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Big Star
1531 N DAMEN AVE , CHICAGO, IL, 60622
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2013-04-16; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
4 findings at the latest imported inspection (2013-04-16), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2013-04-16: License
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-33 — FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: Storage shelves in prep area not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize daily.
- Not Critical: CHI-34 — FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: Floor in corners and behind equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily.
- Not Critical: CHI-35 — WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: Light covers in prep area not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily.
- Not Critical: CHI-40 — REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: Thermometer provided inside coolers not visible. Instructed to have all thermometers conspicuous inside coolers.
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