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BIG BEAR
3334 N MILWAUKEE AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60641
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2025-03-27; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source
3 findings at the latest imported inspection (2025-03-27), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2025-03-27: Canvass
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: NOTED NO LABELS FOR LARGE BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS (RICE, TEA, SUGAR) IN REAR DRY STORAGE AREA NEAR EXIT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.
- Not Critical: CHI-44 — UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED PLATES STORED IN FRONT PREP AREA NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING.
- Not Critical: CHI-56 — ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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