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FUN WASH

2226 S WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60608 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

FUN WASH has been inspected 11 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since March 16, 2011. The most recent inspection, on March 11, 2025, recorded 1 infraction.

None of the 11 inspections on record were free of infractions. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Pests and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on December 18, 2019. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 24, 2025. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 18, 2019. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on July 26, 2016. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • 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 15 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on August 2, 2016. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

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.

11 inspections

  1. Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 5-205.15 OBSERVED THE HOT WATER NOT TURNING ON PROPERLY AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    • 59. PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • 8-404.13(B:3) OBSERVED PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2612661 DATED 2/24/25; 38-6-501.111 OBSERVED NO UP-TO-DATE PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK WITH SERVICE REPORTS PROVIDED FOR THE INSPECTOR'S REVIEW. THE PERSON IN CHARGE PROVIDED A PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK WITH SERVICE REPORTS FROM 2019 AND 2018 AND THE STATE LICENSE FROM 2019. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A MOST RECENT PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK WITH THE MOST RECENT SERVICE REPORT AND UP-TO-DATE PEST CONTROL STATE LICENSE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.
  3. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • 6-501.111 OBSERVED NO UP-TO-DATE PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK WITH SERVICE REPORTS PROVIDED FOR THE INSPECTOR'S REVIEW. THE PERSON IN CHARGE PROVIDED A PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK WITH SERVICE REPORTS FROM 2019 AND 2018 AND THE STATE LICENSE FROM 2019. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A MOST RECENT PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK WITH THE MOST RECENT SERVICE REPORT AND UP-TO-DATE PEST CONTROL STATE LICENSE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(C).
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 5-205.15 OBSERVED THE HOT WATER NOT TURNING ON PROPERLY AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  4. Canvass

    7 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE TO PROVIDE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010, NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES FOR CLEANING UP VOMIT, AND DIARRHEA, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED THE WOMENS TOILET ROOM TRASH RECEPTACLE WITHOUT LID, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED CRACKED FLOOR TILE IN THE WOMENS TOILET ROOM, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  5. Canvass Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED NOZZLES FOR DRINK MACHINE WITH ACCUMULATED DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED FLOORS WITH ACCUMULATED DIRT DEBRIS BEHIND AND UNDER THE ICE MACHINE INSIDE OF SHELVES BEHIND THE COUNTER AND UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER FOR REFRIGERATOR UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  6. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • OBSERVED BLACK SUBSTANCE ON AND AROUND THE ICE MAKER INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED ICEE DRINK MACHINE WITH ACCUMULATED DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN EXTERIOR OF MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED NOZZLES FOR DRINK MACHINE WITH ACCUMULATED DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED FLOORS WITH ACCUMULATED DIRT DEBRIS BEHIND AND UNDER THE ICE MACHINE INSIDE OF SHELVES BEHIND THE COUNTER AND UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER FOR REFRIGERATOR UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  7. Complaint

    4 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND STORAGE SHELVES UNDER FRONT COUNTER.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALLS AROUND REFRIGERATOR, FREEZER UNDER STORAGE SHELVES AND SINKS IN PREP AREA.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS OR SHATTERPROOF BULBS IN PREP AREA.
    • 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
      • FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
  8. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • ALL RAW WOOD SURFACES AT REAR CANDY ROOM(STORAGE SHELVES, ETC) MUST BE SEALED/PAINTED SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH EVEN, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES AND MAINTAIN.
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • THE WOMENS WASHROOM DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE BY ITSELF, INSTALL A DOOR CLOSING DEVICE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • REPAIR VENTILATION FANS IN BOTH WASHROOMS AND MAINTAIN. REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE HANDSINK CABINET INSIDE THE MENS WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • CLUTTER NOTED AT REAR STORAGE ROOMS. INSTD TO REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND ORGANIZE AREA AND ELEVATE STORED ARTICLES 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS FOR EASIER CLEANING.
  9. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • NEED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE SODA NOZZLES AT SNACK BAR.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • NEED TO CLEAN ALL DUSTY CEILING VENTS,FANS AND REMOVE ALL GRAFFITI TILES IN IN THE RESTROOMS. ALSO NEED TO FILL ALL HOLES IN DRY WALL THRU-OUT LAUNDRY.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MENS ROOM HANDSINK LEAKING AT P-TRAP NEED TO REPAIR.
  10. Canvass Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. THE WALLS AND CEILING NOT CLEAN AND ALSO SOME CEILING TILES ARE STAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPLACE THE STAINED CEILING TILES.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. THE BACK AREA HAS A LOT OF CLUTTER AND OLD EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE OLD UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND CLEAN AND ORGANIZE SO NO INSECT OR RODENT HARBORAGE.
  11. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. THE OUT SIDE DUMPSTER IS MISSING ONE LID (COVER) AND THE OTHER FIVE COVERS WERE NOT CLOSED AND NOT RODENT PROOFED. INSTRUCTED TO CALL YOUR WASTE COMPANY TO COME HERE AND PROVIDE A NEW COVER. MANAGER CLOSED THE OTHER COVERS DURING INSPESTION. SERIOUS CITATION GIVEN 7-38-020H000063645 17 COURT DATE 04/28/11 AT 9:00AM ROOM112 400 WEST SUPERIOR CHICAGO,IL OR YOU MAY PAY THE FINE BY MAIL SEE THE BACK OF THE CITATION. I
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. THE ICE MACHINE, REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZER, POP MACHINE AND NOZZLES, CHILLY WILLY SOFT ICE MACHINE AND HOT HOLDING UNIT NOT CLEAN HAS DUST AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THEM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAME.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN THE FLOORS UNDER THE SHELVES IN THE PREP AREA AND THROUGHOUT PREMISES HAS DUST AND DIRT ON THEM.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. THE WALLS AND CEILING NOT CLEAN AND SOME CEILING TILES ARE STAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPLACE THE STAINED CEILING TILES.
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • None of the operations connected with food establishments shall be conducted in any room used as living or sleeping quarters. BOTH TOILET ROOMS DOORS NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SPRING OR OTHER DOOR CLOSERS.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • Cleaning equipment shall be properly stored away from food, utensils, equipment, and clean linens. THE BACK AREA HAS A LOT CLUTTER AND OLD EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE OLD UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND CLEAN AND ORGNIZE SO NO INSECT OR RODENT HARBORAGE.

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