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EVELYN'S

5522 S STATE ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60621

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-02-25; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

6 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-02-25), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-02-25: Canvass

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED 1/4 GAP AT REAR DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DOOR SWEEP TO ENSURE A TIGHT SEAL AT BASE OF DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
  • Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF GREASE IN CAPRTMENTS UNDER BOTH FRYERS IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
  • Not Critical: CHI-53 — TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: NOTED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-53 — TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: NOTED DOOR TO TOILET ROOM WITH NO SELF-CLOSING DEVICE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
  • Not Critical: CHI-57 — ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.
  • Not Critical: CHI-58 — ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING AND MAINTAIN DOCUMENTATION ON SITE.

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

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