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Chef Taryn

Restaurant

2142 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614

Lincoln Park

Oct 23, 2025 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

No certified food safety manager on duty, a critical violation that shut down operations.

Key Findings

  • No one on site had a valid City of Chicago food sanitation certificate posted, which is required at all times.
  • Chemical sanitizing test kit was missing, making it impossible to verify safe food preparation practices.
  • Multiple packaged food items in the refrigerator—including meatballs, marinara, pork ragu, and empanadas—lacked required labels.
  • Food handler training certificates were not available for any staff members on site.

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 — CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
Inspector's Notes:

NO PERSON ON SITE WITH AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED. MUST HAVE A PERSON ON SITE WITH AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
Inspector's Notes:

NO LABEL ON RETAIL PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS IN REFRIGERATOR SUCH AS MEATBALLS, MARINARA, PORK RAGU, EMPANADAS, PORK RAGU. MUST PROVIDE A LABEL WITH ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION.

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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, 2025FailVIEWING NOW

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, 2022Conditional

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

3 violations