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Apparently Azteca Tacos on South Blue Island Has Had Some Issues With Cleanliness Recently
Azteca Tacos, 1836 South Blue Island, has failed a health inspection by the Chicago Department of Public Health. Highlighted quotes: Observed forty or more rodent (rat) droppings in kitchen Worn rubber gaskets on cooler doors
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Francis Scott Key Elementary School Passes A Suspected Food Poisoning Inspection (With Conditions)
Last week the Francis Scott Key Elementary School passed a “suspected food poisoning” inspection conducted by the Chicago Department of Public Health. Here’s a summary of the results. No running water Issues with a pump that leads to inconsistent supply of hot water No paper towels in bathrooms (sign indicated that towels were to be supplied…
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Drake Hotel Banquets Fails Restaurant Inspection
Even the finest of establishments can fail to practice proper food safety. On Friday, the banquet area of the Drake Hotel— the high-end venue at overlooking Lake Michigan at Oak Street Beach– failed a restaurant inspection. There are some pretty harsh things observed by CDPH inspectors: Two employees didn’t wash their hands after going to…
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Two Restaurants Fail Inspection: Harold’s Chicken Shack and JV
The first was a restaurant owned by JV Enterprises at 60 W. Adams. This is the address for the Marquette Inn. As far as I can tell, they need to clean the place up and fix a sink in the kitchen. Here’s the details: 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS…
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Apparently The Peninsula Chicago Has Had Some Food Inspection Violations Recently
Today the City of Chicago updated their Food Inspection data. I have a custom list of this data showing only inspections that were triggered by a case of suspected food poisoning. At the top of this list is The Peninsula, at 108 E. Superior. It passed a “Suspected Food Poisoning” inspection on last Friday, but…