Terminal 5

Restaurant

5134 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60641

Northwest Side

Oct 19, 2026 — Short-form complaint

Fail

A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

Food being prepped without required sanitation manager on site.

Key Findings

No certified food sanitation manager was present while ready-to-eat foods like chicken were being prepared, violating city requirements.
Bathroom handwashing sink had no hot water, measuring only 64.5°F instead of the required minimum 100°F.
Prep and dishwashing area handwashing sink lacked paper towels or hand-drying devices.
Bar handwashing sink had no soap; chlorine and sanitizer test strips were also missing from the facility.

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 CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPED (SUCH AS CHICKEN). INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPED/SERVED. INSTRUCTED MUST POST A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATION IN PLAIN VIEW OF CUSTOMERS AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT EMPLOYEE MEN BATHROOM HANDWASHING SINK. TEMPERATURE OF WATER WAS 64.5F AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)