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Chef Taryn

Restaurant

2142 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614

Lincoln Park

Sep 27, 2024 โ€” Canvass inspection

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A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

No certified food manager on site while preparing and serving food requiring temperature control.

Key Findings

  • A certified food service manager must be present whenever food is being prepared and served. None was found on site during inspection.
  • Damaged and broken ceiling tiles in the dishwashing area need to be repaired or replaced.

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 #2 โ€” CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE NOR A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS CARAMELIZED GROUND BEEF WITH CARAMELIZED ROOT VEGETABLE, ONIOS AND MAKING SALADS ETC. INSTRUCTED ABOVE TO OPERATE WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #55 โ€” PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED A FEW WATER DAMAGED AND BROKEN CEILING TILES IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE TILES.

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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 โ€” A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

3 violations
Sep 16, 2026Fail

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

13 violations
Sep 10, 2026No Entry

Non-Inspection โ€” An administrative visit with no actual inspection performed.

2 violations
Jun 18, 2026Pass

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

2 violations
Standout inspection
Jun 10, 2026Fail

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

12 violations
Oct 30, 2025Pass

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

2 violations
Oct 23, 2025Fail

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

4 violations
Sep 27, 2024ConditionalVIEWING NOW

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

2 violations
Apr 21, 2022Conditional

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

3 violations