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The Clare

55 E PEARSON ST, Chicago, IL 60611 · Cook County

16cited violations
0serious tier
5inspections
16tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Food establishment (Long Term Care)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2703482
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2024140
2023120
2022130
2021110
2019160

Inspections

  1. Jul 22, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

      OBSERVED SEVERAL TCS FOOD ITEMS STORED IN 17TH FLOOR KITCHEN WALK-IN COOLER (COOKED PASTA, RED SAUCE, COOKED VEGETABLES) COVERED BY FOOD-GRADE PLASTIC WRAP WHILE COOLING. INSTRUCTED TO STORE TCS FOOD ITEMS LOOSELY COVERED OR UNCOVERED (IF PROTECTED FROM OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION) WHILE COOLING TO FACILITATE HEAT TRANSFER AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      OBSERVED FOAM PAD ON SIDE OF ICE MACHINE IN 17TH FLOOR KITCHEN AREA (USED AS BUMPER FOR WALK-IN COOLER DOOR) TO BE HEAVILY SOILED AND UNCLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOAM PAD AND REPLACE WITH RUBBER OR OTHER MATERIAL THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE FOR USE ON NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED LARGE SQUARE CUT-OUT HOLE NEXT TO UTILITY SINK FAUCET IN THE 17TH FLOOR MOP SINK AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR HOLE OR REPLACE WITH PANEL THAT CAN BE OPENED FOR MAINTENANCE AND MAINTAIN ALL PHYSICAL FACILITIES IN GOOD REPAIR.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED PAINT CHIPPING AND SURFACE DEBRIS ON CEILING ABOVE DISH MACHINE (CLEAN EQUIPMENT SIDE) IN THE 17TH FLOOR KITCHEN WAREWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE CEILING SURFACE AND MAINTAIN PHYSICAL FACILITIES SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE TO FACILITATE REGULAR CLEANING.

  2. Oct 10, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

      Utensils held in stagnant water at auxiliary kitchen, instructed to keep utensils in proper container

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      Damaged gasket for prep cooler door at 13th floor service station

  3. Oct 20, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      No food labels on packaged food at grab and go station. instructed to provide required info on food labels, ie.

    • Severity not stated

      IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

      Heavy dust build up noted on cooling lines of walk-in cooler at main. kitchen. instructed to clean and maintain.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      Employees personal items kept at food prep areas, phones, bags...., instructed to keep personal items away from food preparation areas.

  4. Oct 19, 2021 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED AS SHELF LINER THROUGHOUT KITCHENETTES LOCATED ON THE 11TH -13TH, AND 16TH FLOORS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD SO SURFACE IS NONABSORBENT AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

  5. Dec 6, 2019 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE

      - OBSERVED EMPLOYEE EATING CHIPS IN THE 16TH FLOOR KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST CONSUME FOOD AND OPEN BEVERAGES IN DESIGNATED AREAS AWAY FROM FOOD PREP AND STORAGE AREAS TO PREVENT POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION. -

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      - MUST PROVIDE HANDWASH SIGNAGE AND ALL HANDWASH SINKS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. -

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

      - OBSERVED SLIGHT DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. -

    • Severity not stated

      WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

      - OBSERVED RAGS IN THE PREP AREA STORED ON EQUIPMENT, COUNTERS, AND SINKS. MUST REMOVE AND STORE ALL RAGS IN BUCKETS OF SANITIZING SOLUTION, IN BETWEEN USE. -

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      - OBSERVED A SLIGHT LEAK AT THE RIGHT FAUCET HANDLE ON THE HANDWASH SINK IN THE 11TH FLOOR ASSOCIATES TOILET ROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. -

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      - OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT/DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE TOILET ROOMS' EXHAUST VENTILATIONS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE FACILITY. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. -

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.