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Spoko

Restaurant

723 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

Lincoln Park

Apr 25, 2025 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

No handwashing sink available for employees in front bar area; citation issued.

Key Findings

  • No hand-washing sink accessible to employees in the front bar prep area near the 3-compartment sink. Inspector ordered installation of a properly plumbed sink with hot/cold water, soap, and paper towels.
  • Customer bathroom hand sink lacks a required hand-washing instruction sign.
  • Heavy rust found on walk-in cooler shelves and prep tables in rear area; equipment must be cleaned or replaced for food safety.
  • Multiple facility maintenance issues: torn cooler door gasket, gaps around bathroom vents exposing wall cavities, hole in wall behind spray sink, and unfinished wooden walls in prep areas that aren't easily cleanable.

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

OBSERVED NO HAND SIGN AVAILABLE AT THE CUSTOMER BATHROOM HAND SINK AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A HAND WASHING SIGN INSTRUCTING EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS.

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

OBSERVED NO EASILY ACCESSIBLE OR CONVENIENT HAND SINKS AVAILABLE FOR USE BY EMPLOYEES IN THE FRONT BAR PREP AREA/3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT PREP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL ADDITIONAL HAND WASHING SINK WITH APPROPRIATELY PLUMBED HOT AND COLD WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE, SOAP, AND PAPER TOWELS AT FRONT BAR/FRONT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AREA. HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE CONVIENIENTLY LOCATED AND ACCESSIBLE, AND TO BE USED SOLEY FOR HAND WASHING. 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, 2025FailVIEWING NOW

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, 2023Conditional

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