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HIGH RISK

HIMMEL'S CHICAGO

2251 W LAWRENCE AVE, Chicago, IL 60625

This restaurant has significant health inspection issues.

Multiple critical violations were found during recent inspections. Exercise caution.

SafeScore

53/100

Inspections

3

Last Inspected

May 2025

Critical

0

Analysis

Violation Breakdown

16 total

contamination
744%
hygiene
213%
other
213%
facility
213%
chemical
213%
pest
16%

Case History

Inspection Timeline

MinorHygiene

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: WIPING CLOTHS, SPONGES AND SCOURING PADS MUST NOT BE STORE BETWEEN PLUMBING AND THE WALL UNDER THE PIZZA PREP AREA HAND WASHING SINK.

Code 41

MinorOther

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: NOTED IN USE TONGS FOR FOODS INSIDE THE DRAWER COOLER STORED INSIDE THE FOODS. MUST STORE HANDLES INVERTED FROM THE FOODS OR ON A CLEAN SURFACE, IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.

Code 43

MinorFacility

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: ALL STORED FOODS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND ITEMS UNDER THE BAR MUST BE STORED ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

Code 45

MinorHygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERE LEAKING UNDER THE BAR HAND WASHING SINK ONTO THE FLOOR. PLUMBER ON SITE REPAIRED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Code 51

MinorPest

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE OUTDOOR STORAGE ROOMS, OUTDOOR STORAGE PATIO, HALLWAY STORAGE AT WASHROOM AREA, REAR STORAGE ROOM BEHIND THE PIZZA PREP AREA MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING AND ALL OTHER STORED ITEMS MUST BE ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED.

Code 55

MinorFacility

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: NOTED MISSING TILE GROUTING AT THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH EXCESSIVE POOLING LIQUID AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST REPLACE MISSING GROUT.----NOTED BLACK MOLD SUBSTANCE ON THE BACKSLASH OF THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN/REMOVE.----WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE MENS WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE.---NOTED DIRTY FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE BAR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Code 55

MinorOther

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.

Code 57

MinorContamination

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: HANGING PLANT BASKET MUST NOT BE STORED HANGING ABOVE CLEAN STORED DISHES IN THE KITCHEN.

Code 39

MinorContamination

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.

Code 47

MinorContamination

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: BROKEN METAL LID ON THE KITCHEN PREP SOUTH COOLER. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE.

Code 47

MinorContamination

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED A TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON THE COOKS LINE DRAWER COOLER REPAIRED WITH TAPE. MUST REPLACE.

Code 47

MinorContamination

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PIZZA PREP AREA WITH EXCESSIVE FLOUR DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Code 49

MinorContamination

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: NOTED DIRTY BULK FLOWER CONTAINER AT THE PIZZA PREP.----EXTREMELY DIRTY SALT AND PEPPER BOWLS IN THE PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.

Code 49

MinorChemical

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: NOTED THE BAR CHLORINE CHEMICAL DISH WASHING MACHINE NOT SANITIZING WHILE GLASSWARES WERE BEING WASHED. 0 PPM CHLORINE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. MANAGER WAS ABLE TO PRIME THE MACHINE AND CHANGE THE SANITIZER BOTTLE TO A FRESH GALLON TO THEN ENABLE MACHINE TO PROPERLY SANITIZE TO 100 PPM CHLORINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.

Code 16

MinorChemical

SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED - Comments: OBSERVED WASTE WATER FROM THE KITCHEN DISHWASHING MACHINE BACKING UP FROM AN OPEN FLOOR DRAIN AND DRAINING ONTO THE KITCHEN FLOOR WHEN MACHINE RELEASES ITS WASTEWATER. PLUMBER/CUSTOMER ON SITE WAS ABLE TO ROUTE THE DRAIN AND UNCLOG DURING THE INSPECTION. DISH MACHINE THEN PROPERLY ABLE TO DISPOSE OF WASTE WATER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

Code 52

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The last inspection on record is from May 2025337 days ago. Newer data may not yet be available from this jurisdiction.

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Data sourced from public health inspection records. SafeScore is computed from inspection results, violation severity, trends, and consistency. All data is public record. Last updated based on jurisdiction reporting schedules.