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74 W ILLINOIS ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60654
Health Inspection: violations
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-07-07; refreshed 2026-10-13. May lag the official record. Check the official source
2 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-07-07), including 2 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-07-07: Canvass Re-Inspection
Pass w/ Conditions
- Critical: CHI-22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS ITEMS STORED AT THE STATED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN PREP COOLER ON COOK LINE THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN TAGGED: MEATBALLS AT 52.0F, CHICKEN AT 48.9F, AND TZATZIKI SAUCE AT 46.0F. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 40LBS OF PRODUCT VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $1,000. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL TCS ITEMS AT OR BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
- Critical: CHI-33 — PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED COOLER ON PREP LINE WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN TAGGED CONTAINING TCS ITEMS SUCH AS, CHICKEN, MAINTAINING AN IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 49.8F. COOLER TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN ALL COOLERS AT OR BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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