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North Center Prime

4138-4142 N LINCOLN, Chicago, IL 60618 · Cook County

19cited violations
0serious tier
3inspections
19tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
3021063
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
20253190

Inspections

  1. Dec 9, 2025 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      OBSERVED NO SIGNAGE NOTIFYING FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS PROVIDED AT THE LEFT-HAND MAIN COOK LINE HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SIGNAGE TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

    • Severity not stated

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

      OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT IN POOR REPAIR THROUGHOUT FACILITY: 3-DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER DOOR HANDLES MISSING OR IN POOR REPAIR IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA, SEVERAL LINE COOLER LIDS LOOSE OR DETACHED THROUGHOUT MAIN KITCHEN AREA, DOOR LATCHES DETACHED OR UNABLE TO SECURE DOORS ON REACH-IN COOLERS IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE ALL LISTED EQUIPMENT OR FIXTURES AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT IN GOOD REPAIR AND PROPER ADJUSTMENT.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF DRIED FOOD DEBRIS, DUST DEBRIS, AND GREASE ALONG NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES (DRIP TRAY, COMPRESSOR) OF THE UPRIGHT STACK OVEN IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOILS AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE INSTALLED AT THE ICE MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT ALL REQUIRED EQUIPMENT AND PLUMBING FIXTURES AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR AT ALL TIMES.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      OBSERVED FAUCET AT THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR, LEAKING BUT FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE MAIN KITCHEN AREA 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD REPAIR.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED FLOOR PANELS IN THE BASEMENT AREA WALK-IN COOLER NOT EASILY-CLEANABLE, DETACHED FROM FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE BOLT-ON FLOOR PANELS IN THE BASEMENT AREA WALK-IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN ALL PHYSICAL FACILITIES AS EASILY-CLEANABLE.

  2. Jul 15, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

      SILVERWARE ON TABLE SETTINGS MUST BE WRAPPED, COVERED OR RESET WHEN CUSTOMER IS SEATED TO PREVENT PUBLIC CONTAMINATION

    • Severity not stated

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

      INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR REFINISH WORN OUT CUTTING BOARD WITH STAIN ON TOP OF THE 2 PREP COOLER IN THE KITCHEN.

    • Severity not stated

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

      INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOIL AND CLEAN THE STORAGE PREP SHELVES IN THE KITCHEN.

    • Severity not stated

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

      INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/REPAINT RUSTY METAL RACKS INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER BEHIND THE BAR.

    • Severity not stated

      WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

      INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE 3 WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS FOR 3 COMPARTMENT BAR SINK IN THE BAR AREA.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF REACH-IN COOLERS BEHIND THE BAR.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN ESPECIALLY BEHIND AND AROUND GREASE BOX UNDERNEATH THE DISHMACHINE.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED UNUSED LIQUOR WALK-IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT IN POOR REPAIR (FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILING). INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PRIOR TO USE.

    • Severity not stated

      ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

      INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT, ALL FOOD HANDLERS THAT DO NOT HAVE CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE SHALL COMPLETE AN APPROVED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING PROGRAM.

  3. Apr 14, 2025 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK AT THE FRONT BAR. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR UTILITY SINK, IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE LOCATED SO THAT IT MAY BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

      OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE ALL CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGERS OBTAIN ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

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.