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THE ORIGINAL FISH & CHICKEN
2053 W 79TH ST , CHICAGO, IL, 60620
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2016-09-01; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source
4 findings at the latest imported inspection (2016-09-01), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2016-09-01: License
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-33 — FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE FRYER WHEELS WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE EXTERIOR OF ALL EQUIPMENT.
- Not Critical: CHI-35 — WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED RAW WOOD AT THE FRONT COUNTER AND ABOVE THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
- Not Critical: CHI-38 — VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED THE MOP SINK FAUCET KNOBS LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING.
- Not Critical: CHI-40 — REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF THE BEVERAGE AIR 3 DOOR PREP COOLER AND THE REAR 2 DOOR DISPLAY COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS.
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