Candlelight

7452-7454 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60645
American
Last inspected: Jun 11, 2025
90
Score
Low Risk

Candlelight appears in inspection records 16 times, starting in 2015. The most recent report on file is from Jun 11, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around six violations to closer to one violation per visit over the last few inspections.

When inspectors have written things up, “non-food/food contact surfaces clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited six times.

Candlelight's latest score of 90 sits above the Chicago average of 81. The record reflects steady performance over time.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jun 11, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE BAR GUN HOLDER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS/CORNERS AT KEG STORAGE ROOM ON 1ST FLOOR AND FOOD/GREASE ON BASEMENT FLOOR UNDER GREASE TRAP. MUST CLEAN FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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90
Sep 16, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLES IN WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOME EXPIRED FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST UPDATE FOOD HANLDERS CERTIFICATES.
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90
Jul 28, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
100
Aug 5, 2022
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(C)-- ACCUMULATED STANDING WATER AND DEBRIS AT BOTTOM OF BEER COOLER. MUST DRY, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.12--ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: 6-202.11-- BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD IN BASEMENT ABOVE REACH IN FREEZER. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Jul 28, 2022
Complaint
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 15 violations
Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A METAL CONTAINER OF TCS CHEESE SPREAD BEING SLOWLY REHEATED FOR A SECOND SERVICE ON THE FLAT TOP GRILL AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 93.7F. INSTRUCTED ALL PREVIOUSLY PREPARED TCS FOODS MUST BE RAPIDLY REHEATED TO 165. F FOR HOT HOLDING PURPOSES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE COOLER MENTIONED ABOVE AT AN INADEQUATE COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 57.7F WITH FOOD SUCH AS COOKED CHICKEN AT 55.2F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. C.D.P.H WAS CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NOTED NO SOAP LOCATED AT THE BASEMENT PREP HAND WASHING SINK WHILE DOUGH WAS PREPARED. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NOTED NO PAPER TOWELS LOCATED AT THE BASEMENT PREP HAND WASHING SINK WHILE DOUGH WAS PREPARED. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE IN THE UPPER WATER RESERVOIR OF THE ICE MACHINE DRIPPING DOWN INTO THE ICE FOR CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL ICE CONTACT AREAS INSIDE THE MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TCS FOODS THROUGHOUT THE COOK'S LINE THREE-DOOR COOLER HELD AT INADEQUATE COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES. CHICKEN WINGS AT 44.6F, CHICKEN AT 48.2F, AND COOKED CHICKEN AT 55.4F. A COOLER TEMPERATURE WAS NOTED AT 57.7F. APPROXIMATELY LBS WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $ WAS DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #19 FOR CITATION.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE BAR HAND WASHING SINK WAS NOT ACCESSIBLE. SINK BLOCKED FOR USE BY A LARGE PLASTIC FOOD/DRINK STRAINER. REVIEWED HAND SINKS ARE FOR HAND WASHING PURPOSES ONLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: DUST AND DEBRIS ACCUMULATED ON WALL NEXT TO PIZZA OVEN---ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA AND MAIN PREP AREA NEAR PIZZA OVEN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL OF THE ABOVE.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD IN BASEMENT ABOVE REACH IN FREEZER. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: EMPLOYEE IN FOOD PREP AREA WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON CUTTING BOARD IN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST STORE PROPERLY.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MILK CRATES USED AS SHELVING IN FOOD PREP AREA. REMOVE AND PROVIDE PROPER SHELVING AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TORN DOOR GASKETS AT SEVERAL DOORS IN FOOD PREP COOLER. REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF PIZZA OVEN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: ACCUMULATED STANDING WATER AND DEBRIS AT BOTTOM OF BEER COOLER. MUST DRY, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
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Jan 20, 2022
