The Nook

Year by year

Inspections

1. May 8, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED ONE SECTION IN THE CENTER OF THE WALL IN THE EMPLOYEE BREAK ROOM MISSING WALL COVING; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WHERE NEEDED.

2. Apr 10, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

     OBSERVED NO LIGHT IN THE TOILET ROOM FOR THE EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN.

3. Apr 11, 2024 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

     6-301.14: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

     4-204.112(B): OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE OF THE MINI COOLER IN THE HALLWAY OUTSIDE FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

4. Apr 4, 2024 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED

     OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WASH HANDS IN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. DUE TO THE FACILITY NOT HAVING A HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED FOOD HANDLER TO WASH HANDS AT NEAREST HANDWASHING SINK OUTSIDE OF THE PREP AREA DOWN THE HALLWAY AND KEEP DOOR OPEN DURING THE PROCESS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATING HANDS UNTIL HANDWASHING SINK IS INSTALLED. WHEN HANDWASHING SINK IS INSTALL MUST WASH HANDS IN DESIGNATED HANDWASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

     OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A HANDWASHING SINK TO ALLOW CONVENIENT USE BY EMPLOYEES IN ALL FOOD PREPARATION AREAS, FOOD DISPENSING, AND WAREWASHING AREAS. THE HANDWASHING SINK MUST MEET COMPLIANCE BY HAVING WATER FROM AN APPROVED SOURCE BY THE CITY OF CHICAGO, HAVE HOT (100-120F) AND COLD RUNNING WATER, AND FULLY EQUIPPED WITH HANDWASHING CLEANSER AND HAND DRYING PROVISIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED

   • Severity not stated

     ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

     OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

     OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE OF THE MINI COOLER IN THE HALLWAY OUTSIDE FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

5. Sep 12, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

     OBSERVED VENTILATION HOOD OVER STOVE NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

6. Mar 22, 2022 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

   Result: Pass.

7. Mar 18, 2022 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
   • Serious Priority

     HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE

     OBSERVED NO HOT WATER IN 3 (58.8F, 59.0F, 79.0F) HAND SINKS AND AT A 3 COMPARTMENT SINK (59.0F) IN PREP AREA. HOT WATER TANK HAS BEEN DEPLETED OF WATER AT THIS TIME. 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT THIS TIME IS FULL WITH HOT WATER. 2 HAND SINKS AND CHILDS WASHROOM HAVE HOT WATER AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CORRECT HOT WATER TANK AND DISCONTINUE COOKING ON SITE. ALL FOOD MUST COME FROM AN ALTERNATIVE FOOD SOURCE OUTSIDE OF FACILITY. ALL DIAPERING MUST BE DONE ON SIDE OF ROOM WITH HOT WATER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-30-030(C) CITATION ISSUED

8. Nov 15, 2021 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

   Result: Pass.

9. Sep 9, 2020 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

   Result: Pass.

10. Oct 11, 2019 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE STORAGE CLOSETS.

11. Apr 20, 2018 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

      VENTILATION UNIT ABOVE STOVE MUST BE PROPERLY VENTED TO THE OUTSIDE. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN

12. Apr 18, 2018 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Critical

      FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

      FOUND HOMESTYLE REFIGERATOR AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 44.6 DEGREES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST BE 40 DEGREES OR BELOW. CORRECT AND MINTAIN CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)

    • Serious Critical

      POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

      THE FOLLOWING FOUND IN REFRIGERATOR AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: MILK, EGGS, TURKEY HOT DOGS, CHEESE ETC... 46.2 - 47.3 DEGREEES ALL FOOD HAS BEEN DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. TOTAL VALUE $150.00 30 LBS CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)

    • Serious Critical

      SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME

      FOUND NO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK OR WORKING DISHMACHINE TO PROPERLY SANITIZE MULTI USE UTENSILS. MANAGER HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED TO USE SINGLE USE UTENSILS AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

    • Not serious Minor

      WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

      WALL BEHIND 2 COMP SINK IN NEED OF REPAIR. PEELING PAINT AND WATER DAMAGE. COUNTER TOP WITH WATER DAMAGE IN NEED OF REPAIR. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN

    • Not serious Minor

      VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

      VENTILATION UNIT ABOVE STOVE MUST BE PROPERLY VENTED TO THE OUTSIDE. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN

13. May 15, 2017 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

14. Apr 8, 2016 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

15. Mar 31, 2016 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Critical

      SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME

      THE DISHMACHINE ON PREMISES IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHILE MACHINE WAS IN USE WATER BEGAN TO LEAK FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE MACHINE ONTO THE FLOOR. MAINTENAANCE CAME TO WORK ON MACHINE AND FOUND THAT IT WAS CLOGGED. MACHINE MUST BE IN WORKING ORDER AND SANITIZING AT 180F TO PASS THE INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

    • Not serious Serious (Chicago's middle tier)

      NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

      THE LOG BOOK ON PREMISES IS NOT COMPLETE. MUST PROVIDE A COPY OF THE STATE OF ILLNOIS LICENSE AND OTHER DOCUMENTS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.