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Chef Taryn

Restaurant

2142 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614

Lincoln Park

Jun 10, 2026 — Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Two broken dishwashers sitting idle and manager lacks required sanitation certificate.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Both dish machines are non-operational and tagged out; cannot be used until repaired and re-inspected.
  • Person in charge does not have a valid City of Chicago sanitation certificate and none is posted on premises.
  • Raw eggs stored at 66.2°F with personal employee items instead of proper refrigeration; all eggs were discarded.
  • Handwashing sinks blocked and misused: rear sink blocked by door, laundry basket, and hanging clothes; front sink being used for prep work and dish washing instead of handwashing.

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 #16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
Inspector's Notes:

TWO DISH MACHINES ON SITE NOT OPERATIONAL/NOT BEING USED. BOTH MACHINES TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED/OPERATIONAL AND INSPECTED BY C.D.P.H BY WRITTEN REQUEST. PRIORITY VIOLATION.

Violation code #1 — PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
Inspector's Notes:

THE PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

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, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

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, 2022Conditional

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

3 violations