THE CROCODILE

Address: 1540 N MILWAUKEE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60622, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jun 6, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (25 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-06-06 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12 : MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE (SQUEEZE BOTTLES, SHAKERS,ETC) | 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & A
• Fail — 2025-05-30 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOODS SUCH AS 1- DOZEN RAW SHELLED EGGS-50.4F.1LBS. SHREEDED LETTUCE-44.6F.3LBS. SHREEDED COOKED CHICKEN-51.8F.11L
• No Entry — 2025-05-14 00:00:00 () 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: 2-102.13 OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ARE CURRENT AND N
• Pass — 2024-04-23 00:00:00 () 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: 2-102.13 OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ARE CURRENT AND NO
• Fail — 2024-04-16 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE WITH BUILD UP OF BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES ARE CLEAN TO
• No Entry — 2024-04-04 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2023-05-05 00:00:00 () 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: 6-303.11 OBSERVED BURNT-OUT LIGHT IN CEILING OF REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITI
• Pass — 2023-04-07 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED NO LABEL ON BULK CONTAINER OF ONIONS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK INGREDIENT CONTAINERS. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEA
• No Entry — 2023-03-24 00:00:00 ()
• No Entry — 2023-03-14 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2021-07-06 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND STORAGE AREA(COOLERS, DRY GOODS, LIQUOR, BEVERAGES, CLEANING MATERIALS) FLOORS, WALLS, AND CEILING NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANAB
• Fail — 2021-06-28 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: FOUND NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE WHILE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY F
• Out of Business — 2019-02-07 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-02-05 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HEALTH
• Pass — 2018-06-28 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2018-06-19 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A BARRIER AT THE FRONT PREP COUNTER FOR PROPER FOOD PROTECTION.|18. NO EVI
• Pass — 2016-04-26 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO DISCHARGE WASTE LINE ATTACHED TO POP GUN HOLDERS BEHIND THE BAR AREA.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WITH HOS
• Fail — 2016-04-19 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED:FRONT DOOR WITH A 1/
• No Entry — 2015-10-26 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2014-10-21 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: CLEAN AND REPLACE WORN GASKETS ON REACH-IN COOLER DOOR. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GO

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