8554 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60619
October 27, 2025• Complaint• 9 violations
Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO OPERABLE THERMOMETER INSIDE DRAWER COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(+8 more)
October 17, 2025• Complaint Re-Inspection• 7 violations
Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED 1/4" GAP AT BOTTOM OF REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.(+6 more)
October 10, 2025• Short Form Complaint• 10 violations
Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED 1/4" GAP AT BOTTOM OF REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.(+9 more)
October 2, 2025• Complaint• 9 violations
Violation: 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.(+8 more)
September 3, 2025• Complaint• 14 violations
Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE PERSON...(+13 more)
March 24, 2025• Short Form Complaint• 7 violations
Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PIC IN CHARGE WITH THE CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A PIC ON SITE WITH THE S...(+6 more)
February 14, 2025• Complaint• 5 violations
Violation: 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER TAKE OF GLOVES, MOVE TCS FOODS INTO THE COOLER, PUT ON GLOVES AND NOT WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO WASH HANDS WHEN MULTI-TASKING, CH...(+4 more)
October 24, 2024• Complaint• 5 violations
Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: CAN OPENER IN THE FRONT PREP AREA WITH A BUILD UP OF FOOD AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MA...(+4 more)
March 28, 2024• Canvass Re-Inspection• 7 violations
Violation: 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES AND FOOD HANDLERS IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. M...(+6 more)
March 21, 2024• Canvass• 10 violations
Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PIC IN CHARGE WITH THE CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A PIC ON SITE WITH THE S...(+9 more)
November 14, 2023• Complaint• 6 violations
Violation: 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED COOKED TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. THE FOOD ITEMS WERE FOUND IN AN HOT HOLDING UNIT AND ON THE ...(+5 more)
September 29, 2023• Complaint Re-Inspection• 1 violation
Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS SUCH AS TILAPIA FILETS (46.0F), CATFISH NUGGETS (49.0F), JACK SALMON (46.9F), CATFISH FILETS (46.0F), REGUL...
August 11, 2023• Complaint Re-Inspection• 13 violations
Violation: 15. FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED - Comments: 3-302.11 (A:3-8) (B) OBSERVED UNCOVERED RAW CHICKEN STORED ABOVE UNCOVERED ITALIAN BEEF MEAT IN THE COLD HOLDING UNIT UNDER THE STEAM TABLE AT THE FRONT FO...(+12 more)
June 13, 2023• Complaint• 15 violations
Violation: 15. FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED - Comments: OBSERVED UNCOVERED RAW CHICKEN STORED ABOVE UNCOVERED ITALIAN BEEF MEAT IN THE COLD HOLDING UNIT UNDER THE STEAM TABLE AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA WITH HOL...(+14 more)
September 19, 2022• Complaint Re-Inspection• 2 violations
Violation: 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-205.15 OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING HAND WASHING SINK NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR HAND WASHING SINK ACCORDINGLY.(+1 more)
September 12, 2022• Complaint• 4 violations
Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED 15 SMALL FLIES IN STAFF BATHROOM; OBSERVED 10 SMALL FLIES THROUGHOUT KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MINIMIZE SMALL FLY ACTIVITY. PE...(+3 more)
April 13, 2021• Complaint• 9 violations
Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED THE REAR HAND SINK IN THE PREP/DISH WASHING AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE DUE TO A WHEELCHAIR IN FRONT OF THE SINK AND COOKIN...(+8 more)
September 9, 2020• Complaint• 5 violations
Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS OF BREADING MIX NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.(+4 more)
November 25, 2019• Canvass• 5 violations
Violation: 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. HOWEVER MUST PROVIDE ALL THE NECESSARY ITEMS OUTLINED IN POLICY...(+4 more)
December 12, 2018• Canvass• 8 violations
Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO PRO...(+7 more)
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Division: Food Protection Program
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