Park to Shop Supermarket Canal
1835 S Canal St, Chicago, IL 60616
Grocery Store ZIP 60616 Risk 1 (High)
Passed · as of Sep 8, 2026
Park to Shop Supermarket Canal was last inspected on September 8, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 2 violations, including signs of pests.
Latest inspection
September 8, 2026 · Complaint Re-Inspection
Result: Pass
2 general-
GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: The side entrance door to the bakery is not rodent proofed as required; instructed to rodent proof door and maintain.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean floors under around and behind all equipment.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspection history
11 inspections on record
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Pass
Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass
3 general Show violations
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.
Inspector’s note: Observed some food items stored on the floor of the walk-in freezer; instructed to elevate all food items from the floor and maintain.
Official wording (code 39)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean the wok station, bottom of fryer and exterior surfaces of other cooking equipment in the bakery cooking area and maintain. Also clean the exterior surfaces of all floor mixers.
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: Observed a mold like substance on the walls and ceiling of the produce walk-in cooler; instructed to clean and maintain. Observed the floors and walls in the bakery cooking and kitchen areas in need of cleaning under cooking equipment, around and behind refrigeration units and under prep tables. Clean and maintain. Instructed to remove dust from fan covers inside of the produce walk-in cooler.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Fail
Complaint · Fail
7 general Show violations
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed a one inch gap at the bottom of the side exit door of the store on the selling floor; instructed to rodent proof door to avoid rodent entry. Observed gaps at the bottom of the inner entrance and inner exit doors, recommended providing door sweep for these two doors also. (the outer entrance and exit doors have sweeps at this time).
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed evidence of mice on premises. Found 100 or more mouse droppings in the following areas: on the floor and shelf in the coffee serving area by the bakery, by the floor mixer and under the storage shelf across from the large floor mixer outside of the bakery cooking area, on the bottom of the prep table and floor in the small baker assembly area, in the bakery cooking area on the floor by the cooking equipment and in the kitchen at the side of the two door refrigeration unit. Instructed to clean all areas and maintain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a) citation issued for control of vermin and insects.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.
Inspector’s note: Observed some food items stored on the floor of the walk-in freezer; instructed to elevate all food items from the floor and maintain.
Official wording (code 39)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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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: Found debris and other matter at the bottom of the dairy cooler on the selling floor; recommended providing a liner in the unit to help maintain. Instructed to clean where needed.
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: Observed the interior panel of the ice machine in need of cleaning in the coffee serving area; instructed to clean where needed. Instructed to clean the wok station, bottom of fryer and exterior surfaces of other cooking equipment in the bakery cooking area and maintain. Also clean the exterior surfaces of all floor mixers.
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 a leak from the pipe under the exposed handsink in the bakery cooking area; instructed to repair leak at the pipe.
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 a mold like substance on the walls and ceiling of the produce walk-in cooler; instructed to clean and maintain. Observed the floors and walls in the bakery cooking and kitchen areas in need of cleaning under cooking equipment, around and behind refrigeration units and under prep tables. Clean and maintain. Instructed to remove dust from fan covers inside of the produce walk-in cooler.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Conditional
Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions
6 critical11 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 copies of employee health policy on site. Instructed facility to maintain policy with verifiable signed copies on site for all food employees in acknowledgment of reporting agreement. Priority foundation violation #7-38-010.
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 hand sink in front door prep area not accessible. Area was blocked by boxes of to go plastic containers. Instructed that sink must be accessible and maintained 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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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Observed handsink in front door prep area not stocked with hand soap. Informed person in charge that hand soap must be available at handsinks at all times. Food handler obtained hand soap for hand sink during time of inspection. Priority foundation violation #7-38-030(c). See above.
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 paper towels in the hand-sink in the front door prep area. Informed person in charge that paper towels must be available at hand sinks at all times. Food handler obtained paper towels for hand sink during time of inspection 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 handling
Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.
Inspector’s note: Observed the ice bin interior at meat department in need of cleaning. Instructed to remove ice, clean and maintain at all times.
