RecordWell Data

Uncle Remus

1900 N AUSTIN AVE, Chicago, IL 60639 · Cook County

11cited violations
0serious tier
6inspections
8tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Mobile food (Mobile Food Preparer)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2807980
Status
Risk 2 (Medium)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026100
2025110
2024130
2023150
2022100
2021120

Inspections

  1. May 12, 2026 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)

    Result: Pass.

  2. May 16, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      OBSERVED BUILD UP ON INTERIOR OF COLD HOLD UNITS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND CLEAN.

  3. May 15, 2024 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      OBSERVED BATTER FLOUR OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPICES WITH COMMON NAME THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.

    • Severity not stated

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

      OBSERVED THE INSIDE OF THE DEEP FRYER OIL FILTERING UNIT WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED A HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF GREASE, FOOD SPLATTER AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE WALLS AND FLOORS ESPECIALLY ALONG THE HOT FOOD SERVICE LINE UNDER AND AROUND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND NON COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS.

  4. Apr 19, 2023 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

      2-101.11 OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE POSTED FOR PUBLIC VIEW, AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION THE MANAGER HAD HER CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE IN A FOLDER. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS POST THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE FOR PUBLIC VIEW AT ALL TIMES THE MOBILE FOOD VEHICLE IS OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.

    • Severity not stated

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

      4-502.13 OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING REUSED AS A FLOOR LINER UNDERNEATH THE RUBBER MATS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD AND DO NOT USE CARDBOARD AS A FLOOR LINER, ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      6-501.12 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT DEBRIS UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

    • Severity not stated

      ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

      2-102.13 OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER/CASHIER PREPARING FOODS WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER'S CERITIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST MEET REQUIREMENT.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC

      8-304.11(A) OBSERVED NO MOST RECENT INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY POSTED FOR PUBLIC VIEW, AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION MANAGER HAD THE MOST RECENT INSPECTION SUMMARY INSIDE OF A FOLDER. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS POST THE MOST RECENT INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FOR PUBLIC VIEW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-010(B).

  5. Mar 15, 2022 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)

    Result: Pass.

  6. Oct 5, 2021 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

      THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-30-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      OBSERVED THE MFP WITHOUT THE 1006 FOOD RETAIL LICENSE# ON THE SIDES OF THE TRUCK INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WITH THE NUMBERS BEING AT LEAST 2 INCHES IN HEIGHT.

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.