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2024-2028 N HALSTED ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60614
Health Inspection: violations
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-01-09; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
6 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-01-09), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-01-09: Complaint
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: NOTED DIRTY PLASTIC "LIP" ON THE INTERIOR OF THE MIDDLE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-40 — PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: NOTED A FOOD PREPARER WITH A FULL BEARD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BEARD RESTRAINTS FOR ALL FOOD PREPARERS WITH BEARDS.
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MISSING LID FOR THE BAR ICE BIN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE IN THE BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: USED OIL RECEPTOR USED TO CHANGE OIL FROM DEEP FRYERS MUST NOT BE STORED ON THE REAR WALKWAY PATIO AS WELL AS SOILED MOP HEADS AND BROOMS. ALL MUST BE ENCLOSED IN AN OUTDOOR ENCLOSED SHED TYPE OF STORAGE OR STORED INDOORS TO PREVENT PEST ATTRACTION AND HARBORING.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: CEILING VENTILATION IN THE 1ST FLOOR EMPLOYEE WASHROOM WITH EXCESSIVE DUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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