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Jan 13, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE WASTE RECEPTACLES OVERFLOWING WITH BAGS OF FOOD WASTE AND DEBRIS. LIDS OF CONTAINERS UNABLE TO CLOSE AND OTHER DEBRIS ON THE SURROUNDING GROUND. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL OVERFLOWING WASTE, REMOVE DEBRIS AND MATTRESS FROM SURROUNDING GROUNDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: MUST NOT STORE CLEAN HANGING UTENSILS ABOVE THE WASH COMPARTMENT OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS ON THE THREE DOOR COOLER ACROSS FROM THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: DOOR OF BOX COOLER BEHIND THE BAR IN POOR REPAIR AND SEALED WITH DUCT TAPE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.-----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE COOLERS. MUST BE WASHABLE CONTAINERS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT. MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACES.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: NOTED DIRTY TABLE TOP CAN OPENER. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: BASEBOARD FLOOR COVING IN THE BAR WEST SIDE WASHROOM IN POOR REPAIR NOTED WITH OPEN CRACKS AND CREVICES. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL/REPAIR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED DAMAGED TILE FLOORING THROUGHOUT THE BAR AREA WITH LARGE DIVOTS AND MISSING TILE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----FLOOR BEHIND THE BASEMENT METAL PREP TABLE WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
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Jan 14, 2021
Routine
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP POLICY.(VOMIT SPILL KIT WITH DISINFECTANT RATED FOR NOROVIRUS) PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.
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90
Jan 11, 2019
Routine
4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: FOUND FOOD INSIDE COOLERS WITH NO SEVEN DAY CONSUME BY DATE.PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005.MUST LABEL PROPERLY.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: FOUND FOOD ITEMS THAT ARE SOLD UNDERCOOKED INSIDE MENUS NOT DISCLOSED WITH ASTERISK. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND WALLS AND CEILING NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN AT BASEMENT PREPARATION AREAS/FOOD STORAGE AREAS. MUST REPAIR.
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May 2, 2018
Complaint
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: OBSERVED COOLER CONTINING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD INCLUDING EGGS, CHILI, MUSSELS, BEEF AND CHICKEN AT AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 52.4F. COOLER WAS TAGGED DURING INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE WITHIN 2 DOOR STANDING COOLER 10LBS OF BEEF AT 53F VALUED AT $20, 5 LBS OF ROAST BEEF AT 53.6F VALUED AT $30, 10 LBS OF PULLED PORK VALUED AT $20 AT 56.1F, 2 LBS OF AU JUS AT 75F VALUED AT $5, 10 LBS OF CHICKEN VALUED AT $25 AT 64F, 10 LBS OF BEEF VALUED AT $25 AT 58F, 2 LBS OF SLICED TOMATO'S VALUED AT $5, 2 LBS OF CUT ROMAINE VALUED AT $3 AT 54F, .5 LB OF EGGS VALUED AT $2 AT 54.0F,5 LBS OF CHILI VALUED AT $15 AT 53.5F, 5 LBS OF MUSSELS AT 53.4F VALUED AT $30. ALL FOOD WAS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DESTROYED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOOD GRADE LIDS ARE NEEDED FOR HOT HOLDING UNIT. REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DAMAGED, UNEVEN FLOOR TILES WITH LARGE DIVOTS AT THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL A DROP CEILING ABOVE ALL BASEMENT PREP AREA WASTE WATER PIPING OR PROVIDE HARD ENCASED PIPING COVERS.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MAIN COOLER ACCROSS FROM GRILL OUT OF ORDER. MUST REPAIR OR REMOVE COOLER FROM PREMISES.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION
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Apr 17, 2018
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DAMAGED, UNEVEN FLOOR TILES WITH LARGE DIVOTS AT THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL A DROP CEILING ABOVE ALL BASEMENT PREP AREA WASTE WATER PIPING OR PROVIDE HARD ENCASED PIPING COVERS.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
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Apr 6, 2018
Complaint
