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VIDALIA

1964 W LAWRENCE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60640 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

VIDALIA has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since January 3, 2017. The most recent inspection, on November 8, 2017, found no infractions.

2 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. All recorded findings relate to upkeep, equipment or paperwork rather than direct food-handling risks.

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.

  • 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 8 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 13, 2017. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 13, 2017. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded once on January 11, 2017. For example: ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

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.

4 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. License Re-Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON THE COOKS LINE, RIGHT SIDE TWO DOOR COOLER. MUST REPLACE. MUST CAP/SEAL OPEN HOLES ON THE COOKS LINE METAL EXPOSED HAND SINK SPLASH GUARD.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • INTERIOR OF THE COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER (RIGHT SIDE) WITH DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MUST REMOVE ALL WOOD DEBRIS, WOODEN PALLET AND ANY DEBRIS REMOVABLE FROM THE FLOORS AND WALLS INCLUDING THE GREASY METAL FAN INSIDE THE WOODEN WALK-IN COOLER. RUSTY METAL RACK SHELVING INSIDE THE FRONT WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE/RE-SEAL. DIRTY METAL RACK SHELVING INSIDE THE THREE DOOR (GLASS DOOR) REACH-IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MISSING BASEBOARD FLOOR COVING IN THE REAR WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE. MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: AT THE MIDDLE AND REAR WALK-IN COOLERS.MUST REPLACE
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OPEN CREVICES, SEAMS AND HOLES IN THE WALLS AND CEILINGS AT THE FOLLOWING AREAS MUST BE SEALED. UNDER/BEHIND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. WALL ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. WALL AT THE ICE MACHINE, THE REAR EXIT DOOR TO THE ALLEY AND AT THE REAR PREP MOP SINK. OPEN HOLE IN THE CEILING AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE REAR EQUIPMENT STORAGE ROOM. PEELING PAINT ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND PIZZA PREP AREA.MUST REMOVE. RAW WOODEN DOOR FRAME OF THE ELECTRICAL CLOSET. MUST PAINT/SEAL.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • UNUSED "COCA-COLA" COOLER MUST BE REMOVED AND ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT REMOVED AND ALL OTHER ITEMS STORED ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED.
  3. License

    6 infractions

    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT THE DISH/PIZZA PREP AREA. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON THE COOKS LINE, RIGHT SIDE TWO DOOR COOLER. MUST REPLACE. MUST CAP/SEAL OPEN HOLES ON THE COOKS LINE METAL EXPOSED HAND SINK SPLASH GUARD.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • INTERIOR OF THE COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER (RIGHT SIDE) WITH DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MUST REMOVE ALL WOOD DEBRIS, WOODEN PALLET AND ANY DEBRIS REMOVABLE FROM THE FLOORS AND WALLS INCLUDING THE GREASY METAL FAN INSIDE THE WOODEN WALK-IN COOLER. RUSTY METAL RACK SHELVING INSIDE THE FRONT WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE/RE-SEAL. DIRTY METAL RACK SHELVING INSIDE THE THREE DOOR (GLASS DOOR) REACH-IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MISSING BASEBOARD FLOOR COVING IN THE REAR WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE. MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: AT THE MIDDLE AND REAR WALK-IN COOLERS.MUST REPLACE
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OPEN CREVICES, SEAMS AND HOLES IN THE WALLS AND CEILINGS AT THE FOLLOWING AREAS MUST BE SEALED. UNDER/BEHIND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. WALL ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. WALL AT THE ICE MACHINE, THE REAR EXIT DOOR TO THE ALLEY AND AT THE REAR PREP MOP SINK. OPEN HOLE IN THE CEILING AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE REAR EQUIPMENT STORAGE ROOM. PEELING PAINT ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND PIZZA PREP AREA.MUST REMOVE. RAW WOODEN DOOR FRAME OF THE ELECTRICAL CLOSET. MUST PAINT/SEAL.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • UNUSED "COCA-COLA" COOLER MUST BE REMOVED AND ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT REMOVED AND ALL OTHER ITEMS STORED ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED.
  4. License

    0 infractions

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