MARKET CREATIONS

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON-IN-CHARGE ON-SITE WITH VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER TRAINING OR ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PERSON-IN-CHARGE FANNY VARGAS ARRIVED ON-SITE APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES FOLLOWING INSPECTOR ARRIVAL WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE PERSON-IN-CHARGE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE(S) DISPLAYED ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO FOOD EMPLOYEE ON-SITE WITH VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER TRAINING OR ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE WHILE FACILITY IS PREPARING AND SERVING TCS FOOD ITEMS (COOKED PROTEINS, SALADS, SUSHI) AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PERSON-IN-CHARGE FANNY VARGAS ARRIVED ON-SITE APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES FOLLOWING INSPECTOR ARRIVAL WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE FOOD EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE(S) DISPLAYED IN PUBLIC VIEW ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 15-20 DEAD ADULT AND ADOLESCENT COCKROACHES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BENEATH AND BEHIND COOKING AND FRYING EQUIPMENT IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA COOK LINE, BENEATH ICE HOPPER IN THE COFFEE BAR AREA, IN CABINETS BENEATH SALAD BAR AT THE SERVICE LINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD INSECTS AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREA(S) TO REMOVE DECOMPOSING INSECTS AND PREVENT BECOMING AN ATTRACTANT TO OTHER PESTS.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: SEE VIOLATION #60.

SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE DRAINAGE PORTS AT THE SALAD BAR DRAINING DIRECTLY INTO PLASTIC BUCKETS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PLUMBING, HOSING, OR OTHER MEANS TO MOVE MELTED ICE WATER DIRECTLY FROM ICE DRAINAGE PORTS TO POINT OF DISCHARGE SUCH AS FLOOR DRAIN OR OTHER PLUMBING FIXTURE AND MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED VISIBLE WATER DAMAGE TO CABINET INTERIOR CAVITIES BENEATH SALAD BAR ICE BINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE CABINET INTERIOR CAVITY SURFACES TO REMOVE WATER DAMAGED WOODEN PANELS AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT AND PHYSICAL FACILITIES IN GOOD REPAIR.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE: BENEATH OVENS, DEEP FRYERS, AND WOK LINE IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA, BENEATH COOLERS AND CABINETS IN THE COFFEE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS BENEATH EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DRIED FOOD DEBRIS, GREASE, AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON-SITE WITH EXPIRED ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE WITH ADDITIONAL ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE(S) ON-SITE AND AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTOR REVIEW AT ALL TIMES.

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING CORE VIOLATION FROM MOST RECENT LICENSE INSPECTION (INSPECTION NO. 2635596) ON 4/23/2026 NOT CORRECTED AT TIME OF COMPLAINT INSPECTION: #49 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF DEEP FRYERS (INTERIOR CAVITY) IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA TO BE SOILED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DRIED FOOD DEBRIS, GREASE, AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT ALL CORE VIOLATIONS BY THE ASSIGNED DUE BY DATE AND MAINTAIN ALL CORE VIOLATION CORRECTIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED INTERIOR BUMP PLATE OF ICE MACHINE IN THE WAREWASHING AREA TO BE SLIGHTLY SOILED WITH CALCIUM BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF CALCIUM DEPOSITS AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF DEEP FRYERS (INTERIOR CAVITY) IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA TO BE SOILED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DRIED FOOD DEBRIS, GREASE, AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED MOPS STORED WITH SOILED MOP HEADS DIRECTLY AGAINST THE WALL WHILE DRYING IN THE REAR UTILITY CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE MOP HANGING RACK OR OTHER FIXTURE TO PROPERLY HANG MOPS AND STORE MOPS SUCH THAT SOILED MOP HEADS TO NOT CONTAMINATE FLOORS, WALLS, OR OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES WHILE DRYING AND MAINTAIN.