Living the Language

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. Oct 9, 2025 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   No violations

2. May 17, 2024 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   3 general Show violations

   • GeneralHygiene & sanitation

     Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: Observed the food handler not wearing a hair restraint. Instructed manager to have food handler wear a hair restraint. Maintain same.

     Official wording (code 40)

     Personal cleanliness

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Observed the hot water pressure low at the washbowl in the staff's toilet room. Instructed manager to increase the pressure and maintain.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed the floors in the corners and under/around the mopsink and hot water tank with dirt. Instructed manager to clean and maintain floors.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

3. Aug 22, 2023 Pass

   License · Pass

   No violations

4. May 18, 2021 Pass

   License Re-Inspection · Pass

   2 general Show violations

   • GeneralPests

     Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

     Inspector’s note: 6-202.15 observed a 1/2 inch gap at the bottom of the exit door located in the east end classroom. Instructed to make said door rodent proofed and tight fitting.

     Official wording (code 38)

     Insects, rodents, & animals not present

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: 4-301.16 observed no one compartment sink provided in the food prep area. Instructed to provide a one compartment sink.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

5. May 13, 2021 Fail

   License · Fail

   1 critical2 general1 paperwork Show violations

   • CriticalFood handling

     Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

     Inspector’s note: 4-501.112(a:1&2) observed the high temperature dish machine not connected and not able to turn on to show adequate hot water sanitizing temperature. Instructed to provide adequate sanitizing methods and maintain high temperature dish machine at a proper hot water sanitizing temperature of 180f at all times. Priority violation 7-38-025.

     Official wording (code 16)

     Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

   • GeneralPests

     Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

     Inspector’s note: 6-202.15 observed a 1/2 inch gap at the bottom of the exit door located in the east end classroom. Instructed to make said door rodent proofed and tight fitting.

     Official wording (code 38)

     Insects, rodents, & animals not present

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

     Inspector’s note: 4-302.14 observed no high temperature dish machine hot water test strips to properly test the sanitizing temperature of the dish machine. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

     Official wording (code 48)

     Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

     Inspector’s note: 2-101.11 observed no original city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate posted. Facility only provided a copy during the inspection. Instructed to post original food service sanitation certificate at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-012.

     Official wording (code 2)

     City of chicago food service sanitation certificate