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1858 W CHICAGO AVE, Chicago, IL 60622 · Cook County

9cited violations
0serious tier
2inspections
6tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2972402
Status
Risk 2 (Medium)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025170
2024120

Inspections

  1. Dec 16, 2025 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

      OBSERVED SINGLE SERVING UTENSILS IN CUPS ON DISPLAY NEEDS TO BE PROTECTED,INDIVIDUALY WRAPPED OR DISPENSED TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP ON INTERIOR PANEL OF BOTH ICE MACHINES,TOPSIDE OF DISH MACHINE.

    • Severity not stated Corrected on site

      HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE

      OBSERVED LACK OF HOT RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES AT HAND SINKS IN PREP AREA 64.4F AND 3- COMPARTMENT SINK-63.3F,TOILET ROOM-59.7F.MUST HAVE HOT RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. MUST HAVE HOT RUNNING WATER AT 100.0F AT HAND SINKS AND 3- COMPARTMENT SINK AT 110.0F.MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS)HOT RUNNING WATER IS NOW RESTORED THROUGHOUT PREMISES AT 100.0F AND 110.0F.RESTORED AT 10:30 A.M.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation Corrected on site

      GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

      OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER AREA NOT MAINTAINED OBSERVED 5- BLACK GARBAGE BAGS THROWN ON TOPSIDE OF LID OF GARBAGE CAN.MANAGER REMOVED TRASH BAGS FROM LIDS AND PLACED IN DUMPSTER AT THIS TIME.MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.(COS)(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B)(CITATION ISSUED)

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR AND FLOOR DRAINS IN PREP/DISH WASHING AREA.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      MUST ELEVATE OR REMOVE FOOD ITEMS AND CHEMICALS FROM FLOOR UNDER COUNTER AND CABINETS.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC

      OBSERVED NO SUMMARY REPORT POSTED TO VIEW FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION A NEW SUMMARY REPORT WAS GIVEN TO POST AT THIS TIME.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-010 (B)(CITATION ISSUED)

  2. Jun 21, 2024 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

      OBSERVED NO BODILY FLUID CLEAN-UP KIT ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE BODILY FLUID CLEAN-UP KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT PREP AREA HAND WASHING SINK INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.

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.