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5901 S ARCHER AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60638

PassFeb 27, 2024Canvass

Inspection outcome

PassPublished result
Numeric score not supplied
7Recorded violation entries

Chicago publishes categorical results such as Pass, Pass w/ Conditions and Fail. Read the result alongside the inspection type and recorded violations. A failed inspection and a later successful re-inspection are separate events; these results cannot be compared numerically with NYC scores.

What the inspector recorded

Code 10

10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE FRONT PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN.

Code 36

36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED FRONT PREP AREA REACH-IN COOLER MISSING THERMOMETER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER IN ALL COLD HOLDING EQUIPMENT IN AN EASILY VIEWABLE LOCATION AND MAINTAIN.

Code 38

38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL SMALL HOLES IN THE REAR FACILITY DOOR THAT ALLOW PEST ACCESS FROM OUTSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR HOLES OR REPLACE DOOR TO ENSURE THERE IS NO GREATER THAN A 1/4" GAP BETWEEN FLOOR AND DOOR AND NO ENTRY POINTS FOR PESTS AND MAINTAIN.

Code 48

48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN PLUGS IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Code 55

55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CRACKED AND MISSING FLOOR TILES NEXT TO REAR FACILITY DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMANGED AND MISSING FLOOR TILES AND MAINTAIN FACILITY IN GOOD REPAIR.

Code 55

55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DEBRIS AND SOIL BENEATH SHELVES IN WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AND WALLS AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD-UP OF SOIL AND DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.

Code 57

57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITHOUT CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITHOUT CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE AND MAINTAIN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.

Published inspection history

5 events available for this business identifier or exact business/address match. This database includes events dated from January 2024. It may not contain every visit.

Date & visitResultScore
Apr 22, 2026ComplaintPass
Jan 16, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPass
Jan 14, 2026CanvassFail
Jan 7, 2025CanvassPass
Feb 27, 2024 · this eventCanvassPass

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