Main Kitchen
8535 W Higgins Rd, Chicago, IL 60631
Restaurant ZIP 60631 Risk 1 (High)
Pass with Conditions · as of Jul 27, 2026
Main Kitchen was last inspected on July 27, 2026 with a result of “Pass w/ Conditions”. Inspectors found 10 violations, 2 of them critical.
Latest inspection
July 27, 2026 · Complaint
Result: Pass w/ Conditions
2 critical7 general1 paperwork-
CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Observed no paper towels at exposed hand washing sink in prep/dishwashing arear in banquet area. Instructed to maintain paper towels at all exposed hand washing sinks at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c). Citation issued.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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CriticalFood temperature
Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.
Inspector’s note: Found ready to eat tcs foods in walk in cooler not date marked. Instructed the person in charge that all ready to eat tcs foods held for 24 hours must be properly date marked with the date the food will be sold, discarded or consumed. Priority foundation 7-38-005.
Official wording (code 23)
Proper date marking and disposition
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.
Inspector’s note: Observed food items out of the original containers without labels containing the product name. Instructed to label all foods and spices with common name that are out of the original containers.
Official wording (code 37)
Food properly labeled; original container
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GeneralFood handling
In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.
Inspector’s note: Observed ice scoop laying on top of ice machine. Instructed manager to store ice scoop handle up above ice to prevent contamination.
Official wording (code 43)
In-use utensils: properly stored
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Observed torn/damaged rubber gasket on door of the walk-in cooler in the banquet area. Prep area by the handsink ; instructed to repair or replace gasket.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: The following not clean- observed acumulated food debris on prep and dishwash area shelf tops/lower side of shelves, bar table top/drains, interior of prep area/dishwash area sinks and interior of prep area cabinets. Must clean equipment and maintain.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Observed low pressure at both men and women employees washroom. Instructed to repair and maintain.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.
Inspector’s note: Observed grease trap at three compartment sink to be leaking excessively and inoperable, causing waste water to drain onto food prep area floor in the banquet dishwashing area. Instructed person in charge to repair and maintain at all times. Engineer was able to fix during report writing. Priority #7-38-030(c). Citation issued
Official wording (code 52)
Sewage & waste water properly disposed
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed soiled mop heads not properly stored. Instructed manager to hang mop heads to prevent insect breeding.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: Observed food service sanitation manager without food allergen training certificate. Instructed to meet requirement.
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
Inspection history
16 inspections on record
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
1 critical6 general Show violations
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Observed no handwashing signage at exposed handwashing sink located in 11th floor concierge lounge and 3rd floor meeting rooms dish area. Instructed to provide handwashing singage at all exposed handwashing sinks.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Observed unused low temperature dish machine at lobby bar. Instructed to repair or replace and put into service or remove from premises.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Observed torn gaskets on interior of door to main walk-in cooler and on 2 door "low boy" cooler located on cook line. Instructed to repair or replace and maintain in good condition.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Observed lose faucet at exposed handwashing sink located on main cook line and low water pressure in both men and women's employee toilet rooms. Instructed to correct and maintain all sinks in good condition.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.
Inspector’s note: Observed hose to drain water purifier draining into exposed handwashing sink located in prep area behind bar. Instructed to re-route hose so that it does not drain into exposed handwashing sink.
Official wording (code 52)
Sewage & waste water properly disposed
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed slight build up of food debris in closet used to store "bag in a box" soft drink system. Instructed to detail clean and maintain in good condition.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed build up of dust on light shields over cook line. Instructed to clean and maintain in good condition.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
1 critical3 general Show violations
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Observed exposed handwashing sink in 11th floor "concierge lounge" area rendered inaccessible by utensiles and cookware being placed inside handwashing sink. Instructed to maintain all exposed handwashing sinks in a free and accesible manner. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c). Citation issued.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Observed low water pressure at both washbowl sinks located in female employee locker room. Instructed to repair and maintain in good condition.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed build up of food debris on wall mounted potato cutter in main kitchen. Instructed to detail clean and maintain in good condition.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed 1 burnt out light bulb inside walk-in dairy cooler. Instructed to repair or replace and maintain in good condition.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
1 general Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Dishmachine room floor drain is draining slowly. Must repair and maintain.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
1 critical5 general Show violations
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CriticalFood handling
Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.
Inspector’s note: Observed slight pink build up inside ice machine behind bar. Must clean interior of ice machine and maintain.
Official wording (code 16)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed 20 live small flies on walls at bar area. Instructed manager must remove all small fly activity by date of reinspection. Advised to call pest control operator for service. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a).
