Mr Tandoor
1505 W Jarvis Ave, Chicago, IL 60626
Restaurant ZIP 60626 Risk 1 (High)
Passed · as of Mar 5, 2025
Mr Tandoor was last inspected on March 5, 2025 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 6 violations, including signs of pests.
Latest inspection
March 5, 2025 · Canvass
Result: Pass
6 general-
GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Remove dead insect on hallway under the shelves.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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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: Must not use plastic grocery bags as food containers inside coolers. Must not use cardboard boxes as food containers.also remove all aluminum foil on shelves,cooking equipment remove. Must use washable containers or food grade disposable plastic bags.replace
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: Must not use milk crates as a means of elevation for stored items.
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: Peeling and bubbled white material with exposed wire inside the microwave in the kitchen.instructed not to use and replace unit.
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: Accumulated grease and food debris on walls, utility connections and equipment surfaces behind cooking line,also grease at exterior of cooking equipment.must clean and maintain.
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: Must not use cardboard boxes as matting for floors and under cooking equipment. Matting must be washable/cleanable.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspection history
3 inspections on record
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Pass
License 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: Splash guard is needed between utility sink and shelf storingclean pots and pans next to utility sink. Surface must be smooth,cleanable and non-absorbent surface.
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: Observed food residue and debris in gasket of reach in cooler at main grill line. Instructed manager to clean and maintain gaskets free of food residue and debris.
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 ceiling tiles in the rear storage hall near handwashing sink to be loose and not secured, exposing the space above. Instructed manager to repair or replace ceiling tiles to provide a smooth and easily cleanable surface.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Fail
License · Fail
2 critical10 general2 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/training on site. Instructed facility to establish an appropriate employee health policy/training system and maintain with verifiable documents on site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010.
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: Found no procedure/plan and kit for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed facility to develop and maintain a procedure/plan and to maintain any appropriate supplies on site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.
Inspector’s note: Observed spice storage containers on the main preparation and grilling area to not have labels. Instructed manager to label all storage containers with the common name of contents.
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 APPROX 60 MOUSE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES IN THE PREPARATION AREA ON THE SHELVES, ON THE FLOOR IN THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF KITCHEN BEHIND STORAGE SHELVES, IN THE REAR HALLWAY ON THE SHELVES LEADING TO EMPLOYEE BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN AREA FREE OF DROPPINGS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(a), CITATION ISSUED.
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: Splash guard is needed between utility sink and shelf storingclean pots and pans next to utility sink. Surface must be smooth,cleanable and non-absorbent surface.
Official wording (code 39)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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GeneralFood handling
Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.
Inspector’s note: Observed utensils stored on shelf near 3 compartment sink to not be inverted and with food contact surface exposed. Instructed manager to invert all utensils during storage.
Official wording (code 44)
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
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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 aluminum foil and carbdoard used to line shelves and sides of equipment in the grill preparation area and the storage shelves near the 3 compartment sink; also observed the use of bare wood as shelves on rack near 3 compartment sink instructed manager to remove and provide a smooth and easily cleanable surface.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.
Inspector’s note: Observed no chemical test strips for any sanitizing solution at time of inspection. Instructed manager to obtain and make chemical test strips available for use during all hours of operation. Priority foundation violation, 7-38-005. Citation issued.
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed food residue and debris in gasket of reach in cooler at main grill line. Instructed manager to clean and maintain gaskets free of food residue and debris.
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 drainboard at three compartment sink to be loose and not attached to sink. Instructed manager to repair and attach drainboard to 3 compartment sink, and to provide a smooth and cleanable surface.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: Observed waste receptacle in unisex employee bathroom to not have a lid. Instructed manager to provide a 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 ceiling tiles in the rear storage hall near handwashing sink to be loose and not secured, exposing the space above. Instructed manager to repair or replace ceiling tiles to provide a smooth and easily cleanable surface.
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: No food handler training certificate provided on site for the present employee.instructed to provide
Official wording (code 57)
All food employees have food handler training
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: No allergen training certificates provided on site. Instructed to provide for all certified food service managers.
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 20 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.