May St. Restaurant

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. Mar 5, 2026 No Entry

   Non-Inspection · No Entry

   No violations

2. Jan 30, 2025 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

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   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

     Inspector’s note: 6-301.14 observed no hand washing sign at the food prep area hand washing sink. Instructed to provide.

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: 4-601.11(c) observed accumulated debris inside of the fryer. Instructed to clean.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: 5-205.15 observed the hot water handle unable to turn on and off properly at the bar hand washing sink. Instructed to repair.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

3. Jan 24, 2025 No Entry

   Non-Inspection · No Entry

   No violations

4. Oct 16, 2024 No Entry

   Non-Inspection · No Entry

   No violations

5. Oct 12, 2023 Pass

   Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

   No violations

6. Oct 6, 2023 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

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   • CriticalFood handling

     Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

     Inspector’s note: Found low temperature dish machine inadequately sanitizing dishes at 0 ppm. Instructed manager to provide a sanitizing solution to adequately sanitize dishes per manufacturer's instructions. Low temperature dish machine tagged and held for inspection by the chicago department of public health. Instructed manager to no longer use dish machine until it is re-inspected by cdph and at an adequate sanitizing solution of 50 - 100 ppm. Priority violation. 7-38-025. Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 16)

     Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

7. Oct 4, 2023 No Entry

   Non-Inspection · No Entry

   No violations

8. Aug 24, 2021 Closed

   Canvass · Out of Business

   The inspector found this business closed.

   No violations

9. Jul 9, 2019 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

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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 employee health policy on premises at this time, instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-010, 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: Observed no procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events, instructed to provide, also need a disinfected rated for norovirus. Priority foundation 7-38-005, no citation issued.

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • CriticalFood source

     Required records (shellfish tags, parasite-destruction logs) were missing.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no written agreement or statement from the supplier stating the fish for ceviche is frozen to required time and temperature. Instructed to provide written statement, priority foundation 7-38-005, no citation issued.

     Official wording (code 14)

     Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction

   • CriticalFood handling

     No warning to customers about raw or undercooked food.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no disclosure or reminder on the menu at this time, instructed to provide. You can use brochures, menu advisory, label statements, table tents, placeards or other written means. Priority foundation 7-38-005, no citation issued.

     Official wording (code 25)

     Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed the rear cutting board stained/pitted, instructed to replace with new cutting board.

     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: Observed rusty storage shelves in the walk-in cooler, instructed to remove the rust.

     Official wording (code 47)

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

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed the wall behind the three compartment sink no clean black substance on wall, instructed to clean and remove the black substance.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed the outside storage area cluttered instructed to organize, remove items not being used.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no food handler training, instructed to provide.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no allergen training on premises, instructed to provide.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

10. Feb 15, 2019 No Entry

    Canvass · No Entry

    No violations

11. Jan 10, 2018 Pass

    License · Pass

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    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Repair weather strip at rear exit door.