Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2024-04-18. 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 2023-04-28, Straightlaw Cooking & Catering passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Straightlaw Cooking & Catering

PASS

3334 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60651

Humboldt Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2023-04-28

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED FLOUR AND MIXED BATTER OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AND IN STAINLESS STEEL CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPICES WITH COMMON NAME THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.

core violation

OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.

core violation

OBSERVED THE INSIDE OF THE DEEP FRYER OIL FILTERING UNIT WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.

core violation

OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DEBRIS AND ICE BUILDUP IN THE INTERIOR OF THE CHEST FREEZERS LOCATED IN THE FRONT AND REAR NEAR THE BACK EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE EXCESS ICE, DETAIL CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED THE SIDES OF ALL THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND NON COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT, DUST, GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.

core violation

OBSERVED THE INSIDE OF ALL OF THE REACH IN COOLERS WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE BOTTOM AND ON THE SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL

core violation

OBSERVED DEBRIS AROUND DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF CLUTTER OF EQUIPMENT AND OTHER ITEMS IN FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ANY AND ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND INSECT HARBORING

core violation

OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF DIRT, GREASE AND FOOD SPLATTER ON THE WALLS IN THE FRONT FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS.

core violation

MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE THE GREASE AND DEBRIS

core violation

OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND PROVIDE ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES

core violation

OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20232 inspections

2023-04-28PASSRe-inspection

2023-04-27CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

20221 inspection

2022-01-18CONDITIONALNew license

Straightlaw Cooking & Catering health inspection FAQ

Has Straightlaw Cooking & Catering passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Straightlaw Cooking & Catering passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2023-04-28. 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 Straightlaw Cooking & Catering have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 12 violations at Straightlaw Cooking & Catering's most recent inspection on 2023-04-28. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Straightlaw Cooking & Catering last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Straightlaw Cooking & Catering was last inspected on 2023-04-28. 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.

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