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Matilda And Clandestino Llc

Restaurant

535 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60654

River North

Jun 4, 2025 โ€” License re-inspection

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A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

No written employee health policy found on premises during inspection.

Key Findings

  • Management must provide and maintain signed employee health policies for each staff member.
  • Torn door gasket on first-floor bar cooler needs replacement.
  • Kitchen exhaust hood system is missing filters and requires maintenance.

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 #3 โ€” MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
Inspector's Notes:

2-102.14(O)--OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

Violation code #47 โ€” FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
Inspector's Notes:

4-501.11--OBSERVED A TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 1ST FLOOR 2 DOOR BAR COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET AND MAINTAIN.

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Inspection History

Matilda And Clandestino Llc has had 4 inspections in the last 5 years with a 50% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jul 7, 2026.

Jul 7, 2026Pass

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

Jun 29, 2026Fail

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

8 violations
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License Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

3 violations