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2907 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60657 · Restaurant

9 inspections

1. Canvass Re-InspectionJun 5, 2025

   0 infractions

2. CanvassMay 29, 2025

   8 infractions

   • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
     • NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED.
   • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
     • OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE COMPONENTS TO BE HEAVILY SOILED AND COVERED WITH A BLACK, PINK, AND GREY SLIME AND SUBSTANCE. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANTITIZE, AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
   • 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
     • OBSERVED KNIVES STORED IN BETWEEN PREP TABLE CREVICES AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND STORE ALL UTENSILS IN APPROPRIATE AREA IN BETWEEN USE.
   • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
     • OBSERVED BOXES OF SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN BOXES IN THE HALL LEADING TO THE BATHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
   • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
     • OBSERVED THE FRONT STORAGE CABINET ON THE RIGHT SIDE AS SOON AS YOU ENTER THE FRONT STORAGE AREA TO HAVE A PROTECTIVE PLASTIC THAT IS TORN ON THE SLIDING DOORS ON BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
   • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
     • OBSERVED THE HAND SINK IN THE FRONT PREPARATION AREA TO BE SLOW DRAINING WHEN USED, BUT STILL FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO SERVICE HAND SINK AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
   • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
     • OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH CAN IN THE WOMEN'S BATHROOM AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A COVERED TRASH CAN IN WOMEN'S BATHROOM.
   • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
     • OBSERVED THE FLOOR BEHIND THE PREP COOLERS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH LOOSE FOOD DEBRIS, THE FLOOR UNDER ALL THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP, AND THE FLOOR IN THE UNDER THE STAIRS STORAGE IN THE FRONT PREP AREA CORNER TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH LOOSE PEPPERS AND LOOSE FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS IN FRONT PREP AREA AND STORAGE AND MAINTAIN FREE OF EXCESSIVE TRASH AND GREASE.
3. CanvassSep 22, 2023

   0 infractions

4. CanvassSep 28, 2022

   6 infractions

   • 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
     • NOTED SERVING PLATES AT THE WAITERS STATION NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES AND CUTLERY DURING STORAGE TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
   • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
     • NOTED SOME USE OF MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION AT THE FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PESTS. MUST PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SHELVING FOR STORAGE. ALL FOOD ITEMS MUST ALSO BE STORED 6" AWAY FROM THE WALL
   • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
     • NOTED HEAVY ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE UPRIGHT FREEZER ON SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST, REPAIR, AND MAINTAIN.
   • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
     • NOTED WASHROOMS ON PREMISES WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN'S WASHROOMS AND UNISEX WASHROOMS
   • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
     • NOTED MULTIPLE CRACKS ON THE FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
   • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
     • NOTED DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE, ON PIPES/CONDUITS, AND EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD, FILTERS, AND PIPES/CONDUITS.
5. Non-InspectionSep 19, 2022

   0 infractions

6. Canvass Re-InspectionMar 24, 2021

   3 infractions

   • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
     • 4-903.11(A;C)- ALL BOXED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN DRY FOODS STORAGE HALLWAY MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
   • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
     • 4-101.19- MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION INSIDE THE KITCHEN SMALL DRY FOOD STORAGE HALLWAY.
   • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
     • 4-602.13:- MUST NOT USE PLASTIC WRAP A LINER FOR THE COOKS LINE FOOD CARD
7. CanvassMar 12, 2021

