THE COMMONS

Address: 3201 S STATE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60616, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Nov 6, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (51 inspections)

• Pass — Thu Nov 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Thu Nov 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• No Entry — Tue Dec 17 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Tue Nov 12 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 DRY STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE
• Pass — Fri Sep 13 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-307.11: OBSERVED METAL BOWLS, STORED INSIDE THREE BULK CONTAINERS WITH CUT FRUITS STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER.
• Fail — Wed Aug 21 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-307.11: OBSERVED METAL BOWLS, STORED INSIDE THREE BULK CONTAINERS WITH CUT FRUITS STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER.
• Fail — Mon Aug 19 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE GRILL PREP AREA AND IN THE WOMEN AND MEN'S TOILET ROOM ON THE S
• No Entry — Wed May 15 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• No Entry — Wed May 15 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Oct 13 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED TCS FOOD TUNA AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 50F. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL COLD HELD TCS FOODS MUST BE AT 41F AND BELOW.
• Pass — Tue Mar 21 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Tue Mar 21 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS UNDER PREP TABLE IN THE NORTH POD WITH THE NAME OF THE PRODUCT INSIDE OF THE CONTAINER. | 47.
• Out of Business — Mon Nov 21 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Mon Nov 21 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED AT SERVING LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN | 51. PLUMBING INSTALL
• Pass — Mon Nov 21 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: ALL CABINET DOORS IN NEED OF REPAIRING AT BROKEN HINGES. INTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN | 49. NON-
• Pass — Fri Nov 18 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: HANDWASHING SINKS HAVE SOAP AND SANITIZER DISPENSOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE THEM MARKED ACCORDINGLY CORRECT AND MAINTAI
• Pass — Fri Dec 17 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-204.12 UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO LOCATE.
• Pass — Fri Dec 10 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.14 OBSERVED HANDWASHING SIGNS ARE NEEDED IN THE WOMEN'S AND MEN'S FIRST FLOOR TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
• Pass — Wed Apr 14 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: 4-903.11(A:C) OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS BEING STORED WITHOUT BEING INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL FOOD CONTAINERS TO PROTE
• Pass — Wed Nov 06 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.

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