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FRIENDS OF FRIENDS
2001 W GRAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60612
Health Inspection: violations
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-01-21; refreshed 2026-10-13. May lag the official record. Check the official source
2 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-01-21), including 1 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-01-21: Canvass
Pass w/ Conditions
- Critical: CHI-16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED A LOW-TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE (NOT IN USE) NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. SANITIZING STRENGTH OF SANITIZER (CHLORINE) AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WAS 0 PPM. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS PROPERLY SANITIZING. UNIT WAS TAGGED AND MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CDPH. PLEASE READ COMMENTS FOR TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025, NO CITATION ISSUED
- Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP OF A BLACK LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE RIGHT WALL OF THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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