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CHICAGO PHILLY STOP

1600 W Lake ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60612

Health Inspection: okay

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-08-13; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source

6 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-08-13), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-08-13: Canvass

Pass w/ Conditions

  • Not Critical: CHI-22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE A TWO-DOOR COOLER. THE FOLLOWING WERE FOUND NOT MEETING COMPLIANCE WITH COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES: COOKED BEEF (48.0F-49.1F), RAW MARINATING CHICKEN TENDERLOINS (48.8F), CHICKEN WINGS (51.2-52.3F), SLICED DELI MEATS (48.2F-49.5F), EGGS (51.1F). INSTRUCTED COLD HOLDING FOODS MUST BE 41F OR BELOW. APPROXIMATELY 15LBS AT $178 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED. PRIOIRTY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
  • Not Critical: CHI-44 — UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED A LONG CUTTING BOARD FOR USED FOR THE PREP COOLER STORED ON THE FLOOR LEANING AGAINST THE WALL NEAR THE DRY STORAGE CLOSET IN THE REAR DISHWASHIN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE OUTERIOR OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FLAT-TOP GRILL WITH GREASE BUILD UP ON SURFACE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED WATER-STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP AND DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE WALL NEXT TO THE FLAT-TOP GRILL WITH GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN MENTIONED WALLS.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE SHELVES LINED WITH CARDBOARD BOXES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN TO MAKE SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

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