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Happiness Restaurant

3313 S Halsted St, Chicago 60608 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jul 17, 2025

12

Inspections on record

7

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Jul 17, 2025

  1. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH A PINKISH AND BLACK BUILD UP ON THE WHITE PANEL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.
  2. #41WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: DAMP WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHENN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZER MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
  3. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ICE SCOOP HANGING ON AN UNCLEAN WALL. INSTRUCTED TO WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE AND STORE ICE SCOOP IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER OR IN THE ICE WITH THE HANDLE UP. MAINTAIN SAME.
  4. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: CAN OPENER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WITH FOOD AND RUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN.
  5. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE REACH/WALK IN COOLER WITH FOOD AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN RACKS.
  6. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT, STORAGE RACKS AND SINKS WITH A THICK BUILD UP OF FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. -WALLS AND CEILING WITH FOOD AND DIRT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS AND CEILING.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jul 17, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 25, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 16, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 21, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 15, 2021Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 1, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 4, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 27, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 15, 2019ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 9, 2019License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 8, 2019LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 27, 2019LicenseNot ReadyRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Happiness Restaurant — questions

Did Happiness Restaurant pass its last health inspection?
Happiness Restaurant at 3313 S Halsted St was inspected on Jul 17, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 12 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Happiness Restaurant?
The most recent inspection cited 6 violations, beginning with: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH A PINKISH AND BLACK BUILD UP ON THE WHITE PANEL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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