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CHI-TOWN FAVORITES

2300 S THROOP ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608 · Mobile Food Preparer

Inspection summary

CHI-TOWN FAVORITES has been inspected 2 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since March 20, 2024. The most recent inspection, on May 14, 2025, recorded 4 infractions.

None of the 2 inspections on record were free of infractions. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 14, 2025. For example: WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 2 times on May 14, 2025. For example: SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded once on May 14, 2025. For example: ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

2 inspections

  1. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
    • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
      • OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERTVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FRON CONTAMINSTION.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED NO STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. ALL EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
  2. License

    1 infraction

    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • 4-303.11(B) OBSERVED NO APPROPRIATE FOOD CONTACT SURFACE SANITIZER ON THE MOBILE FOOD VEHICLE; AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION, THE MANAGER PROVIDED PURE AMMONIA AS THE SANITIZER FOR FOOD CONTACT SURFACES. INSTRUCTED NEVER TO USE HARSH CHEMICALS TO SANITIZE FOOD CONTACT SURFACES. MFP MUST PROVIDE APPROVED FOOD CONTACT SURFACE SANITIZERS SUCH AS QUATERNARY AMMONIUM OR CHLORINE (BLEACH) TO SAFELY AND PROPERLY SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES. BY THE END OF THE INSPECTION MANAGER PROVIDED CHLORINE BLEACH. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025.

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