C-Food Plus

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. Oct 22, 2025 Fail

   Canvass · Fail

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   • CriticalManagement & training

     No one in charge was present who knew the food-safety rules.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no person in charge with valid chicago food sanitation certificate.

     Official wording (code 1)

     Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed obstructed handsink in prep area. Cooler drainage pipe and tank is obstructing handsink. Instructed to remove cooler drainage pipe and tank to another location. Priority foundation violation #7-38-030(c). Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • GeneralFood handling

     Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

     Inspector’s note: Observed food stored in small containers in prep area without proper labeling of name. Instructed to person in charge to provide a label reflecting the food item's name when food has been remove from its original packaging.

     Official wording (code 37)

     Food properly labeled; original container

   • GeneralPests

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed no current pest control log book on the premises. Instructed person in charge that a licensed pest control company and operator must provide at least 2 pest inspections a year and the reports must be maintained in the log book. Instructed to provide a current pest control log book and pest inspection reports. Priority foundation 7-38-020(c). Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 38)

     Insects, rodents, & animals not present

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed grease buildup on cooking equipment, walls, surrounding floors and shelving units in the kitchen/prep areas. Instructed to degrease, clean and sanitize.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralRepeat violation

     A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

     Inspector’s note: Previous core violation from report #2596112 on 6/11/24 were not corrected: #57-2-102.13: observed no food handler's training certifications on site. Instructed once all employees are hired, must provide food handler's training certificates and maintain proof on site at all times. #58 -2-102.13: observed no allergen training certification. Instructed management that all food service managers are required to have the allergen training certification and maintain records on site at all times. Priority foundation 7-42-090. Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 60)

     Previous core violation corrected

   • PaperworkManagement & training

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed no certified food manager on duty while foods are being prepared, handled and served such as (chicken, beef, noodles, etc) must be on site at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-012. Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 2)

     City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

   • PaperworkFood handling

     The inspection summary report wasn’t posted for the public.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no inspection report summary posted on the premises. Management was given a copy of today's inspection report and was instructed to post it in public view. Priority foundation 7-42-010(b). Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 61)

     Summary report displayed and visible to the public

2. Jun 11, 2024 Pass

   License Re-Inspection · Pass

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   • GeneralFood handling

     Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

     Inspector’s note: 3-307.11: observed the deep-frying unit filled with oil not covered while not in use. Instructed to cover and maintain to prevent contamination.

     Official wording (code 39)

     Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: 6-501.13: observed the floors behind the cooking equipment under the ventilation hood and behind the grease trap under the drainboard of the three-compartment sink not clean. Instructed to clean and maintain floors.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: 6-304.11: observed the ventilation hood above cooking equipment not working. Instructed to repair and maintain.

     Official wording (code 56)

     Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: 2-102.13: observed no food handler's training certifications on site. Instructed once all employees are hired, must provide food handler's training certificates and maintain proof on site at all times.

     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 certification. Instructed management that all food service managers are required to have the allergen training certification and maintain records on site at all times.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

3. May 17, 2024 Fail

   License · Fail

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   • CriticalManagement & training

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed employee health policy on-site at the time of inspection. Instructed to obtain and maintain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010, 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 vomiting and diarrhea procedure and clean-up kit on premises during the inspection. Instructed to have said procedure along with required equipment for clean-up. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005, no citation issued

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed no hand drying provision at the handwashing sink in the food prep/dishwashing area. Must obtain and maintain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c), no citation issued

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed no soap at the handwashing sink in the food prep/dishwashing area. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c), no citation issued

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • CriticalFood handling

     Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no cleaning agent for the three-compartment sink on site for washing dishware. Instructed the facility to provide and maintain a food grade appropriate cleaning agent to properly wash, rinse, and sanitize dishware, utensils, and food-contact surfaces. Priority violation 7-38-005, no citation issued.

     Official wording (code 16)

     Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

   • CriticalFood handling

     Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no sanitizer for the three-compartment sink on site for sanitizing dishware. Instructed the facility to provide and maintain a food grade appropriate sanitizer solution to properly wash, rinse, and sanitize dishware, utensils, and food-contact surfaces. Priority violation 7-38-005, no citation issued.

     Official wording (code 16)

     Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

   • CriticalFood temperature

     Cold food was held above a safe temperature.

     Inspector’s note: Observed improper temperatures of 2 approximately two dozen eggs found stored in two bowls on top of the grease trap under the three-compartment sink. The temperatures of the eggs ranged 69.0f-70.0f manager discarded product. Must have cold-holding foods at 41.0f or below. Priority 7-38-005, no citation issued

     Official wording (code 22)

     Proper cold holding temperatures

   • 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. The facility leasing the space is not include pest control service in their lease agreement. Must provides a record of visits and a copy of the service ticket that sets forth the pest control idph license number for the facility. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020 (c), no citation issued

     Official wording (code 38)

     Insects, rodents, & animals not present

   • GeneralFood handling

     Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

     Inspector’s note: Observed the deep-frying unit filled with oil not covered while not in use. Instructed to cover and maintain to prevent contamination.

     Official wording (code 39)

     Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed the floors behind the cooking equipment under the ventilation hood and behind the grease trap under the drainboard of the three-compartment sink. Instructed to clean and maintain floors.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: Observed the ventilation hood above cooking equipment not working. Instructed to repair and maintain.

     Official wording (code 56)

     Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

   • PaperworkManagement & training

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed no certified food manager on site during the inspection. Instructed a city of chicago certified food manager must be on site, with the original certified food manager certificate at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012, no citation issued

     Official wording (code 2)

     City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no food handler's training certifications on site. Instructed once all employees are hired, must provide food handler's training certificates and maintain proof on site at all times.

     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 certification. Instructed management that all food service managers are required to have the allergen training certification and maintain records on site at all times.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required