CHICAGO, IL - Health inspectors documented violations at FOXTROT during a routine inspection conducted on 04/13/2023.
Situated at 3649 N CLARK ST, the establishment is part of Lakeview's active food service sector. The Lakeview area undergoes regular health inspections as part of the city's comprehensive food safety monitoring program.
The inspection identified 3 distinct violations requiring correction. Health inspectors document such issues to ensure establishments take corrective action promptly.
The first violation involved pest control. Inspectors documented: Person in Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, and Performs Duties - Comments: No Person in Charge Present at the Time of Inspection. Priority Foundation Violation. No Citation Issued.. The FDA Food Code requires establishments to eliminate conditions that attract and harbor pests, including proper waste management and facility maintenance. For more information, see FDA pest control standards. Rodents can transmit Salmonella, Hantavirus, and other serious pathogens through their droppings and urine.
The second violation related to sanitization. Inspectors documented: City of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate - Comments: Noted No Certified Food Manager on Duty with the City of Chicago Food Service Certificate on Site While Tcs Foods (taco, Caanitas, Soups Etc.) Were Being Prepared and Served. Instructed Management That a Certified Food Manager with the City of Chicago Original Food Service Certificate Must Be Present at All Times Tcs Foods Are Prepared and Served, and Also the Person in Charge Must Have a City of Chicago Certificate By Next Inspection (upon Being Inspected) Priority Foundation Violation 7-38-012. Citation Issued.. FDA sanitation guidelines require regular cleaning and sanitizing of all food contact surfaces to prevent cross-contamination and bacterial growth. For more information, see FDA sanitation standards. Biofilms can form on inadequately cleaned surfaces, protecting bacteria from sanitizers.
The third violation concerned food temperatures. Inspectors documented: Proper Date Marking and Disposition - Comments: Noted Temperature Controlled for Safety Food Items ((carnitas, Pinto Beans, Herby Mayo) All Discard By Date 4/12/2023))inside Refrigeration Units Not Properly Labeled. Instructed to Properly Label All. The FDA Food Code requires cold foods to be held at 41°F or below and hot foods at 135°F or above to prevent bacterial growth in the "danger zone." For more information, see FDA guidelines on temperature control. Time-temperature abuse allows harmful bacteria to multiply to levels that can cause illness.
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 04/13/2023 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: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING HANDWASHING SIGN AT FRONT AREA HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN.; ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS AT THE FRONT AREA AND WAREWASHING AREA HANDWASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN. PERSON IN CHARGE REFILLED ALL PAPER TOWELS ON-SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.; FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS, ON DISPLAY TO THE PUBLIC FOR SALE, FROM FACILITY COMMISSARY MISSING ADEQUATE LABELING (MANUFACTURER ADDRESS). INSTRUCTED TO UPDATE PACKAGED FOOD LABELS TO PROVIDE MANUFACTURER ADDRESS FOR ALL PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS ON DISPLAY FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC.; CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED CUP WITHOUT HANDLE USED AS SCOOP IN DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER IN FRONT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CUP AND PROVIDE SCOOP WITH A HANDLE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF FOOD AND MAINTAIN.; SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN AREA AND REAR STORAGE HALLWAY. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES AND STORE AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.; NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SOIL ON INTERIOR CAVITY OF LINE COOLER ON LEFT SIDE OF KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.; PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SOIL AND DEBRIS ON PHYSICAL FACILITIES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FLOOR DRAIN, ON FLOOR OF WALK-IN FREEZER, ON FLOOR NEAR SIDE EXTERIOR DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FACILITY FLOORS AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.; PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILE IN REAR STORAGE AREA NEAR UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE CEILING TILE AND MAINTAIN PHYSICAL FACILITIES IN GOOD REPAIR.; SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC - Comments: OBSERVED NO POSTED COMPLIANCE SUMMARY REPORT ON-SITE FROM INSPECTION #2574619 ON 4/20/23. PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE MOST RECENT COMPLIANCE SUMMARY. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN MOST RECENT COMPLIANCE SUMMARY POSTED IN PUBLIC VIEW ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. SUMMARY REPORT FROM THIS INSPECTION PROVIDED AT TIME OF THIS INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-010(B) CITATION ISSUED.; PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.; CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (TACO, CAANITAS, SOUPS ETC.) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED, AND ALSO THE PERSON IN CHARGE MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE BY NEXT INSPECTION (UPON BEING INSPECTED) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.; PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: NOTED TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS ((CARNITAS, PINTO BEANS, HERBY MAYO) ALL DISCARD BY DATE 4/12/2023))INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME AND DISCARD BY DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#7-38-005(A). CITATION ISSUED TODAY.; WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: NOTED PREMISE USING A HIGH TEMPERATURE WAREWASHER WITH GAUGE READING 183F; HOWEVER NOTED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR, SUCH AS STRIPS/STICKERS OR THERMOMETER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED TODAY.; ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: NOTED EMPLOYEES AT WORK WITH NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES AND ONE MONTH (30 DAYS) GRACE PERIOD FOR NEW HIRES; ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION..
Rodents can transmit Salmonella, Hantavirus, and other serious pathogens through their droppings and urine. Biofilms can form on inadequately cleaned surfaces, protecting bacteria from sanitizers. Time-temperature abuse allows harmful bacteria to multiply to levels that can cause illness.
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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