Candor

1745 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622

Other

Last inspected: Jul 21, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Public records currently show only two inspections for Candor. The most recent report on file is from Jul 21, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around eight violations lately and about 11 violations before that.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up six times.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which Candor's 61 doesn't quite reach. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Major latest

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Inspection History

Jul 21, 2025

Reinspection

2 major violations. 6 minor violations.

View 8 violations

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: 2-102.14(O) : OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES FOR EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: 2-501.11 : OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP POLICY PROCEDURE AND ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: 6-501.114 : MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN CLOSET AND BASEMENT.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: 6-501.13 : MUST REMOVE STANDING WATER FROM FLOOR IN BASEMENT AND KEEP DRY.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: 6-301.13 : OBSERVED HAND DRYING DEVICE OVER 1- COMPARTMENT SINK MUST REMOVE AND PLACE AT HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA AND MAINTAIN.

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: 3-307.11 : MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK NEXT TO EQUIPMENT IN FRONT PREP AREA.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: 5-501.17 : MUST PROVIDE A LID ON GARBAGE CAN IN UNISEX TOILET ROOM.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: 6-201.13 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILE UNDERNEATH SERVICE COUNTER AT HAND SINK.MUST REMOVE EXCESSIVE CAULKING BEHIND GREASE TRAP AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.

Jul 14, 2025

License

4 major violations. 7 minor violations.

View 11 violations

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES FOR EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP POLICY PROCEDURE AND ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 40 OR MORE RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR NEXT TO AND BEHIND HOT WATER TANK AND TABLE IN BASEMENT.ALSO EVIDENCE OF NUMEROUS LIVE SMALL FLIES FLYING AROUND BASEMENT.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 7/14/25.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BARRIER AT COFFEE STATION MUST PROVIDE A SNEEZE GUARD AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A LID ON GARBAGE CAN IN UNISEX TOILET ROOM.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILE UNDERNEATH SERVICE COUNTER AT HAND SINK.MUST REMOVE EXCESSIVE CAULKING BEHIND GREASE TRAP AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED HAND DRYING DEVICE OVER 1- COMPARTMENT SINK MUST REMOVE AND PLACE AT HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA AND MAINTAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN CLOSET AND BASEMENT.

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: OBSERVED A GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF BASEMENT DOOR MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT INSECT ENTRY.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE STANDING WATER FROM FLOOR IN BASEMENT AND KEEP DRY.

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK NEXT TO EQUIPMENT IN FRONT PREP AREA.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Candor last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Candor on file is from Jul 21, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Candor?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Candor.

Has Candor's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Candor have averaged around eight violations per visit, down from roughly 11 earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Candor means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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