FOODWORKS

Address: 50 S LA SALLE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60603, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Aug 15, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (34 inspections)

• Pass — Fri Aug 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-202.15: OBSERVED OPENING AT BASE OF LEFT DOCK DOOR IN DUMPSTER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE. | 55. PH
• Pass — Wed Jan 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Out of Business — Wed Jan 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Tue Jul 30 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING HANDWASHING SIGANAGE FOR HANDWASHING SINK THE GRILL DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
• Pass — Tue Jul 30 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Mon Oct 16 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: 4-602.11(B-E) OBSERVED A SLIGHT BROWNISH SUBSTANCE ON THE ICE PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
• Pass — Mon Oct 16 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Tue Oct 11 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Oct 03 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER POSTED ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPED AND SERVED (SUCH AS CHI
• Fail — Mon Oct 03 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE DISH ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE FOR A
• Pass — Thu Jan 03 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED SERVING PLATES STORED NEAR THE DISH AREA NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO INVERT PLATES AFTER SANITIZING
• Pass — Thu Jan 03 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED TORN RUBBER GASKET ON THE DOOR TO THE SMALLER ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE KITCHEN AREA. INSTRU
• Pass — Tue May 01 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE RUST IN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO
• Pass — Fri Jan 19 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS UNDER THE HOT HOLDING UNITS LOCATED BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT BY THE CUS
• Pass — Thu Feb 16 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED ICE ON THE WALL INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER #1. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ACCUMULATED
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Jan 30 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED A DISPLAY COOLER AT THE IMPROPER TEMPEARATURE OF 48.1F WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (HUMMUS, GUACAMOLE, TURKEY SANDWICHES, TUNA, E
• Pass — Mon Jan 30 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WASTE PIPE LEAKING UNDER THE LEFT AND RIGHT BASINS. INSTRUCTED T
• Out of Business — Fri Aug 05 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Fri Aug 05 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Mon May 23 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()

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