Garden of Eden

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. May 22, 2025 No Entry

   Non-Inspection · No Entry

   No violations

2. Oct 22, 2024 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   1 general Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed food/dust build up on prep area walls. Must clean prep area walls and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

3. Jul 10, 2023 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   1 general Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: Observed vent above mop sink is unclean. Clean and maintain vent.

     Official wording (code 56)

     Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

4. Oct 13, 2022 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   1 paperwork Show violations

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: Certified city manager allergen certificate have expiried. Facility must provide updated food allergen certificate for all city ceritifed managers.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

5. Aug 17, 2021 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   2 general Show violations

   • GeneralFood handling

     Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.

     Inspector’s note: Found food containers not stored properly.must store inverted.

     Official wording (code 44)

     Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

     Inspector’s note: Found trash can inside restroom with no lid. Must provide.

     Official wording (code 53)

     Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

6. Feb 25, 2020 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   5 general Show violations

   • GeneralFood handling

     Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

     Inspector’s note: All containers with spices must be properly labeled with common name.

     Official wording (code 37)

     Food properly labeled; original container

   • GeneralFood handling

     Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

     Inspector’s note: Wiping cloth for wiping the prep tables, coolers, chopping board must be stored on a bucket with sanitizing solution in between uses.

     Official wording (code 41)

     Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

   • GeneralFood handling

     Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

     Inspector’s note: All clean utensils,pots,pans, food containers must be properly stored upside down/inverted to prevent possible contamination and dust build-up.

     Official wording (code 45)

     Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

     Inspector’s note: Raw wood of the door to the entrance of prep area. Must sealed or paint to make the wood easily cleanable.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

     Inspector’s note: Found grocery bag used to stored frozen food. Must replace with food grade storage bag and maintain.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

7. Jul 11, 2019 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   1 critical Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

     No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

     Inspector’s note: Found missing items for vomit and diarrheal spillkit.(sanitizer effective for norovirus)priority foundation. No citation issued. 7-38-005. Must provide.

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

8. Nov 6, 2018 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   3 critical1 general1 paperwork Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

     Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

     Inspector’s note: Found no employee health policy/training on site. Instructed facility to establish an appropriate employee health policy/training system and maintain with verifiable documents on site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012. No citation issued.

     Official wording (code 3)

     Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

   • CriticalManagement & training

     No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

     Inspector’s note: Found no procedure/plan for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed facility to develop and maintain a procedure/plan and to maintain any appropriate supplies on site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. No citation issued

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • CriticalFood temperature

     Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no date marking system in place. Ready to eat and or time temperature controlled foods prepared and held in a retail food establishment for over 24 hours must have a clearly marked labeling system in place to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on premises, sold, or discarded when held at a temperature of 41f or less for a maximum of 7 days with the date of prepartion counting as day 1. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

     Official wording (code 23)

     Proper date marking and disposition

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed floors in hot water heater room unclean. Clean and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no approved allergen training in accordance with pa 100-0367 on site. Instructed any persons with the city of chicago food sanitation certificate to comply with allergen training and to maintain.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

9. Oct 31, 2017 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   3 general Show violations

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

     Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

     Inspector’s note: Remove cardboard and stained cardboards from premises. Surface must be smooth,cleanable and non-absorbent surface

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

     Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

     Inspector’s note: Remove debris under the three compartment sink,under prep table,along baseboard walls and corners included rear storage were coolers are stored

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

     Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

     Inspector’s note: Repair open wall around pipe under the mop sink

10. Feb 7, 2017 Pass

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

11. Jan 25, 2017 Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    1 critical5 general Show violations

    • CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)

      Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service

      Inspector’s note: Found raw ground beef stored inside the reach-in cooler at temp of 46.9f.cold food must maintain temp of 40f and below. Reach-in cooler maintains air temp of 39.1f. Critical violation:7-38-005(a)

    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated

      Inspector’s note: Water backs up from floor drain next to 3 compartment sink when water is run under high pressure or water is released from compartment unrestrained. Serious violation 7-38-030. Must repair plumbing to properly drain when running water in sink or emptying compartments. Instructed to slowly release water from compartments until drain is cleared.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

      Inspector’s note: Food stored inside the reach-in freezer not properly stored,must use grade food bags or container with lids.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: Exterior of reach-in coolers and freezers with grimes and food encrusted on doors and handles,need to clean and maintain.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector’s note: Walls with food stains under three compartment sink, and prep area need to clean and maintain. Accumulated grease and dust in ventilation hood. Must clean and maintain hood.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Exposed hand sink and mop sink slowly draining,instructed to repair cause. Leak from base of toilet. Must repair.

