Food Safety Report: Bittersweet, 2019 S Laflin St, Chicagoo, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60608 Illinois, United States

Report date: Nov 19, 2025
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: the person in charge without a valid/original city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate. Instructed all persons in charge must obtain a city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate. Priority foundation. Citation issued under violation #2.

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: no city of chicago food service sanitation manager on site nor a valid/original city of chicago food service sanitation manager certificate posted while tcs foods (egg, milk) are being prepared handled and served to the public. Instructed a city of chicago food service sanitation manager must be on site and a valid/original certificate posted at all times the facility is open and operating. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-012.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: found 40 rodent droppings around the low temp. Dish machine. Instructed to remove droppings, clean/sanitize the affected areas and recommended contacting pest control for assistance. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a) citation issued

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: floors around the low temp. Dish machine with droppings, dirt and broken glass. Instructed to clean and maintain floors.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: male food handler with no food handler's certificate. Instructed to obtain and maintain a valid food handlers certificate.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations from report #2607640 dated 11/19/2024 not corrected and/or maintained. Instructed to correct and maintain: -#40. Observed food handlers without adequate hair restraints such as a hair net or cap. Instructed to provide for all food handlers. -#58. Observed no proof of allergen training for managers. Instructed to meet requirement for all food service sanitation managers. Priority foundation 7-42-090 citation issued

61. Summary report displayed and visible to the public
- comments: the non-compliance summary report from 11/19/2024 was not posted in plain viewing of this establishment's customers. Instructed to post and maintain summary posted in plain viewing of this establishment's customers. Priority foundation 7-42-010(b) citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov