Food Safety Report: Andros Taverna, 2542 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60647 Illinois, United States

Report date: Nov 12, 2025
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed the following sinks not maintained with hot water: improper temperature of hot water observed athand sink on exterior of dish area. Instructed person in charge hot water at all hand washing sinks must be at least 100f. Service technician arrived on site and now all sinks are maintained between 102f - 105f. Priority violation #7-38-030(c). Citation issued.

14. Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
- comments: observed shellstock tags on site missing date in which last of the shellstock was sold. Instructed manager to ensure all shellstock tags have the date in which the last of that shellstock was sold recorded on each tag. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed time/temperature control for safety foods lamb at improper cold holding temperatures ranging from 45. 3f-48. 5f located indry aging unit in rear prep. Instructed to discard and denature all said 72# of lamb value of 1,000. 00 and to maintain a cold holding temperature of 41f at all times. Priority violation. 7-38-005. Citation issued.

29. Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp
- comments: found no haccp onsite for reduced oxygen packaging(rop) machine and rop food products in freezer with no label of content of rop bag or no dates on rop products. An haccp is required for said process. Instructed manager to submit haccp and variance for approval for rop. Noted found rop foods being hidden in electrical room with rop machine. Manager immediately and voluntarily disposed of 200lbs of products worth $1200. 00 through denaturing process. Instructed manager instructed manager to submit haccp and variance for approval. Rop machine tagged. Priority violation. 7-38-005. Citation issued

32. Variance obtained for specialized processing methods
- comments: noted a vacuum packaging machine on site and assorted food items inside the walk in freezer vacuum packaged with no proof of haccp or variance per health code requirement. Instructed management discontinue the vacuum packaging process until a variance and haccp are approved by the health department. Priority foundation violation #7-38-005. No citation issued. Combined with citation #29

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed food (leg of lamb) stored on the floor in the exterior walk-in cooler. Instructed manager to properly store and protect food items from contamination while stored by elevating at least six inches from the floor on raised shelving units.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: "observed loose debris, dirt and dust buildup on the floors and corners throughout the facility. Instructed to detail clean and increase cleaning frequency of floors. Must maintain at all times. "

Source: chicago.gov