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Address: 811 W CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60642, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Sep 17, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (19 inspections)

• Pass — Wed Sep 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Sep 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: Low-temperature dish machine not sanitizing at final rinse; 0 ppm of Cl obtained on test strips. Instructed the manager to provide the proper
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Jul 16 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: 2-101.11 OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE TCS FOODS SUCH AS CHICKEN AND BEEF WERE BEING PREPARED AND
• Fail — Tue Jun 11 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11 REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE LEFT DOOR OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER LOCATED NEXT
• Fail — Tue Jun 04 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE TCS FOODS (CHICKEN AT 137F) WAS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMEN
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Oct 30 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODS
• Pass — Fri Feb 18 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS.
• Pass — Thu Sep 03 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED TH FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY WITH ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN | 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Feb 04 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HAND-SINK BEHIND BAR WITH FOOD AND DISH CLEANING EQUIPMENT INSIDE THE BASIN. INSTRUCTED THAT THE HAND SINK IS FOR H
• Pass — Fri Mar 30 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: NOTED THE COUNTER TOPS AND THE INSIDE OF REACH IN COOLER AT THE COFFEE STATION DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAI
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Oct 10 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER OR CERTIFICATE ONSITE WHILE SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZ
• Pass — Sat Jun 10 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED AS A FLOOR LINER. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE CARDBOARD ALL SURFACES MUST BE SM
• Pass — Wed May 10 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Tue Feb 28 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM TO REMOVE SPILLS ALSO AROUND THE GREA
• Pass — Wed Feb 03 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND CUTTING BOARDS IN PREP AREA WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO SAND OR REPLACE. MAINTAIN SAME
• Fail — Mon Jan 25 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: FOUND THE DUMPSTER AREA NOT MAINTAINED. CONTAINERS HAVE NO LIDS AND THE GARBAGE IS OVERFLOWIN
• Pass — Tue Jul 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Fri May 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARDS ON ALL EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS.
• Fail — Tue Apr 28 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER,SOAP, PAPER TOWELS AND SPLASH GUARDS IN THE "CAF� BL

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