9 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING HELD HOT AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS HELD IN METAL PANS WITH LIQUID ON FLAT GRILL AT TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 127.4F TO 132.6F. 10 LBS TOTAL WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $15.00. ALL DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 T0 30 SMALL FLIES THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT PREP, MOP SINK AREA AND DRY STORAGE AREAS. 10 TO 15 FLIES NOTED THROUGHOUT THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL FLIES TO ELIMINATE OR MINIMIZE FLY ACTIVITY. RECOMMEND HAVING THE PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT FOR FLIES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING INITIAL INSPECTION WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED IE: CHICKEN AT 127.4F. MANAGER WAS TELEPHONED UPON MY ARRIVAL AND ARRIVED AT THE INSPECTION 20 MINUTES LATER. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: EXTERIOR BASEMENT TALL REACH-IN COOLER FOUND DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND EXCESSIVE FLOUR DEBRIS. INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH SOME DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DAMAGED, UNEVEN FLOOR TILES WITH LARGE DIVOTS AT THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. FLOORS FOUND DIRTY WITH DIRT AND EXCESSIVE DEBRIS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: UNDER THE DISH WASHING MACHINE. THROUGHOUT THE BAR UNDER ALL SINKS AND ICE BINS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: WALL BASEBOARD COVING WITH UNEVEN, HARDENED SPRAY FOAM AS SEALANT BEHIND THE BASEMENT ICE MACHINE. MUST REMOVE UNEVEN SPRAY FOAM THAT IS UNABLE TO CLEAN. MUST SEAL BASEBOARD WITH A CLEANABLE MATERIAL.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: DIRTY LIGHT SHIELD THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MUST PROVIDE LIGHTING INSIDE THE REAR BAR WOMANS WASHROOM.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL A DROP CEILING ABOVE ALL BASEMENT PREP AREA WASTE WATER PIPING OR PROVIDE HARD ENCASED PIPING COVERS. MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER ON THE COOKS LINE WHERE AN ABUNDANT AMOUNT OR RAW AND READY TO EAT FOODS ARE PREPARED OR PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE EXPOSED HAND SINK LOCATED NEXT TO THE KITCHEN DISH WASHING AREA.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
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May 11, 2017
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: NOTED BULK CONTAIERS OF FOOD(FLOUR,RICE&ECT)NOT LABELED.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO LABEL BULK CONTAINERS.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: NOTED SMOKED AND STAINED CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN NEED TO BE REPLACED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE CEILING TILES. WALL NEXT TO PIZZA OVEN IN KITCHEN DIRTY.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN WALL AND MAINTAIN.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: NOTED LIGHT SHIELDS DIRTY IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MAANAGEMENT TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Oct 18, 2016
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PLASTIC HANDLES FOR REACH IN FREEZER ACCROSS FROM 3 COMPARTMETN SINK AND REACH IN COOLER ACCROSS FROM GRILL IN DISREPAIR. REPLACE PLASTIC HANDLES.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FRYERS UNCLEAN ON BACK AND SIDES. REMOVE ALL EXCESS GREASE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WITH DIRT ACCUMUALTION ON UPPER PORTION. CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR FOF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
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Jan 12, 2016
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Dec 21, 2015
Complaint
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered
Inspector notes: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED: EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE GREASE RECEPTACLE IS SOILED WITH GREASE BUILDUP AND THE GROUND SURFACE BELOW HAS GREASE REMINANTS THAT HAVE FALLEN OFF THE EXTERIOR SURFACE ONTO THE GROUND. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE RECEPTACLE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPLACE THE RUSTED FOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN THE PIZZA PREP COOLER ON THE 1ST FLOOR, REMOVED DUST FROM THE EXTERIOR FOUNTAIN LINES AT THE BAR, AND CLEAN UNDER THE CONDENSER OF THE WALK-IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE TOP OF THE PIZZA OVEN TO REMOVE BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS UNDER THE PIZZA PREP TABLE IN THE BASEMENT AND THE FLOORS UNDER THE BAR TO REMOVE BUILDUP.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS ON PREMISES.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Candlelight last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Candlelight on file is from Jun 11, 2025. The public record contains 16 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Candlelight?

Across the inspection record, “non-food/food contact surfaces clean” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Candlelight.

Has Candlelight's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Candlelight 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 Candlelight 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 Candlelight inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Candlelight is inspected around two times per year on average.