EVELYN'S

Address: 5522 S STATE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60621, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Feb 25, 2026

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (15 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-02-25 00:00:00 (Canvass) 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED 1/4 GAP AT REAR DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DOOR SWEEP TO ENSURE A TIGHT SEAL AT BASE OF DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. | 49. NON-FOOD
• No Entry — 2026-02-04 00:00:00 (Non-Inspection)
• Pass — 2025-07-09 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE BOTTOM AREA OF THE HOT HOLDING UNIT IN FRONT AREA. | 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Com
• Pass — 2024-02-27 00:00:00 () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE LEFT FAUCET ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX LEAK AND MAINTAIN.|54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY
• Pass — 2023-10-11 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE TOILET ROOM NEAR THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.|35. APPROVED
• Pass — 2023-05-11 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED BOXES OF SUPPLIES AND BOXES OF DRY FOOD NOT ELEAVED AT THE DINING AREA THE FRONT SERVICE AREA
• Pass — 2021-02-01 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF THE FRYERS.
• Fail — 2021-01-25 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MICE ON PREMISES. FOUND 100 TO 150 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR UNDER FRONT COUNTER, UNDER HOT HOLDING UNIT AT FRONT COUNT
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-11-24 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS NEED CLEANING ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA TO REMOVE. | 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comm
• No Entry — 2020-11-09 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-09-26 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ORIGINAL AND MAINTAI
• Pass — 2018-05-31 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2018-05-17 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: Observed One door reach in cooler at (ambient air)52.9 degrees F in prep kitchen not holding 40 degrees or below with potentially hazardous foo
• Pass — 2017-05-02 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS IN PREP AREA. | 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE:
• Not Ready — 2017-02-21 00:00:00 ()

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