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850 W Monroe St, Chicago 60607
Read the pairs, not the count. A failure is normally followed within days by a re-inspection, and that re-inspection is a second row here. On the timeline below they sit almost on top of each other — one bad day, two marks.
The whole record
- Pass50%
- Conditional0%
- Fail50%
- PassJul 13, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
- FailJul 10, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
- 50
Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
No hot running water on site, water temperature at handwash sink in prep area at 78.2 0f and hanwash sink in toilet room at 77.7f, warewashing unit at 100f. Instd to provide hot running water under city pressure at all times (handwash sinks at 100f-120f and wash temperature at minimum 120f for warewashing unit). Priority 7-38-030(c)
- 50
- FailJul 9, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
- 50
Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
Improper hot water at warewashing unit for wash cycle. Instd to provide minumum of 120f. Priority 7-38-030(c)
- 50
- FailJul 6, 2026ComplaintRisk 1 (High)
- 2
City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
No city of Chicago certified manager on site while handling tcs foods (milk, cheesecake). Instd to have on site at all times while handling tcs foods. Citation issued 7-38-012 priority foundation
- 50
Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
No hot running water on site, water temperature at handwash sinks 62.0f-64.0f and warewashing unit at 60f. Instd to provide hot running water under city pressure at all times (handwash sinks at 100f-120f and wash temperature at minimum 120f for warewashing unit). Citation issued 7-38-030(c) priority
- 2
- PassMay 4, 2026ComplaintRisk 1 (High)
- 45
Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Single service utensils not inverted during storage. Instd to invert (handle up) and maintain
- 45
- PassAug 25, 2025LicenseRisk 1 (High)
- 53
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Observed no covered waste receptacle in the washroom. Management instructed to provide.
- 53
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Observed no self-closing door device installed on the washroom door. Management instructed to install.
- 53
Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.
On the street
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What it gets cited for
Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.
Source
Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 3045838 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.