The Origin Restaurant And Lounge Chicago

Bar

2010-2012 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Logan Square

Sep 18, 2026 — Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Walk-in coolers contained excessive animal blood buildup and moldy food stored past expiration dates.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

Reach-in and walk-in coolers had food and excessive animal blood buildup on floors; coolers were not properly cleaned.
Dish washing machine's sanitizer (chlorine) registered 0 PPM and was not sanitizing; machine was tagged and taken out of service.
Cut lettuce and fish with mold were stored in cooler with expiration date of 09/09/2026 but discovered on 09/18/2026; manager disposed of approximately 7 lbs of spoiled product.
Ready-to-eat foods including goat, chicken, beef, rice, and soup were not properly date-marked; two pans of goat meat were held at unsafe temperatures (117°F and 113°F) and were disposed of.

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 #49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN AND WALK IN COOLERS TO HAVE FOOD AND EXCESSIVE ANIMAL BLOOD BUILD-UP ON FLOORS OF COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Violation code #23 — PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED BAGS OF CUT LETTUCE IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND BOWL OF FISH STORED IN WALK-IN COOLER WITH MOLD IN BASEMENT WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 09/09/2026 DISCOVERED ON 09/18/2026. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL FOOD ITEMS WITH EXPIRATION DATE OF 7 DAYS FROM ORIGNAL PREPARATION DATE AND TO DISPOSE OF ITEMS UPON EXPIRATION OR SIGNS OF SPOILAGE. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF APPROXIMATELY 7 LBS OF PRODUCT WORTH APPROXIMATELY $50. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.