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Address: 443 E ILLINOIS ST, CHICAGO, IL 60611, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jan 29, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (11 inspections)

• Pass — Thu Jan 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Thu Jan 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED BLACK DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE DRIPPING INTO ICE, ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN
• Pass — Thu Aug 29 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PRO
• Fail — Tue Aug 20 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NOTED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE PREPARING AND HANDLING TIME AN
• Pass — Wed Oct 04 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: Bulk food containers not labeled, Instructed to label and maintain.
• Pass — Wed Apr 13 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: Refrigerator thermometer kept in the back of cooler. instructed to move to warmest part in an easy to view area. | 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORE
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Apr 26 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED NO LABELS ON ITEMS PACKAGED ON SITE (SALADS, DESERTS, DRESSINGS, ETC.) IN THE COOLER AT FRONT COUNTER. FOOD PACKAGED IN A FOOD ESTABL
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Aug 19 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE HANDLING AND SERVING TCS FOODS ( CHICKEN, BEEF...) INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. PRIORITY FOU
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Nov 15 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. SEE VIOLATION #2. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION IS
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Jun 20 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: - NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLA
• Not Ready — Tue Aug 21 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()

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