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Chef Taryn

Restaurant

2142 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614

Lincoln Park

Apr 21, 2022 — Canvass inspection

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A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Handwashing sink blocked by stored utensils, containers, and soap—rendering it unusable for hand hygiene.

Key Findings

  • Front prep area handwashing sink was inaccessible and filled with multi-use utensils, dirty containers, soap, scissors, and glasses instead of being reserved for handwashing only.
  • No signage posted at the handwashing sink in the front prep area; inspector instructed staff to add it.
  • Food handler certificates not available on site for inspection.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector's Notes:

HANDWASHING SINK AT FRONT PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR HANDWASHING,INSIDE SAID SINK WAS STORED MULTI USE UTENSILS: DIRTY CONTAINERS CONTAINERS WITH SOAPS. SCISSORS,GLASSES ETC. HANDWASHING SINK MUST BE USED ONLY FOR HAND WASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION :7-38-030(C)CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector's Notes:

HANDWASHING AT FRONT PREP AREA NO SIGNACE IS POSTED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT SAID SINK

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Inspection History

Chef Taryn has had 9 inspections in the last 5 years with a 50% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 23, 2026.

Sep 23, 2026Fail

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

3 violations
Sep 16, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

13 violations
Sep 10, 2026No Entry

Non-Inspection — An administrative visit with no actual inspection performed.

2 violations
Jun 18, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

2 violations
Standout inspection
Jun 10, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

12 violations
Oct 30, 2025Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

2 violations
Oct 23, 2025Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

4 violations
Sep 27, 2024Conditional

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

2 violations
Apr 21, 2022ConditionalVIEWING NOW

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

3 violations