CHICAGO, IL - Health inspectors documented violations at PARTEA during a routine inspection conducted on 04/06/2023.
The establishment operates from 2252 S CANAL ST UPPR 228 in CHICAGO, serving customers in this commercial district. Regular health inspections ensure food safety standards are maintained across all local establishments.
The inspection identified 6 distinct violations requiring correction. Health inspectors document such issues to ensure establishments take corrective action promptly.
The first violation concerned food safety requirements. Inspectors documented: Management, Food Employee and Conditional Employee. Non-compliance with safety standards may create conditions that compromise food safety.
The second violation concerned food safety requirements. Inspectors documented: Knowledge, Responsibilities and Reporting - Comments: No Employee Health Policy on Premises As Required. Health code violations require correction to maintain safe operating conditions.
The third violation related to food safety requirements. Inspectors documented: Must Provide. Instructed the Person in Charge to Provide Documentation of Employees Responsibility to Report Any Illness Transmissible Through Food. Priority Foundation Violation 7-38-010.. Non-compliance with safety standards may create conditions that compromise food safety.
The fourth violation involved hand hygiene and handwashing facilities. Inspectors documented: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean - Comments: Observed Some Exposed Pipes Above Three Comp Sink. According to FDA guidelines, proper handwashing with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds is the single most effective way to prevent foodborne illness transmission. For more information, see FDA handwashing requirements. Fecal-oral transmission of pathogens occurs when hands are not properly washed after restroom use.
The fifth violation related to hand hygiene and handwashing facilities. Inspectors documented: Instructed to Provide a Drop Ceiling in Area Above Sink and Outside of Washroom.. According to FDA guidelines, proper handwashing with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds is the single most effective way to prevent foodborne illness transmission. For more information, see FDA handwashing requirements. Fecal-oral transmission of pathogens occurs when hands are not properly washed after restroom use.
The sixth violation concerned handwashing procedures. Inspectors documented: All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training - Comments: Instructed the Person in Charge That All Food Handlers Must Obtain the Required Food Handler Training.. According to FDA guidelines, proper handwashing with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds is the single most effective way to prevent foodborne illness transmission. For more information, see FDA handwashing requirements. Inadequate handwashing can transmit Norovirus, Hepatitis A, and other pathogens directly to food.
Establishments receiving violations must submit correction plans and may face additional inspections. Failure to address violations can result in fines, permit suspension, or closure.
This inspection data is provided by Chicago Department of Public Health. The establishment had violations identified during the 04/06/2023 inspection. Conditions may have changed since this inspection. For current compliance status, consult the Chicago Department of Public Health. For more information about restaurant inspection regulations in this area, visit the Chicago Food Service Sanitation Rules. Learn more about food safety at FDA.gov and CDC.gov.
This inspection was conducted on August 21, 2025.
Chicago Department of Public Health
The following violations were documented: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12: OBSERVED THE DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS IN THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH COMMON FOOD NAME AND MAINTAIN.; INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-202.15: OBSERVED THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR TO THE FACILITY WITH AN OPENING AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL MENTIONED OPENING AND MAINTAIN.; CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-307.11: OBSERVED AN OPEN BOX OF SUGAR CONES STORED UNDER THE WAFFLE PREP COUNTER IN THE FRONT. INSTRUCTED TO COVER MENTIONED FOOD ITEM AND MAINTAIN.; CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-305.12: OBSERVED BOXES OF SUGAR CONES, TEA, AND STRAWS, AND OTHER FOOD ITEMS STORED IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS FROM TOILET ROOM AND MAINTAIN.; TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: 5-501.17: OBSERVED THE RECEPTACLE IN THE TOILET ROOM WITH NO LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FOR DISPOSAL OF FEMININE PRODUCTS.; PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.13: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS UNDER AND ON THE SIDES OF THE EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.; CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE, WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE, WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED; ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SOAP IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE FULLY EQUIPPED WITH HANDWASHING SOAP AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED; PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOOD. OBSERVED A BOX OF EGGS STORE ON THE FLOOR IN ROOM TEMPERATURE IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA AT 77.9F. 93 EGGS WERE DISCARDED AT $35 WORTH OF PRODUCT. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING FOODS MUST BE 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES.; FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED THE DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS IN THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH COMMON FOOD NAME AND MAINTAIN.; INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON SITE. SERVICE AGREEMENT PROVIDED FROM 2023. PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK MUST HAVE AN UP-TO-DATE RECORD OF VISITS, COPY OF SERVICE TICKET THAT SETS FORTH PEST CONTROL IDPH LICENSE NUMBER. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ALL REQUIRED PEST CONTROL RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (C) CITATION ISSUED; INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR TO THE FACILITY WITH AN OPENING AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL MENTIONED OPENING AND MAINTAIN.; CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED BOXES OF SUGAR CONES, TEA, AND STRAWS, AND OTHER FOOD ITEMS STORED IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS FROM TOILET ROOM AND MAINTAIN.; CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED AN OPEN BOX OF SUGAR CONES STORED UNDER THE WAFFLE PREP COUNTER IN THE FRONT. INSTRUCTED TO COVER MENTIONED FOOD ITEM AND MAINTAIN.; TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED THE RECEPTACLE IN THE TOILET ROOM WITH NO LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FOR DISPOSAL OF FEMININE PRODUCTS.; PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS UNDER AND ON THE SIDES OF THE EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.; MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.; PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SOME EXPOSED PIPES ABOVE THREE COMP SINK; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DROP CEILING IN AREA ABOVE SINK AND OUTSIDE OF WASHROOM.; ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING..
Fecal-oral transmission of pathogens occurs when hands are not properly washed after restroom use. Fecal-oral transmission of pathogens occurs when hands are not properly washed after restroom use. Inadequate handwashing can transmit Norovirus, Hepatitis A, and other pathogens directly to food.
This inspection data is sourced directly from Chicago Department of Public Health. For the most current information, please visit the official health department website.
Federal Guidelines: Our reporting follows standards established by the FDA Food Code, CDC Food Safety Guidelines, and USDA Food Safety Standards.
📖 Food Safety Codes: Reference the specific regulations that govern this establishment: Chicago Food Code, FDA Food Code 2022
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