6. PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE CHEWING GUM INSTRUSTED NO EATING OR CHEWING OF FOOD IN PREP AREA.(COS)
Chicago · restaurant inspection
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154 N wabash AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60601
Inspection outcome
FailPublished result
—Numeric score not supplied
6Recorded 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
22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF READY TO EAT 2LBS. SPINACH AT 47.8F ON COLD HOLDING UNIT TOPSIDE. PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW.APPX. 2LBS. $10.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)
49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST CLEAN DEAD INSECTS FROM WINDOW SILLS IN DINING AREA.
51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY WATERLINE AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN DINING AREA.
60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2618949 6/10/25 NOT CORRECTED-#47-4-101.19 : OBSERVED SODA AND BOXES IN DRY STORAGE STORED ON MILK CRATES AND SODA CRATES. OBSERVED BOXES IN WALK IN COOLER AND WALK IN FREEZER STORED ON SODA CRATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. #55-6-501.114 : OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHROOM UTILIZED AS STORAGE ROOM FOR UNUSED EQUIPMENT, BOXES AND LADDER. INSTRUCTED THE PREMISES SHALL BE FREE OF ITEMS UNNECESSARY TO THE OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUCH AS EQUIPMENT THAT IS NONFUNCTIONAL OR NO LONGER USED.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090)(CITATION ISSUED)
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 & visit | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass w/ Conditions | — |
| Jan 13, 2026 · this eventCanvass | Fail | — |
| Jun 10, 2025Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | — |
| Nov 15, 2024Complaint | Pass | — |
| Jul 5, 2024Short Form Complaint | Pass | — |
| May 10, 2024Canvass | Pass | — |
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