Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2023-10-04. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2022-01-13, Chipmonks received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Chipmonks

CONDITIONAL

438 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60614

Lincoln Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2022-01-13

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Violations at most recent inspection

2-101.11 PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED -

priority violation

NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WAS ON-SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHEN FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED(CHICKEN). ALSO, NO VALID CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE WAS POSTED ON S TE. REVIEWED THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN A VALID CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE, INFORMATION IVEN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION: 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

3-304.12 OBSERVED COOKS KNIVES BEING STORED IMPROPERLY ON TOP DIRTY WALL LEDGE UNDER ELECTRICAL BOXES IN PREP/DISHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE MENTIONED ITEMS AND MUST PROVIDE A PROPER KNIFE HOLDER. ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER BETWEEN USE

core violation

4-101.19 BASE OF HOT HOLDING UNIT EXTREMELY CORRODED, UNABLE TO CLEAN. MUST REPAIR AND RESTORE TO A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE OR REPLACE MENTIONED UNITS. SODA DISPENSER AT REAR PREP AREA, VALVES ATTACHED AT SODA BOXES ARE BROKEN, LEAKING ON OTHER BOXES AND FLOOR, EXCESS SYRUP ON BOXES, EQUIPMENT, AND FLOOR. MUST REPLACE. THE METAL FRONT PLATE AT THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE IS RUSTY AND BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

core violation

4-602.13 ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS, UTILITY CONNECTIONS, AND EQUIPMENT SURFACES THROUGHOUT, ALSO INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

6-201.11 WALLS UNDER THE FRONT HOT HOLDING UNIT WITH EXCESS FOOD SPILLAGE, ALSO BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

core violation

6-201.11 BROKEN AND MISSING FLOOR TILES AT FRONT PREP/SERVING AREA, ALSO AT REAR AREA CEMENT (PAINTED IN RED)IS ELEVATED WITH HOLES. REPLACE WITH SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACES. MISSING AND BROKEN CEILING TILES AT THE REAR STORAGE AREA BY THE WALK-IN COOLER.REPLACE

core violation

2-102.13 NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20222 inspections

2022-01-13CONDITIONALComplaint re-inspection

2022-01-04FAILCustomer complaint

Chipmonks health inspection FAQ

Has Chipmonks passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Chipmonks received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2022-01-13. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Chipmonks have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 8 violations at Chipmonks's most recent inspection on 2022-01-13, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Chipmonks last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Chipmonks was last inspected on 2022-01-13. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.