Official wording (code 16)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
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CriticalFood temperature
Cold food was held above a safe temperature.
Inspector’s note: Noted improper internal temperatures of the following time/temperature control for safety food items inside the front door prep area refrigerator. Improper: pork 50.6f. Manager immediately and voluntarily disposed of 7 lbs of products worth $60.00 through the denaturing process. Priority violation #7-38-005. Citation issued.
Official wording (code 22)
Proper cold holding temperatures
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.
Inspector’s note: Observed food storage containers without labels containing the common name of foods. Instructed to provide.
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 a 1/4" gap at the bottom of thefront entrance door. Must provide a tight fitting seal at all outer openings to prevent the entry of pests.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.
Inspector’s note: Observed food items stored on floor in the walk-in freezer. Instructed manager to elevate all food six inches off floor.
Official wording (code 39)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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GeneralHygiene & sanitation
Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed food handlers prepping food without hair restraints. Instructed person in charge that all food handlers must wear a hair restraint.
Official wording (code 40)
Personal cleanliness
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GeneralFood handling
Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.
Inspector’s note: Observed single service articles stored on floor in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to invert and elevate all single service articles off floor.
Official wording (code 45)
Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & 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 various food items stored in plastic grocery bags in the prep coolers, refrigerators, walk in cooler, and walk in freezer. Management instructed to use proper food grade storage bags and containers only.
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 cardboard used as liner on food prep equipment and tables. Instructed to remove.
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 rusty soiled shelving units in waklk in cooler, walkin freezer, and in bakery prep area. Instructed manager to paint/seal shelving and maintain.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: Observed no covered receptacle for proper disposal of sanitary napkins in all-gender washroom. Instructed to provide covered waste receptacle.
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: : observed some unnecessary items in storage rooms on the second floor and above walk-in cooler leading to the second floor; instructed to remove to avoid clutter.
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 loose debris, dirt and dust buildup on the floors and corners throughout the facility. Instructed to detail clean and increase cleaning frequency of floors. Must maintain at all times. "
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
1 critical4 general Show violations
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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 handwashing signage at the handwasing sink in the rear baking and front kitchen prep areas. Instructed to provide and maintain.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.
Inspector’s note: 3-307.11: observed bread cooling on sheet trays and not covered, while unattended. Insturcted to cover ready to eat food items, while unattended to avoid potential contamination.
Official wording (code 39)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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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: 4-501.12: observed the cutting boards in the seafood prep area with deep cuts and discoloration. Instructed to resurface or replace to make smooth and easily cleanable.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: 6-501.13: observed debris on the floors throughout the rear bakery prep area and under the pallets in the walk-in cooler. Instructed to clean mentioned floors 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: 6-201.11: observed the encasing for the pipes on the wall under the three compartment sink in the rear bakery prep area damaged and not smooth and easily cleanable. Observed a dead roach in the damaged encasing. Instructed to replace or repair to make smooth and easily cleanable.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
4 critical5 general1 paperwork 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 the handwasing sink in the rear baking and front kitchen prep areas. Instructed to provide and maintain.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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CriticalFood source
Required records (shellfish tags, parasite-destruction logs) were missing.
Inspector’s note: Observed no shellstock tag attached to bulk container of oysters and mussels, in the front display area of the seafood prep area. Informed manager that tag must remain attached to container until container is empty. Instructed to provide approved sources of shellfish and maintain tags for 90 days on premises. Manager discarded approximately 15lbs of mussels and 10lbs of oysters at $275 at the time of the inspection. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005, citation issued
Official wording (code 14)
Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
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CriticalFood handling
Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.
Inspector’s note: Observed excessive black mold like substance throughout interior of the ice machine in the seafood prep area. Also noted said substance on the walls of the ice machine. Instructed to clean, sanitize and maintain. Ice machine is used for human consumption. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005, citation issued
Official wording (code 16)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
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CriticalFood temperature
Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.
