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FOODA @ NEIU
5500 N ST LOUIS AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60625
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-05-04; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
7 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-05-04), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-05-04: License
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED METERED FAUCET SHUTTING OFF QUICKLY ONCE ACTIVATED. INSTRUCTED MANGEMENT TO ADJUST FAUCET TO PROVIDE RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 SECONDS TO ALLOW FOR PROPER HANDWASHING.
- Not Critical: CHI-16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: MUST CLEAN PINK RESIDUE FROM THE EDGE OF PANEL IN THE ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-36 — THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: MUST PROVIDE AN AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER AND SANDWICH PREP COOLER.
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL FROM SHELVING UNITS IN THE GRILL AREA OR REPLACE WITH A MATERIAL THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
- Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST DEFROST AND CLEAN HEAVY ICE BUILD UP IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER UNDER FANS.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT (COOLERS, ETC.) THAT IS NO LONGER NECCESSARY TO THE DAILY OPERATION OF THE FACILTY.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST REMOVE AND CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM THE FLOORS IN THE PRODUCE WALK-IN COOLER.
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