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SIMONE'S

960-962 W 18TH ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60608

Health Inspection: good

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

10 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

  • Not Critical: CHI-37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN NEED OF PROPER LABELING WITH COMMODITY NAME. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
  • Not Critical: CHI-39 — CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  • Not Critical: CHI-41 — WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: ALL WIPING CLOTHS WHEN NOT IN USE MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
  • Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: LARGE CAN OPENER IN BASEMENT PREP AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  • Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: CUTTING BOARDS IN 1ST FLOOR PREP ARE WORN AND IN NEED OF REPLACING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
  • Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: SLICER IN BASEMENT PREP AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DISASSEMBLE AND DETAIL CLEAN PRIOR TO NEXT USE.
  • Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: LEAK AT FAUCET ON 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FACET AT BACK BAR IN NEED OF CORRECTING TO ELIMINATE DRIPPING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
  • Not Critical: CHI-54 — GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: AREA AROUND OUTDOOR WASTE AREA IN NEED OF GROUND CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GROUND IN SPILLS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS IN BASEMENT AREA AND REAR BAR AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: ALL UNNECESSARY CLUTTER IN BASEMENT AREA IN NEED OF REMOVING AND OR ORGANIZING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN

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