MR. FALAFEL

Address: 6404 N CALIFORNIA AVE , CHICAGO, IL 60645, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jul 1, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (28 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-07-01 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2025-06-27 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO RUNNING HOT WATER INSIDE EMPLOYEES WASHROOM, WATER TEMPERATURE AT 71.8 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE RUNNING HOT WAT
• Pass — 2024-11-13 00:00:00 () 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN TOILET ROOM. MUST PROVIDE. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBS
• Fail — 2024-11-06 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
• Pass — 2023-10-12 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED RAW WOOD ON THE BASE OF THE COUNTER FOR FRONT SERVICE AREA. PAINT OR SEAL RAW WOOD.|55. PHYSI
• Pass — 2023-04-12 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2022-07-12 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-202.15---TORN MESH SCREEN WITH OPEN HOLES ON THE REAR EXIT SCREENED DOOR. MUST REPLACE TORN MESH.
• Fail — 2022-07-07 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDAT
• Not Ready — 2022-06-22 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2022-06-07 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2022-06-06 00:00:00 ()
• Not Ready — 2022-05-26 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-04-07 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER FOOD TEMPERATURES IN THE COOK LINE COOLER. HUMMUS @ 53.4F, BABA GHANNOUJ (COOKED EGGPLANT PUREE) @52.
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-10-10 00:00:00 () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: FOUND NO VOMIT SPILL KIT.(DISPOSABLE GLOVES, FACE MASKS, SOLUTION EFFECTIVE FOR NOROVIRUS, ETC.)PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATI
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-11-01 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE EXPIRED. MUST HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE AND CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. PRIO
• Pass — 2017-10-26 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: LABEL FOOD STORED INSIDE THE COOLERS HELD FOR TWENTY FOUR HOURS WITH DATE OF PREPARATION | 34. FLOORS:
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2017-02-08 00:00:00 () 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: OBSERVED CERTIFIED MANAGER MAKING A SANDWICHES (READY -TO -EAT FOOD) FOR CUSTOMER WITH
• Pass — 2016-06-30 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN. | 32. FOOD AND
• Pass — 2015-08-14 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: Found items not properly dated in coolers, and in reach in freezer, must properly date food items in co
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2014-10-01 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD INSIDE REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING

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