Uni Uni
1130 W Argyle St, Chicago, IL 60640
Restaurant ZIP 60640 Risk 2 (Medium)
Pass with Conditions · as of Sep 3, 2025
Uni Uni was last inspected on September 3, 2025 with a result of “Pass w/ Conditions”. Inspectors found 7 violations, 2 of them critical.
Latest inspection
September 3, 2025 · Complaint
Result: Pass w/ Conditions
2 critical4 general1 paperwork-
CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: No vomit/diarrhea cleanup kit or written procedures on site at the time of inspection. Instructed management to provide. Priority foundation violation, 7-38-005, citation issued.
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: Must provide handwashing signage in the customer restrooms. Instructed to provide.
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 a leak from the pipe underneath handwashing sink in the front prep area. Instructed to 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 stored in utility sink in the utility area. Instructed to provide mop hooks to hang mops to allow to dry when not in use.
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 detail clean floors in the rear kitchen area underneath cooking and cooling equipment and maintain.
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 provide missing ceiling tile in the hallway leading to customer restroom and stained tiles above the accessible stall in the womens restroom and maintain.
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: No city of chicago certified food manager on the premises while tcs foods (chicken, corn dogs, croffle, etc.) were being prepared and served. Instructed management that a city of chicago certified food manager must be present at all times while tcs foods are being prepared or served. Priority foundation violation, 7-38-012. Citation issued.
Official wording (code 2)
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspection history
13 inspections on record
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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
1 critical2 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: 2-102.14(o) no employee health policy on-premises. Instructed manager must provide an employee health policy on-premises. Priority foundation 7-38-010.
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: 5-204.12 Inspector Comments: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED ON ICE MACHINE WATER LINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE VISIBLE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR ICE 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: 6-501.12 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED STANDING WATER ON BASEMENT FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER BASEMENT FLOOR MUST BE DRY/CLEAN THROUGHOUT.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
3 critical3 general1 paperwork 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: No employee health policy on-premises. Instructed manager must provide an employee health policy on-premises. 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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CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: No vomit and diarrhea clean-up procedure on-premises. Instructed manager must provide a vomit and diarrhea clean-up procedure with all necessary items outlined in the policy on-premises. Priority foundation 7-38-005. No citation issued
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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CriticalFood handling
Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.
Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated black dirt/slime build-up inside ice machine dripping into ice, ice used for human consumption. Instructed manager must clean interior of ice machine and maintain. Ice inside ice machine voluntarily discarded. Priority foundation 7-38-005. Citation issued
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: No pest control logbook on-premises. Instructed manager must provide a pest control logbook from a licensed illinois pest control operator on-premises by the date of reinspection. Priority foundation 7-38-020(c). Citation issued
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Backflow prevention device not located on ice machine water line. Instructed manager must provide and make visible a backflow prevention device for ice 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 standing water on basement floor. Instructed manager basement floor must be dry/clean throughout.
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: No food handler training certificates on premises. Instructed manager all food handlers must be certified with names of employees on premises.
Official wording (code 57)
All food employees have food handler training
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Closed
Canvass · Out of Business
The inspector found this business closed.
No violations
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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: Floor in the walk-in freezer with massive ice build up from the ceiling and onto the floor. Must remove ice. Floors throughout the rear kitchen, basement, walk-in cooler, under hallway dry storage with dirt and debris. Dirty floor drains in the rear kitchen. Must clean and maintain all. Must remove pooling water on the basement floor and maintain dry floor.
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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: All walls throughout the rear kitchen and walk-in cooler with dirt and food splatter. Must clean and maintain.
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
5 general Show violations
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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 approximately 20 to 30 mice droppings in the following areas: along baseboards throughout the rear kitchen behind shelving and cooks line equipment. On shelving in the rear kitchen. Along baseboard behind the hallway ice machine and hallway dry food storage. Instructed to remove all droppings, sanitize all areas and recommend having pest control co. Service establishment. 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: Dish washing facilities not accessible during this inspection. Door to the rear kitchen containing the three compartment sink completely blocked by metal shelving filled with boxes of stored items. Management stated the rear kitchen was no longer used. Instructed management during inspection to move shelving to make the only three compartment sink on the premises available for use to wash rinse and sanitize. Instructed to provide access to the rear three compartment sink at all times and maintain rear kitchen. Serious violation 7-38-030.
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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 in the walk-in freezer with massive ice build up from the ceiling and onto the floor. Must remove ice. Floors throughout the rear kitchen, basement, walk-in cooler, under hallway dry storage with dirt and debris. Dirty floor drains in the rear kitchen. Must clean and maintain all. Must remove pooling water on the basement floor and maintain dry floor.
