Claudio's

2018 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Italian

Last inspected: Feb 3, 2021

Score

Medium Risk

The inspection history at Claudio's is still short, with only two visits logged. The most recent report on file is from Feb 3, 2021. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme. The most recent inspection at Claudio's is from Feb 3, 2021, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around three violations each, up from closer to one violation before.

That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Feb 3, 2021

Routine

2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: FOUND CHLORINE BASED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN USE INADEQUATELY SANITIZING AT 0 PPM. LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY CDPH. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE EQUIPMENT UNTIL IT IS RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH AND MAINTAINING A CONCENTRATION OF 50- 100 PPM. PRIORITY VIOLATION.7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.

Proper hot holding temperatures

Inspector notes: FOUND CHICKEN AT 125 F LOCATED IN FRONT STORAGE AREA. MUST PROVIDE A HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 135 F OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: FOUND POT TO LARGE TO FIT IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN MANUAL WAREWASHING PROCEDURE FOR ANY POTS THAT CANNOT FIT IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK OR LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE.

Aug 3, 2020

License

1 minor violation.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: MOP SINK TOO CLOSE TO DRY UTENSILS RACK, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A BARRIER.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Claudio's last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Claudio's on file is from Feb 3, 2021. The public record contains two inspections in total.

Has Claudio's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Claudio's have averaged around three violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Claudio's 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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