URBAN VEGAN

Address: 1601-1603 W MONTROSE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60613, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Feb 19, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (29 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-02-19 00:00:00 (Canvass Re-Inspection)
• Fail — 2026-02-09 00:00:00 (Canvass) 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED APPROX. 25 RAT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR OF THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA BEHIND THE WALK-IN COOLER AND UNDERNEATH THE STAIRWELL. MANAGEMENT
• Pass — 2025-02-27 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHINGS SINKS IN FOOD PREP AREAS AND INSIDE WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE AND
• Pass — 2024-10-15 00:00:00 () 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED IN USE SCOOPS STORED WITH HANDLES IN CONTACT WITH FOOD ITEMS IN DRY STORAGE BINS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANANGER TO STORE ALL SCOOPS
• Pass — 2023-10-12 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-307.11 FOOD CONTAINERS ARE STORED ON THE FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE PROPER, RAISED SHELVING T
• Fail — 2023-10-03 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: NOTED OVER 50 RAT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE STAIRWAY STORAGE AREA AND ALONG THE WALL UNDERNEATH SHELVING BY THE WALK-IN COOLER AT TH
• Pass — 2022-09-20 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED THREE BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA IN THE BASEMENT WERE NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE
• Pass — 2021-09-10 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2021-08-24 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE SERVICE COOLERS AND WALK-IN COOLER TO BE IMPROPER:-TOFU 53.9F/49.8F, CURRY SAUCE 46.1
• Pass — 2021-04-20 00:00:00 () 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: NOTED SERVING PLATES AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP/STORAGE AREA ON SHELVES NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACC
• Pass — 2020-08-12 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA AND WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. |
• Pass — 2019-08-07 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM USED AS A SEALANT FOR OPENINGS AROUND FLOOR PIPING BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE AND THE WALL AT THE BASEMENT H
• Pass — 2019-06-19 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM USED AS A SEALANT FOR OPENINGS AROUND FLOOR PIPING BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE AND THE WALL AT THE BASEMENT H
• Fail — 2019-06-11 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED THE COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK WITH NO PAPER TOWELS IN THE WALL MOUNTED DISPENSER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT ALL T
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-07-27 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO IMPLEMENT APPRO
• Pass — 2018-03-02 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2018-02-22 00:00:00 () 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES.OBSERVED EMPLOYEE LEAVING KITCHEN WITH GLOVED HANDS; APPROX 20 M
• Pass — 2017-12-29 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2017-12-19 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FOUND WALK IN COOLER AND THREE REACH IN COOLERS NOT MAINTAINING PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES.(CURRENTLY NOT TURNED ON). MUST TURN ALL COOLE
• Out of Business — 2017-05-24 00:00:00 ()

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