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Address: 56 E PERSHING RD, CHICAGO, IL 60653, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Fail on Sep 25, 2025

Key Findings

• ● Live cockroaches crawling on floor along side 2 door cooling units, under prep tables, wall where handsink is in place Code 38
• ● Chicken wings and breaded breast and cooked fish stored inside 2 door cooling unit ranging between, 63-75f Code 22

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (19 inspections)

• Fail — Thu Sep 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND CLEANSER AVAILABLE AT HANDSINK LOCATED IN PREP/DISHWASHING AREA, BAR PREP, OR UNISEX TOILET ROOM DURING TIM
• Pass — Mon Apr 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED THE REAR EXIT DOOR IN POOR REPAIR AT THE BOTTOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT POSSIBLE ENTRY POINT FOR PESTS. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOO
• Pass — Wed Dec 11 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments:
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Jan 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVERD SUCH AS CHICKEN. A CITY CER
• Pass — Fri May 06 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Fri Apr 29 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP AT THE BOTTOM CORNER OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT ENTRY POINT FOR PESTS. | 38. I
• Pass — Tue Aug 17 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE BOTTOM INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS TO REMOVE BUILD UP, CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF STOVE AND FRYERS. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES IN
• Pass — Fri Jul 17 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: FOUND NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE DESIGNATED HAND WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SIGNAGE TO HAND WASHING SINKS AND
• Fail — Fri Jul 10 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: FOUND NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE DESIGNATED HAND WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SIGNAGE TO HAND WASHING SINKS AND
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Nov 21 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED A CLEAN UP PROCEDURE IN PLACE AND SOME SUPPLIES ON HAND. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN THE PROPER DISINFECTANT TO KILL NOROVI
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Oct 22 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14N OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOL
• No Entry — Wed Oct 03 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Wed Apr 11 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Mon Apr 02 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: Observed previous minor violation not corrected for inspection 2098717 performed on 10/12/2017. Must correct the following previous minor
• Pass — Thu Oct 12 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS IN PREP AREA. | 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CON
• Pass — Wed Sep 21 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED,
• Pass — Tue Oct 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• No Entry — Fri Sep 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Thu Feb 19 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: EXPOSED RAW WOOD PANEL BEHIND 3-COMP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO SEAL. MIS

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