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: The following not clean- observed acumulated food debris on prep and dishwash area shelf tops/lower side of shelves, bar table top/drains, interior of prep area/dishwash area sinks and interior of prep area cabinets. Must clean equipment and maintain.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Dishmachine room floor drain is draining slowly. Must repair and maintain.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated food debris on walls throughout dishwash area and prep area. Must clean walls and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed one ceiling light cover missing above dishmachine. Must provide ceiling light cover.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
2 general1 paperwork Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Dipper well slow draining. Repair and maintain.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed wet mops need to be hung after use.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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PaperworkManagement & training
No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.
Inspector’s note: Observed no one on site with a city of chicago certified food manager certificate while time/temperature controlled foods including chicken fish and beef are prepared and served. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012
Official wording (code 2)
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
6 general2 paperwork Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to refinish or replace (3) cutting board with deep seams and stain on top of prep cooler in the main prep/cooking area.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintainstorage racks with grease and dried food debris accumulation inside main walk-in cooler.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain floors with dried syrup build-up inside soda syrup room.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain floors along the walls and in all corners in main prep/cooking area especially under and around cooking equipment with grease and dried food debris.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain condenser fan cover with mold like buildup inside beer walk-in cooler.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean, repaint or replace metal shelves with rust accumulation inside beer walk-in cooler.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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PaperworkManagement & training
Not all food employees had food-handler training.
Inspector’s note: Food handlers with incomplete proof of food handler training certificate. Instructed to provide certificate for each employee.
Official wording (code 57)
All food employees have food handler training
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: Found incomplete allergen training certificate in accordance with pa 100-0367 on site. Instructed any person with city of chicago food service sanitation certificate to comply with allergen training certification.
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
2 general Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Observed soda machine without a backflow device.instructed management to install a backflow device at soda machine.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed ceiling panel missing over dish machine.instructed management to install ceiling panel over dish machine
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
5 critical5 general Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: Observed clean-up of vomiting and diarrhea procedure on site but clean-up kit on premises during inspection observed to be body fluid clean up kit that doesn't have proper sanitizer and mop head. Instructed to have said procedure along with required equipment for clean-up. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued. 7-38-005
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Observed that hand washing sinks hot water temperature is 82 f - 85 f on all kitchen hand washing sinks and man and lady's washroom on first floor by bar.priority violation 7-38-030(c) citation issued
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Observed no hand washing sink in serving line room where food is packed for patients. Facility must obtain and install a hand sink under city water pressure and maintain. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-030(c). No citation issues
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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CriticalFood temperature
Cold food was held above a safe temperature.
Inspector’s note: Observed improper temperature of tcs foods (cooked rice and cooked short ribs)is higher than 41 f stored in walk in cooler. Products voluntarily discarded .(priority violation 7-38-005) citation issued
Official wording (code 22)
Proper cold holding temperatures
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CriticalFood temperature
Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.
Inspector’s note: Observed ready to eat, time for temperature safety for control foods not properly dated in both walk in coolers. Instructed to provide proper date marking with disposition date for rte foods prepared on site and held over 24 hours in cold holding unit.products voluntarily discarded see comments . Priority foundation violation. No citation issued. 7-38-005
Official wording (code 23)
Proper date marking and disposition
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GeneralHygiene & sanitation
Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Must remove all jewelry except plain wedding band from hands while working with exposed food
Official wording (code 40)
Personal cleanliness
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Noted torn rubber gasket inside walk in cooler. Instructed to repair and maintain and/or replace.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Must clean and maintain exterior and top of dish machine
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Noted the following:floors and walls in dish washing area and underneath equipment with dirt and walls with black mold like slimy substance. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Must replace missing wall tiles in dishwashing area
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Conditional
Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions
5 critical10 general Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.
Inspector’s note: Observed no written employee health policy on the premises. Management instructed to provide a signed employee health policy for each employee. Priority foundation 7-38-010,no citation issued. -
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Observed no hand washing sign at hand sinks in various areas of the kitchen food prep areas and bar.instructed to provide and maintain.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Observed no hand soap at hand washing sink bar area.hand washing sinks shall be provided with a supply of hand cleaning liquid and maintain at all times.priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c),citation issued. - cos
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Observed no hand paper towels or hand drying device at hand washing sink bar area.each hand washing sink shall be provided with individual,disposable towels or a heated-air hand drying device and maintain at all times.priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c),no citation issued, please note:see above violation. - cos
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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CriticalFood temperature
Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.
