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1525 W MADISON ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60607

Health Inspection: okay

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-03-30; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source

5 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-03-30), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-03-30: Canvass

Pass w/ Conditions

  • Not Critical: CHI-16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: ICE CHUTE DISPENSER AT BEVERAGE STATION NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS BUILD UP. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  • Not Critical: CHI-16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED FEMALE EMPLOYEE WASHING MULTI USE CONTAINERS WITH ONLY SOAP AND WATER, AND THEN ONLY RINSING OFF. 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT SET UP NOR ANY SANITIZER USED. INSTD ON PROPER SET UP OF SINK TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE OF ALL MULTI USE EQUIPMENT. MULTI USE EQUIPMENT WAS PROPERLY WASHED, RINSED, AND SANITIZED AFTER INSTRUCTED. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-025 PRIORITY
  • Not Critical: CHI-21 — PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES AT STEAM TABLE: BROCOLLI CHEESE SOUP AT 113.0F AND MEATBALLS AT 121.0F. ALL DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 10LBS $50 VALUE. INSTD TO MAINTAIN HOT FOODS AT 135F OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY
  • Not Critical: CHI-38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: DOUBLE ENTRY DOORS NOT PROTECTED, GAPS NOTED INBETWEEN, TOP AND BOTTOM OF DOORS. INSTD TO REPAIR AND HAVE DOORS TIGHT FITTING
  • Not Critical: CHI-45 — SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES IMPROPERLY STORED IN CABINET UNDER HANDWASH SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTD TO REMOVE FROM SAID LOCATION AND STORE PROPERLY.

Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.

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