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Address: 900 W VAN BUREN ST , CHICAGO, IL 60607, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Aug 13, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 2 (Medium)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (11 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-08-13 00:00:00 (Canvass) 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED NO LABELS ON PREPACKAGED SANDWICHES AND OTHER GRAB AND GO ITEMS IN THE DISPLAY COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL PREPACKAGE
• Pass — 2024-11-01 00:00:00 () 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-05-12 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-08-21 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2.102.14(A)(A) NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE ON-SITE DURING THE INSPECTION FOR REVIEW
• Pass — 2017-06-22 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2017-04-17 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND RIPPED GASKETS AROUND THE DOORS OF THE 2-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER ON THE 1ST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REP
• Fail — 2017-04-07 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE IN THE BASEMENT: OBSERVED PAINT AND RUST CHIPPING A
• Pass — 2016-10-27 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2016-10-19 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK OR PROOF OF SERVICE ON SI
• Pass — 2015-03-26 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2015-03-12 00:00:00 () 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: MUST PROVIDE SOAP AND HAND DRYING DEVICE AT EXPOSED HANDSINK IN FOOD PR

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