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MR TANDOOR

1505 W JARVIS AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60626 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

MR TANDOOR has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since April 23, 2024. The most recent inspection, on March 5, 2025, recorded 6 infractions.

None of the 3 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, Pests and Protecting food from contamination.

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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on March 5, 2025. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 March 5, 2025. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 2, 2024. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • 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 once on April 23, 2024. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on April 23, 2024. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

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.

3 inspections

  1. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • REMOVE DEAD INSECT ON HALLWAY UNDER THE SHELVES.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE COOLERS. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS FOOD CONTAINERS.ALSO REMOVE ALL ALUMINUM FOIL ON SHELVES,COOKING EQUIPMENT REMOVE. MUST USE WASHABLE CONTAINERS OR FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS.REPLACE
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • PEELING AND BUBBLED WHITE MATERIAL WITH EXPOSED WIRE INSIDE THE MICROWAVE IN THE KITCHEN.INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE AND REPLACE UNIT.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS, UTILITY CONNECTIONS AND EQUIPMENT SURFACES BEHIND COOKING LINE,ALSO GREASE AT EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS MATTING FOR FLOORS AND UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT. MATTING MUST BE WASHABLE/CLEANABLE.
  2. License Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN UTILITY SINK AND SHELF STORINGCLEAN POTS AND PANS NEXT TO UTILITY SINK. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED FOOD RESIDUE AND DEBRIS IN GASKET OF REACH IN COOLER AT MAIN GRILL LINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN GASKETS FREE OF FOOD RESIDUE AND DEBRIS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED CEILING TILES IN THE REAR STORAGE HALL NEAR HANDWASHING SINK TO BE LOOSE AND NOT SECURED, EXPOSING THE SPACE ABOVE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE CEILING TILES TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
  3. License

    14 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 WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN AND KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • OBSERVED SPICE STORAGE CONTAINERS ON THE MAIN PREPARATION AND GRILLING AREA TO NOT HAVE LABELS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH THE COMMON NAME OF CONTENTS.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED APPROX 60 MOUSE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES IN THE PREPARATION AREA ON THE SHELVES, ON THE FLOOR IN THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF KITCHEN BEHIND STORAGE SHELVES, IN THE REAR HALLWAY ON THE SHELVES LEADING TO EMPLOYEE BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN AREA FREE OF DROPPINGS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(a), CITATION ISSUED.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN UTILITY SINK AND SHELF STORINGCLEAN POTS AND PANS NEXT TO UTILITY SINK. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
    • 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
      • OBSERVED UTENSILS STORED ON SHELF NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO NOT BE INVERTED AND WITH FOOD CONTACT SURFACE EXPOSED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL UTENSILS DURING STORAGE.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL AND CARBDOARD USED TO LINE SHELVES AND SIDES OF EQUIPMENT IN THE GRILL PREPARATION AREA AND THE STORAGE SHELVES NEAR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK; ALSO OBSERVED THE USE OF BARE WOOD AS SHELVES ON RACK NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS FOR ANY SANITIZING SOLUTION AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN AND MAKE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS AVAILABLE FOR USE DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED FOOD RESIDUE AND DEBRIS IN GASKET OF REACH IN COOLER AT MAIN GRILL LINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN GASKETS FREE OF FOOD RESIDUE AND DEBRIS.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED DRAINBOARD AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE LOOSE AND NOT ATTACHED TO SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND ATTACH DRAINBOARD TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, AND TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE SURFACE.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN UNISEX EMPLOYEE BATHROOM TO NOT HAVE A LID. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED CEILING TILES IN THE REAR STORAGE HALL NEAR HANDWASHING SINK TO BE LOOSE AND NOT SECURED, EXPOSING THE SPACE ABOVE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE CEILING TILES TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE FOR THE PRESENT EMPLOYEE.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS.

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