK SO THAT IT IS FUNCTIONAL. PROVIDE PROPER SINK STOPPERS AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
MUST ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN THE UTILITY CLOSET.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →