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Chicago Food Poisoning

In Chicago, Illinois, it's estimated that over 300 thousand suffer from food poisoning annually. McDonald's and Chipotle Mexican Grill are the most frequently mentioned brand names, and the most commonly mentioned product is chicken.

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Regulatory Report

Falafel Dream, 3950 N Harlem Ave, Chicago, Il, USA

5 days ago source chicago.gov details

Report date: Feb 24, 2026
49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed grease spills inside of fryers. Must clean and maintain.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed no cold running water at hand sink in dish washing area. Must repair.

54. Garbage &… See more

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Chicago's Tacos Llc, 5759 W Division St, Chicago, Il, USA

5 days ago source chicago.gov details

Report date: Feb 24, 2026
40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: observed employee with no hair restraint in the food prep area. Instructed manager to provide hair restraints for all employees in the food prep area.

Source: chicago.gov

#chicago #illinois #unitedstates

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Pete's Fresh Supermarket, 2526 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, Il, USA

5 days ago source chicago.gov details

Report date: Feb 23, 2026
35. Approved thawing methods used
- comments: observed several packages of fish thawing in vacuum packaging. Instructed to remove from packaging to thaw properly. Correct and maintain

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: all large bulk food containers must be… See more

#chicago #illinois #unitedstates #fish #juice #meat

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Carniceria La Hacienda, 2744 W 55th St, Chicago, Il, USA

5 days ago source chicago.gov details

Report date: Feb 23, 2026
22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed cold tcs food(beef), held at improper temperature of 47. 8f. Instructed all cold tcs food must be held at 41f or below. Corrected on site manager voluntarily discarded and denatured food valued at $70… See more

#chicago #illinois #unitedstates #beef #meat

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Family Den, 8940-8944 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, Il, USA

5 days ago source chicago.gov details

Report date: Feb 23, 2026
2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: 2-101. 11 observed no valid city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate on site. At the time of the inspection an expired city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate was… See more

#chicago #illinois #unitedstates

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Vegan Now 2go, 1536 E 75th St, Chicago, Il, USA

5 days ago source chicago.gov details

Report date: Feb 23, 2026
16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed top interior surface and guard on rear ice machine with a build-up of pink and black slime substance, dripping onto ice cubes stored at below ice bin. Ice is used for human consumption.… See more

#chicago #illinois #unitedstates

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Popeye's, 346 E 95th St, Chicago, Il, USA

5 days ago source chicago.gov details

Report date: Feb 23, 2026
5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: observed facility with no bodily fluid spill kit and no corresponding clean up procedure for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed to provide appropriate supplies that correspond with clean up… See more

#popeyes #chicago #illinois #unitedstates

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Cafe Istanbul, 2014 W Division St, Chicago, Il, USA

5 days ago source chicago.gov details

Report date: Feb 23, 2026
6. Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
- comments: observed personal food item(s) stored in the prep area. Instructed manager to remove and identify a designated area for employees to store personal food items.

8. Hands clean & properly washed
-… See more

#chicago #illinois #unitedstates

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Dollar Tree, 9341 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, Il, USA

5 days ago source chicago.gov details

Report date: Feb 23, 2026
38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed 50 mice droppings scattered on the chip display bottom shelving, noted 25 mice droppings scatterd on the candy display shelving. Instructed to remove and detail clean affected areas. Priority foundation citation 7-38-020(a)… See more

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