Inspector’s note: Observed temperature control for safety foods such as: honey bbq pork, simmered pork hock, and simmered chicken feet with no date marking. The food items were stored in the self service, dukers cooler near the dining area by the bakery and kitchen. Instructed to provide proper date marking with disposition date for tcs foods prepared on site and held over 24 hours in cold holding unit. Food items can be held on site for 7 days starting from the first day of preparation. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005, citation issued
Official wording (code 23)
Proper date marking and disposition
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.
Inspector’s note: Observed bread cooling on sheet trays and not covered, while unattended. Insturcted to cover ready to eat food items, while unattended to avoid potential contamination.
Official wording (code 39)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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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 the cutting boards in the seafood prep area with deep cuts and discoloration. Instructed to resurface or replace to make smooth and easily cleanable.
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 the handwashing sink in the seafood prep area leaking. The leak is creating standing water in the 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 debris on the floors throughout the rear bakery prep area and under the pallets in the walk-in cooler. Instructed to clean mentioned floors 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: Observed the encasing for the pipes on the wall under the three compartment sink in the rear bakery prep area damaged and not smooth and easily cleanable. Observed a dead roach in the damaged encasing. Instructed to replace or repair to make smooth and easily cleanable.
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: Upon arrival, observed no city of chicago certified food manager on site, while the facility was open and operating. Instructed a city of chicago certified food manager must be on site at all times while open and operating. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012, citation issued
Official wording (code 2)
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
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Pass
Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass
1 paperwork Show violations
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PaperworkManagement & training
Not all food employees had food-handler training.
Inspector’s note: Observed expired food handler certificates; instructed to update and print out copies of updated certificates of all food handlers.
Official wording (code 57)
All food employees have food handler training
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Fail
Complaint · Fail
2 critical4 general1 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: No handwash signage at exposed handsinks in kitchen and bakery; instructed to provide.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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CriticalFood handling
Raw and ready-to-eat foods weren’t kept apart.
Inspector’s note: Observed food not separated and protected from contamination as required. Individual soups are prepared in this area for customers that is open to possible contamination. Instructed that a barrier ie (sneeze guard) is needed to separate customers and to protect food from possible contamination. Priority violation 7-38-005 issued.
Official wording (code 15)
Food separated and protected
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GeneralFood temperature
Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.
Inspector’s note: No thermometer found in two door refrigeration unit in bakery area; instructed to provide a thermometer for unit.
Official wording (code 36)
Thermometers provided & accurate
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed the following equipment in need of cleaning: produce walk in cooler shelves, walls, ceiling, fan covers, bakery cooking equipment exterior surfaces (burner, wok station, fryer), display case in butcher area and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment in kitchen area. Clean and maintain all equipment.
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: Floors need cleaning in the produce walk-in cooler, under cooking equipment in bakery and kitchen area and butcher area.
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 some unnecessary items in storage rooms on the second floor and above walk-in cooler leading to the second floor; instructed to remove to avoid clutter.
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: Observed expired food handler certificates; instructed to update and print out copies of updated certificates of all food handlers.
Official wording (code 57)
All food employees have food handler training
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Pass
Complaint · Pass
1 general Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean the cutting boards and prep table in the butcher area and maintain.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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No Entry
Short Form Complaint · No Entry
No violations
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Pass
License · Pass
4 general Show violations
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GeneralFood temperature
Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.
Inspector’s note: Instructed the person in charge to provide thermometers for all refrigeration units and cold holding units. Also provide a metal stem thermometer for the kitchen area to monitor temperatures of cooked foods.
Official wording (code 36)
Thermometers provided & accurate
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed two doors that need rodent proofing: side exit door facing the parking lot at the bottom 1/2 inch gap and the second floor storage room door at bottom area; must rodent proof both doors and maintain.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Clean interiors of sinks in the kitchen area and maintain. Clean exterior surfaces of the floor mixers in the bakery area and bottoms of prep tables.
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: Observed missing wall coving at the base of the wall outside of the washroom on the first floor, outside of the kitchen area and inside of the kitchen area; replace coving where needed in these areas.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 8 weeks ago. Always confirm with the official record.