Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2022-05-25. 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 2022-04-12, Congress failed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Congress

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5925 W Diversey Ave , Chicago, IL 60639

Belmont Cragin · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2022-04-12

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Violations at most recent inspection

FOUND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED; SINK IS SLOW DRAINING. WHEN WATER FROM ONE COMPARTMENT IS DRAINED; WATER BACKS UP INTO ADJACENT COMPARTMENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO GET DRAINAGE SYSTEM SERVICED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 12/9/2021 REPORT #2545305 NOT CORRECTED: VIOLATION #51 (5-205.15) OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. VIOLATION #55 (6-501.114) OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN THE BASEMENT. VIOLATION #57 (2-102.13) OBSERVED FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS CLEAN AND ORGANIZE AREA TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. MUST CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL FOOD CONTAINERS/BINS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (SALT, SUGAR ETC).

core violation

FOUND MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT AREA. MUST REMOVE CRATES FROM PREMISES AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS FREE OF UNNECESSARY CREVICES AND DESIGNED/CONSTRUCTED TO BE EASILY CLEANABLE.

core violation

Mold / slime

FOUND A MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE COVERING THE INTERIOR OF THE BREAD PROOFER, AS WELL AS ON THE DISH TRAYS THAT HOLD DISHES IN PLACE INSIDE THE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO DETAIL CLEAN THE BREAD PROOFER AND DISH TRAYS.

core violation

FOUND HEAVY GREASE ACCUMULATION ON THE WALLS AND CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

FOUND NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ON SITE.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20221 inspection

2022-04-12FAILCustomer complaint

Congress health inspection FAQ

Has Congress passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Congress failed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2022-04-12. 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 Congress have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 7 violations at Congress's most recent inspection on 2022-04-12, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Congress last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Congress was last inspected on 2022-04-12. 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.