Total Holistic Creamery
1948 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 · Wicker Park · Restaurant · Medium risk
Clean record — passed all 3 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-12-01
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-12-01
✓ No failures across all 3 inspections on record
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 1 inspection
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training critical 1×
🌡 Food Temperature serious 1×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
Inspection History
2025-12-01 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
Reusing large plastic jugs with narrow opening as a multi-use utensils. instructed to use proper utensils that can be washed easily.
serious Sanitation
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
No sanitizer solution test strips on site, Instructed manager to obtain, Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.
2024-02-05 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint CRITICAL 6 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER IS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED TCS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 46-48 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD FOODS ARE HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. THE MANAGER DISCARDED 2 1/2 GALLONS OF MILK AND 1 QUART OF HALF AND HALF ( $14) PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-0...
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED 1/4 INCH GAP IN REAR DOOR LEADING TO ALLEY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL GAP TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED PAPER BEING USED TO LINE SHELVING IN STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO USE A SMOOTH, NON-ABSORBENT, EASILY CLEANABLE MATERIAL.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED LID OF ICE MACHINE WITH STICKY SUBSTANCE AFFIXED TO IT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED FLOOR IN PREP AREA BENEATH EQUIPMENT WITH SOIL AND DEBRIS BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN.
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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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