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Tary

Restaurant

111 W Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60654

River North

Aug 4, 2026 — Complaint inspection

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Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

No certified manager present while cooking, and 10 lbs of chicken spoiled from improper refrigeration.

Key Findings

  • No certified food service manager on site during food preparation between 9:40am-10:20am.
  • Cooked chicken stored at unsafe temperatures (45-59.5°F instead of 41°F or below), forcing disposal of 10 lbs of product.
  • Chicken lacked proper date marking and was held without documentation of when it was prepared.
  • Only one employee had food handler training on site; all staff must complete training and maintain records.

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 #2 — CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE FACILITY WAS PREPARING TCS ITEMS SUCH AS EGGS FROM 9:40AM-10:20AM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED COOKED CHICKEN IN WALK-IN COOLER HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF 59.5F, 46.2F, AND 45.0F. DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 10LBS OF PRODUCT VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $30. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL TCS ITEMS AT OR BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITAITON ISSUED.

Inspection History

Tary has had 9 inspections in the last 5 years with a 67% pass rate. Last inspection was on Aug 4, 2026.

Aug 4, 2026ConditionalVIEWING NOW

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

5 violations
Jun 5, 2026Pass

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

2 violations
Jun 3, 2026Fail

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

5 violations