POKEWORKS

Address: 79 E MADISON ST, CHICAGO, IL 60602, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Oct 9, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (19 inspections)

• Pass — Thu Oct 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Tue Sep 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.12: OBSERVED BLACK BUILDUP ON INTERIOR FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED BROWN BUILDUP ON INTERIOR OF FLOO
• Pass — Tue Jun 04 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE FRONT PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL I
• Pass — Thu Jul 20 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: Inaccurate probe thermometer, Instructed to obtain accurate one. | 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: Packaged pudding not label
• Pass — Mon Nov 28 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE FOR ALL HAND WASHING SI
• Fail — Mon Nov 21 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPED (SUCH AS CHICKEN. MILK). INSTRUCTED MUS
• Pass — Tue Oct 12 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Out of Business — Wed Jan 06 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Oct 21 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. MU
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu May 17 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITY NOT MAINTAINING PROPER FINAL COOKING TEMPERATURE, FOUND A SMALL HOT WATER BATH ELECTRIC UNIT WHERE RAW CHICKEN IN ZIP LOCK BAGS ( NOT
• Pass — Wed Oct 18 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Mon Oct 16 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED WASHROOM FACILITIES NOT ADEQUATE WITH ONLY ONE WASHROOM FOR FACILITY. MANAGER STATES A TOTAL OF 10 EMPLOYEES
• Out of Business — Thu Jun 22 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Wed Aug 31 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Cutting boards that had deep cuts in kitchen prep area, shall be replaced. Reach in cooler shelving/ra
• Pass — Mon Nov 16 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD ITEMS WITH NAME AND DATE LOCATED IN THE REACH-IN COLD HOLDING UNIT(COOKIES AND
• Pass — Mon Aug 25 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Thu Aug 21 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: ALL COOLER MUST BE TURNED ON WITH 40F OR LOWER TEMPS. | 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATI
• Fail — Thu Aug 07 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Fri Jul 18 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()

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