⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

FIRST DRAFT

649 S CLARK ST, CHICAGO, IL 60605

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

📍 Neighborhood: Hyde Park

License #: 2230618

15
Total Inspections
10
Passed
3
Failed
2
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 3, 2025 Inspection

September 3, 2025• Complaint• 6 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING AT 0PPM OF CHLORINE DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER SAID EQUI...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 17, 2024 Inspection

June 17, 2024• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: THE CAN OPENER IN THE PREP AREA WITH FOOD, RUST AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REMOVE RUST AND...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 20, 2023 Inspection

March 20, 2023• Canvass Re-Inspection• 6 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12 OBSERVED SPICES OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND IN CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL ITEMS THAT...(+5 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Mar 9, 2023 Inspection

March 9, 2023• Canvass• 21 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 5-203.11 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK AT THE DRINK PREP STATION LOCATED IN THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ...(+20 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 3, 2021 Inspection

December 3, 2021• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED NO LABELS FOR BULK FLOUR STORAGE CONTAINER STORED NEAR THE FRYER IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL BULK AND WORKING FOO...(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 4, 2019 Inspection

December 4, 2019• Canvass• 12 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY...(+11 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jan 31, 2018 Inspection

January 31, 2018• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CHILI, CHICKEN POT PIE FILLING) AT IMPROPE...(+7 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 11, 2017 Inspection

May 11, 2017• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: THE CUTTING BOARDS IN THE REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA HAS DEEP, DARK GROOVES AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO S...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 9, 2016 Inspection

June 9, 2016• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: HEAVY DUST BUILD UP ON WALLS OF KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MA...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 21, 2015 Inspection

July 21, 2015• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE BINS AT THE BAR WITH NO LIDS. PROVIDE LIDS FOR ICE BINS.(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 22, 2014 Inspection

September 22, 2014• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: LARGE CAN OPENER, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, FRYERS, ALL WHEELS ON EQUIPMENT AND GRIL...(+2 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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