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LINCOLN/SHEFFIELD APTS.

2640 N SHEFFIELD AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60614 · Restaurant (Golden Diner)

Inspection summary

LINCOLN/SHEFFIELD APTS. has been inspected 13 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 18, 2011. The most recent inspection, on July 5, 2023, found no infractions.

6 of 13 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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.

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on March 10, 2016. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • 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 August 11, 2014. For example: HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

  • 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 9 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on April 19, 2017. For example: WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 5 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on December 4, 2019. For example: ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 11, 2014. For example: * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

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.

13 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT IN KITCHEN PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
  4. Canvass

    0 infractions

  5. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST CLEAN FLOORS IN KITCHEN AND IN DINING ROOM, STANDING WATER AND DEBRIS PRESENT. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST CLEAN CEILING VENT IN KITCHEN, DUST AND RUST PRESENT. ALSO, REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE DINING ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REPAIR LEAKY PIPE UNDERNEATH THE 3-COMP SINK IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST REMOVE CLUTTER FROM UNDERNEATH THE HAND SINK IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
  6. Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM WALLS IN KITCHEN AND DEBRI FROM LIGHT SHIELD IN DINING AREA.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WALL PILLARS IN DINING AREA.
  7. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OBSERVED DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED WITH A APPX. "3/4" AT FRONT ENTRY DOOR HAS A OPENING ALONG BOTTOM,ELECTRICAL ROOM DOOR ALONG BOTTOM AND CENTER,GARBAGE DOOR ALONG BOTTOM.MUST RODENT PROOF DOORS TO BE TIGHT FITTING.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090
      • PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM REPORT#1566479 8/20/15 #34-WALL BASE TO THE DINING AREA HAD WATER COMING THREW.MUST REPAIR THE WALL BASE.MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN (SERIOUS 7-42-090) NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST CLEAN DEBRI FROM FLOOR IN KITCHEN ALONG WALL BASES,DINING AREA WALL CLOSETS.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM WALLS IN KITCHEN AND DEBRI FROM LIGHT SHIELD IN DINING AREA.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WALL PILLARS IN DINING AREA.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REPAIR FAR LEFT SINK AT 3- COMP SINK IN KITCHEN THAT IS IN POOR REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.,LOOSE FAUCET AT HAND SINK IN WOMEN'S TOILETROOM.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST ELEVATE BOXES FROM FLOOR IN WALL CLOSETS IN DINING AREA
  8. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • WATER COMING FROM THE WALL BASE OF THE KITCHEN TO THE DINING AREA. MUST DRY THE FLOOR AND REPAIR THE WALL BASE .
  9. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  10. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
      • NO HAND SOAP ON THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030. MANAGER ASKED ONE OF THE EMPLOYEE TO BUY THE HAND SOAP DURING INSPECTION.
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • FOUND FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR, EXIT DOOR AND ELECTRICAL DOOR NOT RODENT /INSECTS PROOFED WITH OVER 1/4 TO 1/2 AN INCH GAP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED THE DOORS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO CERTITICATE OF CHICAGO POSTED ON THE WALL . TAYON COLLINS ARRIVED ON SITE WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICTAE AT 10:45AM. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
    • 27. TOILET ROOMS ENCLOSED CLEAN, PROVIDED WITH HAND CLEANSER, SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES AND PROPER WASTE RECEPTACLES
      • NO HAND SOAP ON BOTH WASHROOMS ON THE WASHBOWL SINK. MANNAGER OF THE BUILDING PUT THE HAND SOAP DURING INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • ONE OUT OF TWO COLD HANDLE FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH NO COLD RUNNING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO HAVE A COLD RUNNING WATER.
  11. Canvass

    0 infractions

  12. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  13. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
      • Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. MUST PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT EXPOSED HAND SINK. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. INCOMPLETE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON PREMISES. NO COPY OF STATE OF IL. PEST CONTROL LICENSE. NO SERVICE REPORTS FOR KITCHEN FACILITY ON PREMISES. REPORTS FOR RESIDENTIAL UNITS ONLY. NO LIST OF CHEMICALS USED OR KITCHEN FLOOR PLAN. MUST PROVIDE. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 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. WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN. MUST REPLACE.

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