12. Apr 15, 2016 Pass

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

    3 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

      Inspector’s note: Store all single service utensils with handles facing out to prevent contamination.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: : remove all cardboard and alluminum foil as shelf coverings and liners. All surfaces need to be non absorbant smooth and easily cleanable. Observed cutting boards pitted and worn. Replace worn cutting boards

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

      Inspector’s note: Observed refrigerator out of order. Repair or remove from premises.

13. Apr 6, 2016 Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    2 critical6 general Show violations

    • CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)

      Facilities to maintain proper temperature

      Inspector’s note: Observed refrigerator at improper temperature containing potentially hazardous food. Refrigerator was found at an ambient air temperature of 55f. Cooler was tagged and all potentially hazardous food was removed. Critical violation 7-38-005 (a)

    • CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)

      Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service

      Inspector’s note: Observed the following food at improper temperature including 10lbs of chicken at 57.3f valued at $30, 5lbs of ground beef at 51.0f valued at $20, 10lbs of fish at 53f valued at $30, 5lbs of stew at 50.0f valued at $10. All food was voluntarily discarded and denatured. Critical violation 7-38-005 (a)

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

      Inspector’s note: Store all single service utensils with handles facing out to prevent contamination.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Remove all cardboard and alluminum foil as shelf coverings and liners. All surfaces need to be non absorbant smooth and easily cleanable. Observed cutting boards pitted and worn. Replace worn cutting boards.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Observed floors under 3 compartment sink unclean. Clean and maintain all floors.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector’s note: Observed wall under microwave unclean. Clean and maintain wall behind prep area under microwave.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters

      Inspector’s note: Observed jacket stored on top of to go containers. Store all personal items away from food and food related items.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

      Inspector’s note: Observed refrigerator out of order. Repair or remove from premises.

14. Jun 18, 2015 Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    5 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

      Inspector’s note: Found some food items not properly dated in reach in cooler, and in reach in freezer, must properly date food items in reach in cooler, and reach in freezer.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Caulk around 3 compartment sink in state of disrepair, shall be repaired/replaced. Cooler shelving/racks that had peeling paint, shall be repaired/replaced.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: Cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices), rear storage shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Floors under heavy equipment, rear storage room, under shelving, heavy equipment not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector’s note: Walls in prep area, by 3 compartment sink not clean, need detailed cleaning.

15. Apr 3, 2014 Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    4 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

      Inspector’s note: Found food containers not stored properly.(must store inverted)

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Found cutting boards in poor repair.(must repair or replace)

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Found floors along walls not clean.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Found hood exhaust not clean at main kitchen.

16. May 24, 2013 Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    3 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Observed broken rubber gasket inside the reach-in cooler,instructed to replace.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Additional stoppers is needed fot the tree compartment sink.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Observed leaking water at joint of the faucet at three compartment sinks,instructed to repair.

17. Sep 12, 2012 Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    5 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Remove dirty and broken gray tape from the lid at display prep cooler,east side.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Properly store plastic utensils behind front counter, invert the spoon-forks etc.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Provide a splash guard between the exposed hand sink and three compartment, surface must be smooth, cleanable and non-absorbent material. Provide a knife rack to be able to store knife to minimize source of contamination

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Exposed hand sink in prep area slowly draining. Repair leaking faucet at threee compartment sink

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

      Inspector’s note: Elevate items 6" off the floor in rear storage area

18. Sep 26, 2011 Pass

    License Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

19. Sep 21, 2011 Fail

    License · Fail

    7 general Show violations

    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation

      Inspector’s note: Must clean and sanitize the interior panel of the ice machine and maintain.

    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

      Inspector’s note: Gap on the bottom of the exit door. Must rodent/insects proofed the bottom of the door.

    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      Toilet rooms enclosed clean, provided with hand cleanser, sanitary hand drying devices and proper waste receptacles

      Inspector’s note: Must provide proper waste receptacles inside the washroom.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Must provide one more drain stopper for the 3 compt sink. Rusty bottom shelve of the reach in freezer. Must remove the rust and maintain.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Wood baseboard(coving) broken under the 3 compt sink. Instructed to repair and maintain. Must clean in detail the floor along the wall base behind all the cooking equipment.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Leaking on the faucet connector of the 3 compt sink and on the pipe under the 3 compt sink. Must repair and maintain.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

      Inspector’s note: Clutter in the rear corner by the boiler room. Instructed to organize, dispose any unused items,not being used to prevent rodent/insects harborage. Or provide shelvings to store all items on the floor.