Inspector’s note: Observed ready-to-eat, tcs foods such as (pastas etc) not date marked to indicated the date in which the food must be consumed or discarded. Food must be discarded within 7 days after the date it was prepared, with the date of preparation counting as day 1. Priority foundation 7-38-005,no citation issued. -
Official wording (code 23)
Proper date marking and disposition
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GeneralFood temperature
Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.
Inspector’s note: Observed no thermometer in refrigeration unit beneath the grill/cook line in main kitchen area.instructed to provide thermometers in equipments and maintain.
Official wording (code 36)
Thermometers provided & accurate
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.
Inspector’s note: Observed missing labels for stored bulk food containers located in baking food prep area.instructed to provide labels and maintain.
Official wording (code 37)
Food properly labeled; original container
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed rear exit dock door not protected with gap at left bottom of door.instructed to adjust weatherstrip to make door tight fitting and maintain.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFood handling
Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.
Inspector’s note: Observed knives,forks in employee cafeteria stored upwards, instructed manager that clean multi-use knives,forks must be properly stored and inverted to prevent contamination before use(handles-up).
Official wording (code 44)
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Observed rusts on shelvings in dairy walk-in-cooler and cooler#12 in main kitchen area.instructed to repair or replace and to maintain.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain interiors of refrigeration units,interior bottom compartment of deep fryer with grease build-up,sides of hot cooking equipments,lower shelvings throughout the main kitchen food prep areas.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Back flow prevention devices not located at all ice machines and coffee and ice tea stations in main kitchen/food prep areas.instructed to install so that it can be located to be serviced and maintained.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Observed water leak at right drain pipe underneath the dish washing 3 compartment sink main kitchen area.instructed to repair plumbing leak and maintain.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed storing brooms on top of storage racks.instructed to properly store cleaning equipments at least 6" inches off floor/wall for easier cleaning and remove unnecessary items due to potential pest harborage.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed accumulations of peeling debris on section of ceiling over storage racks in dish washing area and detail clean floors underneath the cooking equipments to remove excess grease build-up.must clean floors in detail and repair and maintain ceiling to smooth,easily cleanable surface.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
3 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector’s note: The following not clean- observed slight pink build up inside left side prep area ice machine upper portion, food debris on shelves at prep area bakery area, food debris build up on lower side of dishmachine drain boards. Must clean and maintain equipment.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector’s note: Instructed manager all food handlers must wear hair restraints.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector’s note: Ice scoop improperly stored on top of ice machine at starbucks area. Must provide clean container for ice scoop.
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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
2 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector’s note: Observed gaps along wall where walls and floors meet in the dairy/produce walk in cooler (under paper milk carton shelf). Instructed facility to seal any and all gaps and to maintain.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Observed the floor drain under the dish washing area handsink to be slow draining (multiple hoses drain into said floor drain). Instructed facility to repair and maintain.
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
7 general Show violations
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GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)
Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector’s note: Observed food not protected: at the buffet self service station found french toast, pastries, and syrup without adequate shields or barriers. Operator removed said foods at time of inspection. Instructed facility that all food is to be adequately protected/shielded at all times and to maintain. Serious violation 7-38-005(a).
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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: Observed pest activity on site: found 10 live roaches under the soda dispenser/ice bin in the restaurant kitchen directly adjacent to the server station. Also found 5 small flies near the main dishwasher and 20 small flies at the bar (on the ceiling and around the far end). Instructed facility to remove all pests and maintain. Recommended to contact a licensed pest control provider for service. Serious violation 7-38-020.
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GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)
Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated
Inspector’s note: Observed grease trap not maintained: when water is released from three compartment sink waste water seeps/leaks out of adjacent in-floor grease trap and access point. Instructed facility to repair and maintain so water can be released without leaking or backing up. Serious violation 7-38-030.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector’s note: Observed the cabinet under the soda dispenser/ice bin in the restaurant kitchen directly adjacent to the server station to be dirty. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector’s note: Observed dirt and debris on the floors throughout- under and around heavy equipment and along wall bases. Instructed facility to routinely clean and maintain. Observed water on floor under the soda dispenser/ice bin in the restaurant kitchen directly adjacent to the server station. Instructed facility to keep dry and maintain. Observed gaps along wall where walls and floors meet in the dairy/produce walk in cooler (under paper milk carton shelf). Instructed facility to seal any and all gaps and to maintain.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector’s note: Observed the meat walk in cooler (off the banquet kitchen) to have dust accumulation on the condenser fan guards. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Observed the floor drain under the dish washing area handsink to be slow draining (multiple hoses drain into said floor drain). Instructed facility to repair and maintain. Observed a wall pipe below the one compartment sink (adjacent to a 2 compartment sink) in the banquet kitchen to have a small leak. Instructed facility to repair and maintain.
