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HIGH RISK

PEAR CHEF

170 W WASHINGTON ST, Chicago, IL 60602

This restaurant has significant health inspection issues.

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

SafeScore

49/100

Inspections

4

Last Inspected

Jul 2025

Critical

0

Analysis

Violation Breakdown

28 total

other
621%
contamination
621%
hygiene
518%
temperature
414%
facility
414%
pest
311%

Case History

Inspection Timeline

MinorPest

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION

Code 1

MinorOther

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

Code 2

MinorTemperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 47.7-50.5F. OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, MILK(48.4F) AND HALF AND HALF(47.7-50.5F) HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $10 WEIGHING 5LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Code 22

MinorPest

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED OPENINGS AT BASE OF LEFT DOOR AND MIDDLE DOUBLE FRONT ENTRANCE OUTER DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.

Code 38

MinorHygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTAINT IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED FOOD EMPLOYEES SHALL WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS THAT ARE DESIGNED AND WORN TO EFFECTIVELY KEEP THEIR HAIR FROM CONTACTING EXPOSED FOOD, CLEAN EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS AND LINENS AND UNWRAPPED SINGLE SERVICE AND SINGLE USE ARTICLES.

Code 40

MinorOther

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED UNWRAPPED SINGLE USE SPOONS, KNIVES AND FORKS FOR CONSUMER SELF SERVICE STORED WITH HANDLES DOWN AT CONDIMENT STATION IN DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE UNWRAPPED SINGLE USE SPOONS, KNIVES AND FORKS FOR CONSUMER SELF SERVICE WITH THE HANDLES UP SO THAT UNWRAPPED SPOONS, KNIVES AND FORKS ARE NOT CONTAMINATED BY CONSUMERS OR EMPLOYEES. CORRECTED ON SITE UNWRAPPED SINGLE USE SPOONS, KNIVES AND FORKS FOR CONSUMER SELF SERVICE STORED WITH HANDLES UP BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION.

Code 45

MinorTemperature

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKETS ON BOTH DOORS OF TWO DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT WITH PREP STATION ACROSS FROM COOKLINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR REPAIR DAMAGED GASKETS ON BOTH DOORS OF TWO DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT WITH PREP STATION ACROSS FROM COOKLINE AND MAINTAIN.

Code 47

MinorTemperature

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SPILLAGE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND SPLASHES ON EXTERIOR OF ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS AND REFRIGERATORS IN REAR AND FRONT PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS AND REFRIGERATORS IN REAR AND FRONT PREP AREAS AND MAINTAIN.

Code 49

MinorHygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON COFFEE MAKER NEXT TO HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON COFFEE MAKER NEXT TO HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA SO THAT IT SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT IT MAY BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.

Code 51

MinorPest

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED MOP DRYING IN INTERIOR OF UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO UTILIZE MOP DRYING RACK FOR PROPER DRAINING AND DRYING OF MOPS TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING.

Code 55

MinorTemperature

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED NON WORKING LIGHT IN FRONT PREP AREA NEAR COOKLINE AND COLD HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE NON WORKING LIGHT IN FRONT PREP AREA NEAR COOKLINE AND COLD HOLDING UNIT TO INCREASE LIGHT INTENSITY.

Code 56

MinorOther

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING PROVIDED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF COMPLETED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.

Code 57

MinorContamination

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED FOR ONE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VALID ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES.

Code 58

MinorHygiene

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED SMALL ONE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT NEAR HANDWASHING SINK AT IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 54.2F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW. HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON SMALL ONE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT NEAR HANDWASHING SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED

Code 33

MinorHygiene

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SPILLAGE ON ALL WALLS IN FRONT PREP, DISHWASHING AREA AND REAR STORAGE AREA(WHERE COLD HOLDING UNITS ARE LOCATED) AND BUILDUP AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS, ALONG BASES OF WALLS AND CORNERS IN FRONT PREP AREA UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT AND SHELVING UNITS, IN DISHWASHING AREA UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, GREASE TRAP, HANDWASHING SINK AND SHELVING UNIT AND IN REAR STORAGE AREA UNDERNEATH AND IN BETWEEN ALL COLD UNITS AND SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN SAID AREAS OF FRONT PREP, DISHWASHING AND REAR STORAGE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED BLACK BUILDUP ON INTERIOR OF UTILITY SINK. ISNTRUCTED TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF UTILITY SINK AND MAINTAIN.

Code 55

MinorContamination

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS SHELF LINER ON SHELVES IN ORDER STAGING AREA IN FRONT PREP AREA AND OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL USED AS LINER AT BASE OF PREP TABLE IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD AND ALUMINUM FOIL FROM SAID AREAS, INSTRUCTED NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF A CORROSION-RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL.

Code 47

MinorContamination

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED BOXES STORED ON FLOOR IN FRONT STORAGE AREA OF PREP AREA AND IN HALLWAY LEADING TO WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NON FOOD AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

Code 47

MinorFacility

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED DEBRIS AND CARDBOARD ON GROUND SURROUNDING GREASE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN GROUND SURROUNDING GREASE CONTAINER AND MAINTAIN. CORRECTED ON SITE GROUND SURROUNDING GREASE CONTAINER CLEANED BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION.

Code 54

Data may be outdated

The last inspection on record is from July 2025 โ€” 260 days ago. Newer data may not yet be available from this jurisdiction.

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