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Bad Butter

1653-1655 W CORTLAND ST, Chicago, IL 60622 · Cook County

8cited violations
1serious tier
1inspections
5tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
3065320
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026181

Inspections

  1. Apr 16, 2026 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

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

      OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010, NO CITATION ISSUED

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

      OBSERVED NO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE AND CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAID PROCEDURE ALONG WITH REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE REAR BAKING PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

    • Serious Priority

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      OBSEVRED NO HOT RUNNING WATER REAR PREP AREA NEAR REAR EXIT DOOR HANDWASHING SINKS. TEMPERATURE OF WATER WAS 84.4F AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT (100F) AND COLD RUNNING AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS. HOT WATER WAS ADJUSTED AND IS NOT MEETING COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), NO CITATION ISSUED

    • Severity not stated

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

      OBSERVED COOKING UTENSILS (SHEET TRAYS, POTS, PANS, BOWLS) THROUGHOUT FACILTIY NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

      OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE ON THE WASHING, RINSING, AND SANITIZING OF CLEAN-IN-PLACE EQUIPMENT (LARGE DOUGH MIXERS, DOUGH ROLLING MACHINE, ETC). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS ARE CLEAN AND MUST BE READIY AVAIBLE,

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED A BRICK WALL NEXT TO STOVE LOCATED UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD, IN THE PREP/ SERVICE AREA NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. ALSO, OPENINGS BETWEEN THE LOWER BRICK WALL AND FLOOR SURROUNDING THE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND SEAL ALL OPENINGS TO PREVENT POTENTIAL HARBORAGE POINTS FOR PEST.

    • Severity not stated

      ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

      OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FROM CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ONSITE. INSTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN RECORD ON SITE.

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.