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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: Water damaged ceiling tiles in both mens and womans washrooms. Must replace. All walls throughout the rear kitchen and walk-in cooler with dirt and food splatter. Must clean and maintain. Must not use tape as a means of door guard/bumper. Must be smooth, cleanable door guard.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food handler requirements met
Inspector’s note: No proof of training or certificates available on premises for all required food handlers. Must provide.
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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
No violations
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
1 critical7 general Show violations
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CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)
Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector’s note: No cold running water at the bar exposed hand washing sink. Must provide both hot and cold running water. Critical violation 7-38-030.
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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: Approximately 20-30 rat droppings along baseboards of basement. Last pest service report dated 12-28-16. Instructed to remove all droppings, sanitize all areas and have pest co. Service basement for rats. Serious violation 7-38-020.
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GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)
Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090
Inspector’s note: Previous minor violation from 10-27-16 #1970405 not corrected.#45-no proof of training for food handlers for all required employees on site. Must provide proof of training. Serious violation 7-42-090.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Must remove plastic liner from the side exterior of the dish washing machine.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector’s note: Food encrusted table top can opener. Must clean after each use.
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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: Floors under the bulk rice storage dirty with food spillage. Must clean. Pooling water in the basement surrounding water tanks. Must repair any noted leakage and remove pooling water, maintain dry floor.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Two of the three toilets in the womans washroom not operational. Must repair. Must provide stoppers for the bar three compartment sink.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector’s note: All items stored in hallway storage must be elevated from the floors 6" or above.
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Pass
Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass
2 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector’s note: All wash cloth for wiping the coolers, prep table, chopping boards, dining table must be stored on a bucket with sanitizing solution.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food handler requirements met
Inspector’s note: No idph food handlers certificate available at this time. Must provide next routine inspection.
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Fail
Complaint · Fail
2 critical6 general Show violations
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CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)
Source sound condition, no spoilage, foods properly labeled, shellfish tags in place
Inspector’s note: Found no tag or label on the oyster container inside the walk in cooler. Instructed manager that all fresh raw shellfish must have a tag attached to the container during storage and the tag must be save for the next 90 days when all shellfish had been consumed. Critical violation 7-38-005(b). Manager discarded/denatured the said product worth $15.00, total 2 lbs.
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CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)
Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area
Inspector’s note: Found no paper towel on the exposed hand sink behind the bar and the exposed hand sink in the prep area. Critical violation 7-38-030. Manager provided the paper towel on both hand sinks during inspection.
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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: Found evidence of rat droppings in the basement, in front of the dry storage shelve approximately over 30 total. Instructed to clean, remove droppings and sanitize affected areas. Serious violation 7-38-020. Instructed to have additional inspection by the pest control technician.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector’s note: All food containers with ready to eat potentially hazardous foods inside the walk in cooler must have a label and date. All bulk dry food containers and spices containers must have label also.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Raw wood shelve above the prep table in the cook line. Must seal or paint the raw wood.
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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: Water stained ceiling tiles above the ice maker and 2 compt prep sink. Must replace and maintained.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector’s note: Ice scoop must be store on a separate container to prevent possible contamination. All wash cloth for wiping the coolers, prep table, chopping boards, dining table must be stored on a bucket with sanitizing solution.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food handler requirements met
Inspector’s note: No idph food handlers certificate available at this time. Must provide next routine inspection.
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Pass
License Re-Inspection · Pass
No violations
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Fail
License · Fail
6 general Show violations
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GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)
Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector’s note: Ice maker interior panel not maintained. Black /white moldy like substance on the surfaces /lid and tube where the water is coming from. Instructed to clean in detail and sanitize. Serious violation 7-38-005(a)
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GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)
Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered
Inspector’s note: Outside grease container not maintained. Fresh grease dripping around the rim of the container and top of the lid with grease and dirt. Instructed to clean in detail and maintain.
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GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)
Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated
Inspector’s note: Must remove plummer's putty around the drain of the 3 compartment sink. Use food grade silicon instead.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Must remove large pots and pans that will not fit and submerge on the 3 compartment sink to sanitize. Replace with smaller pots and pan that will be submerge on the 3 compartment sink to wash, rinse and sanitize. Install a splash guard between the exposed hand sink and the drain board for clean dishes of the dish machine. Install/provide a lid for the ice bin behind the bar.
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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: Seal the gap around the pipes/conduit thru-out the kitchen,prep area and maintain. Replace stained ceiling tiles in the men's washroom, above the 2 compartment sink, and maintain. Rusted ceiling of the walk in cooler close to the fan. Must remove rust and maintain.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector’s note: Cracked/broken solid light shield above the ice maker. Must replace.
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Not Ready
License · Not Ready
No violations
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