   0 infractions

8. CanvassMar 12, 2021

   23 infractions

   • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
     • NO VOMIT/DIARRHEA CLEANING KIT OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR THE WRITTEN VOMIT /DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON THE PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE ALL EQUIPMENT LISTED ON WRITTEN PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED AT THIS TIME.
   • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
     • BOTH HANDWASHING SINKS THE KITCHEN, AND DISH AREA NOTED NOT ACCESSIBLE. KITCHEN HAND SINK OBSERVED WITH A FOOD STRAINER INSIDE AND BLOCKED BY A LARGE GARBAGE CAN. DISHWASHING HAND SINKS COMPLETELY COVERED BY A LID, COMPUTER LAPTOP, SURROUNDED BY CLEANING SOLUTIONS AND UNRECOGNIZABLE AS A SINK. MANAGER REMOVED ALL ITEMS FROM ALL SINKS. REVIEWED ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
   • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
     • NO SOAP LOCATED AT THE KITCHEN OR DISH AREA HANDWASHING SINKS. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION.
   • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
     • NO PAPER TOWELS LOCATED ATHE DISH HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION.
   • 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
     • OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 LBS COOKED, READY TO EAT TCS RICE PRE-PORTIONED IN BAGS INSIDE THE REAR DRY FOODS STORAGE ROOM COOLER WITH NO LABELS. INSTRUCTED ALL PREPARED TCS FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 24 HOURS. ALL DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
   • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
     • ALL BULK FOOD AND SPICE CONTAINERS NOT IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
   • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
     • NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON-SITE OR ANY REQUIRED PEST CONTROL DOCUMENTATION. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED AT THIS TIME.
   • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
     • OBSERVED FOODS NOT PROTECTED DURING PREPARATION. EMPLOYEE NOTED PREPARING FOOD SUCH AS FILLING DOUGH WITH PREPARED VEGETABLE FILLING FOR SPRING ROLLS IN THE DINING ROOM AT A DINING ROOM TABLE. INSTRUCTED ALL FOODS MUST BE PREPARED IN THE DESIGNATED FOOD PREPARATION AREA. ALL FOOD DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
   • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
     • MUST NOT STORE A SOILED TOILET BOWL PLUNGER NEXT TO/UNDER THE KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROPERLY STORE IN A NON-FOOD AREA.
   • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
     • WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
   • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
     • ALL BOXED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN DRY FOODS STORAGE HALLWAY MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
   • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
     • NOTED DUCT TAPE BEING USED AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR THE KITCHEN TALL REACH-IN TWO DOOR COOLER BOTTOM EXTERIOR. MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR.
   • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
     • TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON THE KITCHEN THREE DOOR COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
   • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
     • MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION INSIDE THE KITCHEN SMALL DRY FOOD STORAGE HALLWAY.
   • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
     • NO CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE FOR MONITORING THE CHLORINE CHEMICAL SANITIZATION LEVEL AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
   • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
     • MUST NOT USE PLASTIC WRAP A LINER FOR THE COOKS LINE FOOD CARD OR THE HANDLE ON THE MICROWAVE OVEN.----MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN THE KITCHEN DRY FOOD STORAGE HALLWAY. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE SURFACES.
   • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
     • EXTREMELY DIRTY TOASTER OVEN WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
   • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
     • LEAK FROM PIPING UNDER THE KITCHEN ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK INTO A BUCKET AND REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE.----LEAK AT THE NOZZLE OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR ALL LEAKS AND PROPERLY REPAIR PLUMBING.----GREASE TRAP AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN EXTREMELY POOR REPAIR WITH EXCESSIVE RUST/HOLES NOT NOTED LEAKING AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.----EXTREMELY LOW WATER PRESSURE IN THE MENS WASHROOM. MUST INCREASE WATER FLOW/PRESSURE.
   • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
     • NOTED A NON-FUNCTIONAL SERVICE SINK LOCATED AT THE DISH WASH AREA. SINK FAUCET NOT ATTACHED TO THE WALL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPAIR AND PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER.
   • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
     • MUST NOT USE EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM SEALANT AS A MEANS OF REPAIR TO SEAL ANY HOLES OR OPENINGS AROUND PIPING IN THE KITCHEN CEILING. SURFACES/SEALS MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----MISSING, DAMAGED AND UNEVEN FLOOR TILES, BASEBOARDS, WOODEN SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE REAR DISHWASHING AND DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR ALL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
   • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
     • NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE OR PROOF OF TRAINING FOR THE EMPLOYEE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
   • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
     • NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
   • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
     • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2290843 ON 6-4-19. #55- INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA.MUST ALSO REPAIR CRACKS AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED AT THIS TIME.
9. LicenseJun 4, 2019

   5 infractions

   • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
     • NOTED TOP LID OF CHEST FREEZER WRAPPED WITH DUCK TAPE AND ALSO TORN RUBBER GASKET. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.
   • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
     • NOTED NO ONE COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE PREP AREA . INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A ONE COMPARTMENT SINK
   • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
     • NOTED CLUTTER ON SHELVES, FLOOR AT THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.
   • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
     • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA.MUST ALSO REPAIR CRACKS AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES.
   • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
     • NOTED HEAVY DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE, ON PIPES/CONDUITS AND ON EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD, FILTERS AND PIPES/CONDUITS.