Uic College Prep
1231 S Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60608 · Pilsen · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 4 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-10-23
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-10-23
✓ No failures across all 4 inspections on record
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 3 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 3×
📋 Documentation & Training minor 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 1×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
Inspection History
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
FLY STRIPS HANGING ABOVE THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLY STRIPS AND NOT HANG THEM IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS. MAINTAIN SAME.
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
DOORS #5 AND 6 WITH 1/4"-1/2" GAPS UNDERNEATH THEM MAKING THEM NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOFED. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECT PROOF DOORS AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
PEELING PAINT ON THE CEILING/DUCT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SCRAPE AND PAINT SURFACES TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MAINTAIN SAME.
minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
FOOD HANDLER WITH AN EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE(S).
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minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
2-402.11 OBSERVED THE FOOD SERVICE MANAGER NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT AND ONE FEMALE FOOD HANDLER NOT PROPERLY WEARING A HAIR NET. (LONG HAIR NOT PROPERLY SECURED IN THE HAIR NET) INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES IN THE FOOD...
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minor Food Storage & Handling
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR IN STORAGE AREA. NSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
minor Pest Activity
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED MILK CRATES USED AS SHELVING IN DRY FODD STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING FOR EASY CLEANING AND PEST CONTROL.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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