Adda Indian Cuisine
Last inspected: Feb 26, 2025
90
Score
Going back to 2020, Adda Indian Cuisine has six inspections in the public record. Inspectors last stopped by on Feb 26, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around one violation, down from roughly six violations earlier in the record.
The pattern that stands out is “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, which has been cited three times.
Adda Indian Cuisine's latest score of 90 sits above the Chicago average of 81. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 26, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TWO BURNED OUT LIGHT-BULBS IN THE HOOD VENTILATION UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULBS AND MAINTAIN LIGHTING IN THE UNIT.
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90
Jan 17, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOOSE DEBRIS, DIRT AND DUST BUILDUP ON THE FLOORS AND CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY OF FLOORS. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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95
Jan 18, 2023
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Jan 11, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: FOUND LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT SANITIZING; CHLORINE READING 0 PPM. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED. DISH MACHINE HAS BEEN TAGGED AND MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CDPH AND SANITIZING ACCORDING TO DATA PLATE.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT A CHEMICAL TEST KIT ON SITE FOR THE SANITIZER (CHLORINE) BEING USED FOR THE LOW-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE OR THE SANITIZER (Q U A T) BEING USED AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A TEST KIT THAT ACCURATELY MEASURES THE CONCENTRATION IN MG/L OF A SANITIZING SOLUTION MUST BE PROVIDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 3/22/22 REPORT #2553252 NOT CORRECTED: VIOLATION #10 (6-301.14) OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINK AT BAR. MUST PROVIDE. VIOLATION #37 (3-302.12) OBSERVED NO LABEL ON FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE BASEMENT (SPICES). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COMMON NAME TO IDENTIFY PROPERLY. VIOLATION #47 (4-101.19) MUST REMOVE FOIL USED AS LINERS ON SHELVES THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. VIOLATION #47 (4-102.11) OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS USED TO STORE FROZEN CHICKEN IN THE CHEST FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD-GRADE CONTAINERS TO STORE ITEMS. VIOLATION #53 (5-501.17) WOMEN'S BATHROOM MUST HAVE A TRASH CAN WITH A LID COVERED. VIOLATION #55 (6-501.114) OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN BASEMENT STORAGE WITH WOODEN DOORS AND OTHER UNNECESSARY ITEMS. MUST REMOVE FROM PREMISES. MUST CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS (LAMB, CHICKEN) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT: A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 RAT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE GREASE TRAP AND ADJACENT STORAGE ROOM LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL TO ELIMINATE ALL PEST ACTIVITY FROM THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE BURNED-OUT LIGHT BULBS INSIDE THE VENTILATION HOOD TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN.
56
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: FOUND HEAVY ICE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP IN THE THREE CHEST FREEZERS LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. MUST DEFROST, REMOVE ICE, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
49
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE PREP/DISH AREA HANDWASHING SINK FAUCET. MUST REPAIR.
51
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND TILE FLOORING WITHOUT GROUT IN THE COOKS LINE AREA. MUST REGROUT TILE FLOORING AND MAINTAIN.
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47
Mar 22, 2022
Routine
6 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINK AT BAR. MUST PROVIDE.
10
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO LABEL ON FOOD CONTAINERS IN BASEMENT (SPICES). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COMMON NAME TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY.
37
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE FOIL USED AS LINERS ON SHELVES THROUGHOUT KITCHEN PREP AREA.
47
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS USED TO STORE FROZEN CHICKEN IN CHEST FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS TO STORE ITEMS.
47
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: WOMEN'S BATHROOM MUST HAVE A TRASH CAN WITH LID COVERED.
53
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN BASEMENT STORAGE WITH WOODEN DOORS AND OTHER UNNECCESSARY ITEMS. MUST REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
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74
Dec 8, 2020
License
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMSIES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
3
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Adda Indian Cuisine last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Adda Indian Cuisine on file is from Feb 26, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Adda Indian Cuisine?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Adda Indian Cuisine.
Has Adda Indian Cuisine's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Adda Indian Cuisine have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Adda Indian Cuisine means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Adda Indian Cuisine inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Adda Indian Cuisine is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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