Partea
2252 S Canal St Uppr 228, Chicago, IL 60616
Restaurant ZIP 60616 Risk 2 (Medium)
Passed · as of Dec 17, 2025
Partea was last inspected on December 17, 2025 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 2 violations.
Latest inspection
December 17, 2025 · Canvass
Result: Pass
2 general-
GeneralHygiene & sanitation
Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed a food handling employee not wearing a hair restraint while preparing food. Instructed management that all food handling employees must wear a hair restraint while preparing food.
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 employee restroom, 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
Inspection history
4 inspections on record
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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
6 general Show violations
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.
Inspector’s note: 3-302.12: observed the dry food storage containers without labels in throughout the facility. Instructed to label all food items with common food name 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: 6-202.15: observed the front entrance door to the facility with an opening at the bottom. Instructed to seal mentioned opening and maintain.
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: 3-305.12: observed boxes of sugar cones, tea, and straws, and other food items stored in the toilet room. Instructed to remove all items from toilet room and maintain.
Official wording (code 39)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.
Inspector’s note: 3-307.11: observed an open box of sugar cones stored under the waffle prep counter in the front. Instructed to cover mentioned food item and maintain.
Official wording (code 39)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: 5-501.17: observed the receptacle in the toilet room with no lid. Instructed to provide and maintain for disposal of feminine products.
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: 6-501.13: observed debris on the floors under and on the sides of the equipment throughout the prep areas. Instructed to clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
2 critical7 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 soap in the toilet room. Instructed all handwashing sinks must be fully equipped with handwashing soap at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c), citation issued
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 cold holding temperature of tcs food. Observed a box of eggs store on the floor in room temperature in the rear dishwashing area at 77.9f. 93 eggs were discarded at $35 worth of product. Instructed all cold holding foods must be 41f or below at all times.
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 the dry food storage containers without labels in throughout the facility. Instructed to label all food items with common food name 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 no pest control logbook on site. Service agreement provided from 2023. Pest control logbook must have an up-to-date record of visits, copy of service ticket that sets forth pest control idph license number. Must provide and maintain all required pest control records and documents on site at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020 (c) citation issued
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 the front entrance door to the facility with an opening at the bottom. Instructed to seal mentioned opening and maintain.
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 boxes of sugar cones, tea, and straws, and other food items stored in the toilet room. Instructed to remove all items from toilet room and maintain.
Official wording (code 39)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.
Inspector’s note: Observed an open box of sugar cones stored under the waffle prep counter in the front. Instructed to cover mentioned food item and maintain.
Official wording (code 39)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: Observed the receptacle in the toilet room with no lid. Instructed to provide and maintain for disposal of feminine products.
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 debris on the floors under and on the sides of the equipment throughout the prep areas. Instructed to clean 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: Observed no certified food manager on site with the original city of chicago food service manager certificate, while open and operating. Instructed a certified food manager must be on site with the original city of chicago certified food manager certificate, 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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Conditional
License · Pass w/ Conditions
1 critical1 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 as required; must provide. Instructed the person in charge to provide documentation of employees responsibility to report any illness transmissible through food. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010.
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed some exposed pipes above three comp sink; instructed to provide a drop ceiling in area above sink and outside of washroom.
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: Instructed the person in charge that all food handlers must obtain the required food handler training.
Official wording (code 57)
All food employees have food handler training
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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 11 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.