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850 W MONROE ST, Chicago, IL 60607 · Cook County

7cited violations
0serious tier
6inspections
6tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
3045838
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026550
2025120

Inspections

  1. Jul 13, 2026 Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  2. Jul 10, 2026 Complaint Re-Inspection · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE

      NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON SITE, WATER TEMPERATURE AT HANDWASH SINK IN PREP AREA AT 78.2 0F AND HANWASH SINK IN TOILET ROOM AT 77.7F, WAREWASHING UNIT AT 100F. INSTD TO PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AT ALL TIMES (HANDWASH SINKS AT 100F-120F AND WASH TEMPERATURE AT MINIMUM 120F FOR WAREWASHING UNIT). PRIORITY 7-38-030(C)

  3. Jul 9, 2026 Complaint Re-Inspection · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE

      IMPROPER HOT WATER AT WAREWASHING UNIT FOR WASH CYCLE. INSTD TO PROVIDE MINUMUM OF 120F. PRIORITY 7-38-030(c)

  4. Jul 6, 2026 Complaint · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

      NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS (MILK, CHEESECAKE). INSTD TO HAVE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 PRIORITY FOUNDATION

    • Severity not stated

      HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE

      NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON SITE, WATER TEMPERATURE AT HANDWASH SINKS 62.0F-64.0F AND WAREWASHING UNIT AT 60F. INSTD TO PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AT ALL TIMES (HANDWASH SINKS AT 100F-120F AND WASH TEMPERATURE AT MINIMUM 120F FOR WAREWASHING UNIT). CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C) PRIORITY

  5. May 4, 2026 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

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

      SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS NOT INVERTED DURING STORAGE. INSTD TO INVERT (HANDLE UP) AND MAINTAIN

  6. Aug 25, 2025 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE INSTALLED ON THE WASHROOM DOOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 2, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.