Pass

3lp

964 W 31st St, Chicago, IL 60608

Restaurant ZIP 60608 Risk 1 (High)

Passed · as of Aug 28, 2025

3lp was last inspected on August 28, 2025 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 4 violations.

Latest inspection

August 28, 2025 · Complaint Re-Inspection

Pass

Result: Pass

4 general
  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

    Inspector’s note: 4-601.11(b) interior of fryer with grease, food, and dirt. Instructed to clean and maintain fryer.

    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 leak at the base of the faucet on the 3-component sink. Instructed to fix leak and maintain good plumbing.

    Official wording (code 51)

    Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

    Inspector’s note: 6-501.19 toilet room door is not self-closing. Instructed to make the door self-closing and maintain it.

    Official wording (code 53)

    Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: 6-501.12 floors in the corners and under/around all heavy equipment with dirt and debris. Instructed to clean and maintain floors throughout.

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspection history

7 inspections on record

  1. Fail

    Complaint · Fail

    5 general Show violations
    • GeneralPests

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

      Inspector’s note: Found 60 mice droppings in the corner by the rear exit door and along the pipe of the 3-compartment sink. Instructed to remove all droppings and clean/sanitize all affected areas. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a) citation issued

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Interior of fryer with grease, food and dirt. Instructed to clean and maintain fryer.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Leak at the base of the faucet on the 3-compartment sink. Instructed to fix leak and maintain good plumbing.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

      Inspector’s note: Toilet room door is not self closing. Instructed to make door self closing and maintain.

      Official wording (code 53)

      Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Floors in the corners and under/around all heavy equipment with dirt and debris. Instructed to clean and maintain floors throughout.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  2. No Entry

    Non-Inspection · No Entry

    No violations

  3. Pass

    Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass

    1 general2 paperwork Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: 6-201.11 observed excessive dirt debris on the floors throughout the food prep area and in the toilet room. Instructed to clean. 6-201.11 observed holes in various areas of the walls. Instructed to seal holes and make surfaces smooth and easily cleanable.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: 2-102.13 observed no food handler certificates provided for inspector's review. Instructed to meet requirement for all food handlers.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: 2-102.13 observed no allergen training certificates provided for the city of chicago food service sanitation managers. Instructed to meet requirement.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

  4. Fail

    Complaint · Fail

    3 critical5 general2 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: 2-102.14(o) observed no employee health policy on site. Instructed to provide at all times. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-010.

      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: 2-501.11 observed no adequate supplies on site to properly respond to vomit and diarrhea events that can potentially occur inside of the facility. Instructed to provide at all times. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • CriticalFood temperature

      Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.

      Inspector’s note: 3-501.17 observed tcs foods (cooked chicken, cooked pork, cooked noodles) in refrigeration units, held for over 24 hours and not properly labeled with the discard dates. Instructed to provide labels with discard dates for all ready to eat tcs foods. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 23)

      Proper date marking and disposition

    • GeneralPests

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

      Inspector’s note: 6-501.111 observed evidence of pest activity on site; observed one live rodent running behind the refrigeration units in the food prep area. Observed over 100 rodent droppings scattered in various areas of the floor in the food prep area. Instructed to eliminate live rodent activity, clean and sanitize affected areas and recommended contacting pest control for a service. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-020(a).

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFood handling

      In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

      Inspector’s note: 3-304.12 observed utensils being inadequately stored in a container of food. Instructed to always store all utensils properly at all times.

      Official wording (code 43)

      In-use utensils: properly stored

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: 4-601.11(c) observed door handles on the refrigerator units with an accumulated debris. Observed stained cutting boards. Instructed to clean all refrigeration door handles and/or replace or clean and sanitize cutting boards.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: 6-201.11 observed excessive dirt debris on the floors throughout the food prep area and in the toilet room. Instructed to clean.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: 6-201.11 observed holes in various areas of the walls. Instructed to seal holes and make surfaces smooth and easily cleanable.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: 2-102.13 observed no food handler certificates provided for inspector's review. Instructed to meet requirement for all food handlers.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: 2-102.13 observed no allergen training certificates provided for the city of chicago food service sanitation managers. Instructed to meet requirement.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

  5. Conditional

    License · Pass w/ Conditions

    1 critical Show violations
    • CriticalFood temperature

      Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.

      Inspector’s note: 4-301.11 observed a cold holding unit at an inadequate temperature of 49f during the inspection. Instructed to maintain all cold holding units at 41f or below at all times. The manager lowered the temperature during the inspection and said the unit maintained 41f by the end of the inspection. Priority violation 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 33)

      Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

  6. Not Ready

    License · Not Ready

    No violations

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 14 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.