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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
No violations
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
4 critical6 general Show violations
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CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)
Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector’s note: Facilities unable to maintain proper temperatures. Observed two coolers at improper temperatures. The 6 door tall reach-in cooler at 46.7f with food such as cooked pulled pork at 53.4f. Tall 4 door reach-in cooler in the buffet hallway found at 50.8f with yogurt at 46.6.both coolers tagged held for inspection and must not use until repaired, maintains a temperature of 40f. Or below and cdph contacted for re-inspection and tag removal. Critical violation 7-38-005(a).
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CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)
Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector’s note: The following potentially hazardous foods found held in the above mentioned coolers at improper temperatures. Pulled pork at 53.4f, cooked chicken at 54.7f, cheese at 53.1f, mashed potatoes at 63.7f. In the 4 door cooler: cottage cheese at 45.9f, yogurt at 46.6f, eggs at 46.4f, cut fruit at 46.7f. Estimated total pounds discarded to be 270 lbs. Management states estimated value to be $730.00. Critical violation 7-38-005(a).
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CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)
Hands washed and cleaned, good hygienic practices; no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods.
Inspector’s note: Observed poor hygienic practices. Food handler noted cutting and preparing ready to eat lettuce for salad with bare hands. Also observed several food handlers improperly using gloves. Not washing hands before or after glove use and not changing the gloves during changes in duties and leaving/entering food prep areas, walk-in coolers, dish areas. Reviewed bare hand contact rule and proper use of gloves. Critical violation 7-38-010(a).
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CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)
Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time
Inspector’s note: Chlorine chemical dish machine at the bar not properly dispensing sanitizer while glasses where being washed. Observed 0 ppm chlorine noted after several cycle attempts. Machine tagged held for inspection and must not use until repaired, dispenses chlorine sanitizer to 100 ppm and cdph notified for tag removal. Critical violation 7-38-030.
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GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)
Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090
Inspector’s note: Previous minor violation from 6-25-15 report #1559578 not corrected. #45-: establishment has not met requirement for food handlers training. Instructed that all food handlers must complete food handlers training when potentially hazardous foods are being handled. Certificates must be maintained on site for review.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector’s note: Interior ice bin holder of the machine in the main kitchen hallway (right) not clean. Dirty wall mounted fry slicer dirty. Plastic ice shoot dispenser at the soda dispenser in the employee cafeteria dirty. Unused cooking equipment on the food line of the employee cafeteria.must clean and maintain all.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector’s note: Banquet kitchen floor under the rear cooking kettle in poor repair. Found cracked and chipping with pooling liquid and food debris. Must repair to make smooth and cleanable.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector’s note: Missing light shield above the food service line at the employee cafeteria. Must replace.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Must install an exposed hand washing sink with hot and cold running water, soap and paper towels at the dish machine room where dirty dishes are handled by employee then clean dishes handled.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector’s note: All wiping cloths in all food prep areas must be held in clean containers with sanitizing solution.
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License · Pass
6 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector’s note: Multi use utensils not properly stored. Instructed to invert utensils to prevent contamination before use.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector’s note: Filter on exhaust hood in cafeteria, can opener attached to prep table, deep fryer cabinets, and cutting boards attached to prep tables not clean. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize all food contact surfaces. Must also remove aluminum foil on shelves in prep area.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector’s note: Floor not maintained through-out premises. Instructed to detail clean floor under equipment in prep area and storage room, replace broken tile in syrup room and dishwashing area.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector’s note: Ventilation and light covers in kitchen not clean. Instructed to remove dust and detail clean. Coving and tile in cooking area, syrup room and dishwashing area not maintianed. Instructed to replace all broken coving tile in dishwashing area and cooking area corner wall.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Excessive water observed inside reach-in prep cooler. Instructed to replace to prevent leakage. Overhead line going into expose dhandsink. Instructed to remove line fron drain and reroute to bottom drainline. Backflow prevent not installed on coffe machine in prep and catering area. Instructed to install backflow preventer on both units. Drainline at botton of 2 compartment leaking. Instructed to replace to prevent leak.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food handler requirements met
Inspector’s note: Establishment has not met requirement for food handlers training. Instructed that all food handlers must complete food handlers training when potentially hazardous foods are being handled.
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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 3 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.