2145 W Walnut St, Chicago, IL 60612
Fulton MarketA routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.
Restaurant vacuum-sealed 45 lbs of chicken, pork, and stock without required health department approval, forcing discard of $377 in food.
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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OBSERVED NO VARIANCE/HACCP PLAN APPROVAL ON SITE FOR VACUUM PACKAGING TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS. FOUND THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS VACUUM SEALED ON SITE, APPROXIMATELY 7 BAGS OF THAWED/ FROZEN CHICKEN, APPROXIMATELY 8 BAGS FROZEN OF DEMI-GLACE (STOCK), APPROXIMATELY 5 BAGS OF THAWED/FROZEN PORK. AND TWO BAGS OF CHEESE SAUCE. MENTIONED FOOD ITEMS WERE FOUND ON A BLACK CART, DOWN A RAMP NEAR, AN EXIT DOOR NEAR THE KITCHEN. MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED A TOTAL WEIGHT 45LBS, AT A TOTAL VALUE OF $377 WORTH OF PRODUCT. INSTRUCTED SITE NOT TO USE VACUUM SEAL MACHINE. INFORMED SITE THAT TO USE SAID MACHINE, A HACCP PLAN/VARIANCE MUST BE OBTAINED BY CDPH. MACHINE TAGGED DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED SITE NOT TO USE MACHINE NOR VACUUM SEAL FOODS UNTIL HACCP PLAN/VARIANCE IS SUBMITTED TO CDPH AND APPROVAL GRANTED FROM CDPDH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
OBSERVED NO SANITIZER TEST STRIP KIT ON-SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION TO TEST CONCENTRATION OF SANITIZER IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK (QUATERNARY), ONLY CHLORINE TEST STRIPS PROVIDED FOR LOW TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE PROPER A TEST STRIP KIT ON SITE AT ALL TIMES TO MONITOR THE STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZER PROPERLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION
Real Kitchen At Walden has had 6 inspections in the last 5 years with a 83% pass rate. Last inspection was on May 5, 2026.
Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.
Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.
Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.