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THE HALLMARK
2960 N LAKE SHORE DR, CHICAGO, IL, 60657
Health Inspection: violations
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-01-15; refreshed 2026-10-13. May lag the official record. Check the official source
4 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-01-15), including 2 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-01-15: Canvass
Pass w/ Conditions
- Critical: CHI-10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING SINKS NOT MAINTAINED WITH HOT WATER: IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF HOT WATER OBSERVED AT 1ST FLOOR DISH HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE HOT WATER AT ALL HAND-WASHING SINKS MUST BE AT LEAST 100F. SERVICE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE AND NOW ALL SINKS ARE MAINTAINED BETWEEN 102F - 105F. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
- Critical: CHI-16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: NOTED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE IN USE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. SANITIZING STRENGTH OF SANITIZER (CHLORINE) AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WAS 0 PPM. EQUIPMENT MUST PROPERLY SANITIZE AT A MINIMUM OF 50 PPM. ECOLAB SERVICE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE LOW TEWMP DISH MACHINE NOW READING 100 PPM. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
- Not Critical: CHI-44 — UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED EATING UTENSILS NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO AVOID CONTAMINATION BY INVERTING UTENSILS WITH HANDLES EXPOSED AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED IN REAR PREP STEAMER LEAKING WHILE IN USE, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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