⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

SPINZER RESTAURANT

2331 W DEVON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60659

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

📍 Neighborhood: West Ridge

License #: 1716839

26
Total Inspections
11
Passed
7
Failed
8
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Mar 13, 2025 Inspection

March 13, 2025• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED 1/4 INCH GAP AT FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR SWEEP. MUST RODENT PROOF FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AND MAINTAIN.(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 21, 2024 Inspection

August 21, 2024• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE COMPARTMENTS NOT CLEAN (INTERIOR TOP AND BIN). ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE A...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 25, 2023 Inspection

September 25, 2023• Canvass Re-Inspection• 8 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ...(+7 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Sep 18, 2023 Inspection

September 18, 2023• Canvass• 11 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE H...(+10 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 23, 2022 Inspection

May 23, 2022• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS BEING USED TO STROE FOOD ITEMS IN REFRIGERATORS LOCATED IN REAR ...(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 7, 2021 Inspection

April 7, 2021• Short Form Complaint• 4 violations

Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NO PERSON IN CHARGE ON SITE DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 17, 2021 Inspection

February 17, 2021• Complaint Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA IN BASEMENT WHERE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND MOP SINK ARE LOCATED. MUST INSTAL...(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Feb 3, 2021 Inspection

February 3, 2021• Complaint• 8 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA IN BASEMENT WHERE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND MOP SINK ARE LOCATED. MUST INSTAL...(+7 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 22, 2020 Inspection

December 22, 2020• Canvass• 10 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE EXPOSED SINKS LOCATED IN REAR FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA AND IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTR...(+9 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 25, 2019 Inspection

September 25, 2019• Canvass• 10 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEEH HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 NO...(+9 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 12, 2018 Inspection

June 12, 2018• Canvass• 14 violations

Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURES. FRONT PREP ONE DOOR COOLER RANGING IN TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 43.7F TO 47.1F WITH YOGURT FOUN...(+13 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Oct 31, 2017 Inspection

October 31, 2017• Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: NOTED THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2028216 DATED 4/12/2017 NOT CORRECTED:-#30) NOTED FOOD ITEMS STORED...(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 12, 2017 Inspection

April 12, 2017• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 9. WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE - Comments: NOTED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT THE FOLLOWING AREAS:-BASEMENT 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS-69.5F/68.5F,HAND WASH SINKS- 66.7/77.9F, BATHROOM ...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 26, 2016 Inspection

August 26, 2016• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: STORE ALL SINGLE SERVICE UNTENSILS WITH HANDLES FACING OUT TO PREVENT CONTAMIN...(+8 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 4, 2015 Inspection

August 4, 2015• Complaint• 6 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: Found some food items not properly dated in walk in cooler, and reach in freezers, must properly date f...(+5 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 11, 2014 Inspection

March 11, 2014• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:ONE AND HALF LARGE CONTAINERS...(+6 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 18, 2013 Inspection

April 18, 2013• Complaint• 12 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. FOUND SAMOSA (VEGETABLES/P...(+11 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 6, 2012 Inspection

September 6, 2012• Complaint Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN ALL EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND INCLUDED DEEP FRYER,GREASE BUILD-UP.(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 29, 2012 Inspection

August 29, 2012• Complaint• 15 violations

Violation: 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINK FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE,INSIDE THE...(+14 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 14, 2011 Inspection

December 14, 2011• Canvass• 11 violations

Violation: 27. TOILET ROOMS ENCLOSED CLEAN, PROVIDED WITH HAND CLEANSER, SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES AND PROPER WASTE RECEPTACLES - Comments: FOUND NO PAPER TOWEL INSIDE THE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT WA...(+10 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Sep 15, 2010 Inspection

September 15, 2010• Complaint• 9 violations

Violation: 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: found/observed live roaches 7 in kitchen area, di...(+8 more)

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Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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