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Spoko

Restaurant

723 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

Lincoln Park

May 15, 2023 — Canvass inspection

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A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

About 100 pounds of cooked meat and chicken from the previous day had no expiration dates and were discarded.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Approximately 100 lbs of cooked beef, chicken, and greens lacked date labels or expiration dates and were thrown out. All prepared foods held longer than 24 hours must be labeled with expiration dates no longer than 7 days.
  • Raw brick wall behind customer toilet and washbowl must be sealed smooth and cleanable. Holes found at prep sink and blackened, moldy caulking around prep sink and fry slicer require repair and removal.
  • No paper towels at prep area hand washing sink, violating food handler requirements.
  • Food handlers in prep areas must wear hair restraints, and bowls cannot be used as food scoops—only handled utensils are permitted.

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 #55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

NOTED A RAW BRICK WALL BEHIND THE CUSTOMER TOILET AND WASHBOWL. MUST SEAL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. NO OPEN CRACKS, CREVICES, OPENINGS OR HOLES.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS.----WALL VENT ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH EXCESSIVE DUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----NOTED HOLES IN WALL AT THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK.----BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK AND AROUND THE WALL MOUNTED FRY SLICER. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR ALL, REMOVE ALL BLACK SUBSTANCE.

Violation code #10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector's Notes:

NO PAPER TOWELS LOCATED AT THE PREP AREA HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C) CITATION ISSUED.

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Inspection History

Spoko has had 11 inspections in the last 5 years with a 60% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jun 26, 2026.

Jun 26, 2026Pass

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

3 violations
Jun 11, 2026Fail

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

4 violations
May 7, 2025Pass

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

7 violations
Apr 25, 2025Fail

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

11 violations
Apr 25, 2025Out of Business

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

May 20, 2024Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

9 violations
May 10, 2024Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

14 violations
Jul 5, 2023Pass

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

6 violations
Standout inspection
Jun 21, 2023Fail

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

17 violations
Standout inspection
May 15, 2023ConditionalVIEWING NOW

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

14 violations
Nov 10, 2021Conditional

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

12 violations