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Spoko

Restaurant

723 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

Lincoln Park

Jun 11, 2026 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Handwashing sink water dangerously hot at 135°F due to broken cold-water handle.

Key Findings

  • Rear prep area handwashing sink had water temperature of 135.2°F because the cold-water mixture/handle wasn't working; required temperature is 100°F-120°F.
  • Walk-in cooler door in rear prep area has a torn or worn gasket that needs repair or replacement.
  • Two wooden panel walls in the front bar area are unfinished and unpainted, making them difficult to clean.
  • One light in the main prep area exhaust hood is not functioning and needs repair.

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 HOT RUNNING WATER AT REAR PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK TEMPERATURE AT 135.2F AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION DUE TO THE COLD WATER MIXTURE/HANDLE NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F-120F AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 C CITATION ISSUED

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

OBSERVED TORN/WORN GASKET ON DOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER IN THE REAR PREP AREA ACROSS FROM 3-COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE WORN GASKETS AND REPAIR/REPLACE.

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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, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

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