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2101 E 71ST ST, CHICAGO, IL 60649

FailJan 27, 2025Canvass

Inspection outcome

FailPublished result
Numeric score not supplied
4Recorded 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 38

38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: RODENT ACTIVITY FOUND ON PREMISES. OBSERVED 80 TO 100 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON PREMISES ON THE FLOOR IN REAR AREA UNDER SHELF, IN WASHROOM UNDER SINK INSIDE CABINET, ALONG FLOOR IN WASHROOM AND REAR DISHWASHING AREA, UNDER FRONT SERVING COUNTER AND INSIDE CABINET WHERE SELF SERVE SODA MACHINE SITS IN LOBBY AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.

Code 38

38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR NOT COMPLETELY RODENT PROOFED AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A DOOR SWEEP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR TO AVOID POSSIBLE RODENT ENTRY.

Code 49

49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE AREA UNDER FRONT SERVICE COUNTER FOR PARTICLES, DIRT AND MOUSE DROPPINGS.

Code 55

55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS IN ALL AREAS WHERE MOUSE DROPPING OBSERVED AND MAINTAIN.

Published inspection history

6 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
Jan 27, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPass
Jan 16, 2026CanvassFail
Feb 3, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPass
Jan 27, 2025 · this eventCanvassFail
Apr 23, 2024Short Form ComplaintPass
Feb 5, 2024CanvassPass

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