Carm's
1057 W POLK ST, Chicago, IL 60607 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2631176
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Inspections
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Jun 1, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
MISSING TRASH RECEPTACLES NEAR HANDWASH SINKS IN PREP AREAS. A RECEPTACLE SHALL BE PROVIDED IN EACH AREA WHERE REFUSE IS GENERATED OR COMMONLY DISCARDED. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
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Severity not stated
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Jan 21, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
FOOD STORAGE ON FLOOR IN WALK IN FREEZER. INSTD TO ELEVATE AT LEAST 6 INCHES ON PROPER SHELVING (NO MILK CRATES).
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Severity not stated
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
MULTI USE UTENSILS NOT INVERTED DURING STORAGE. INSTD TO INVERT (HANDLE UP) DURING STORAGE
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Severity not stated
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Jul 10, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Jun 11, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.
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Severity not stated
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS.
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Severity not stated
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Jul 18, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES WHO HANDLE/PREPARE FOOD MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST PROVIDE.
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED TO STORE FOOD OFF THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. MUST REMOVE CRATES FROM PREMISES AND PROVIDE SHELVING, FREE OF UNNECESSARY CREVICES AND DESIGNED/CONSTRUCTED TO BE EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED THE SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR BROKEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL WASHROOM DOORS MUST BE COMPLETELY ENCLOSED AND PROVIDED WITH TIGHT FITTING AND SELF-CLOSING DOORS.
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Severity not stated
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED MULTIPLE FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST COMPLETE APPROVED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE.
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Severity not stated
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Aug 29, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINK IN PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE.
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Severity not stated
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED MINERAL BUILD UP INSIDE OF SODA MACHINE ICE DISPENSER. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED INSIDE ICE BIN. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ICE SCOOP IN CLEAN CONTAINER WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LID ON TRASH CAN IN UNISEX BATHROOM.
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Severity not stated
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Dec 1, 2021 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT/PROCEDURE ON SITE (FACILITY HAS FIRST AID KIT). MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS, AND CORRESPONDING EQUIPMENT OUTLINE IN PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION IN LOWER INTERIOR OF FRYER IN FRONTT PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED FAUCET HANDLES ON FRONT HAND SINK DIFFICULT TO OPERATE (STRIPPED). OBSERVED LOW WATER PRESSURE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN HAND SINK AT ALL TIMES.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Jul 17, 2020 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Oct 1, 2019 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED MINI DESSERT CUPS WITHOUT LABELS IN COLD HOLD UNIT IN PREP AND WALK IN COOLER . INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIST OF INGREDIENTS ON EACH INDIVIDUAL CONTAINER AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED GARBAGE CAN WITHOUT LID IN RESTROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
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Severity not stated
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Nov 30, 2018 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE A LITTLE DIRTY, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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.