Obelix Restaurant
Last inspected: Apr 16, 2025
86
Score
Obelix Restaurant appears in inspection records six times, starting in 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Apr 16, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around nine violations to closer to six violations per visit over the last few inspections.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up five times.
Obelix Restaurant's latest score of 86 sits above the Chicago average of 81. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Apr 16, 2025
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-202.15: OBSERVED OPENING AT BASE OF OUTER FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.12: OBSERVED BUILDUP ON FLOOR AND ALONG BASES OF WALL IN BAR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AND ALONG BASES OF WALLS UNDERNEATH SINKS AND ICE BIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: 2-102.13: OBSERVED ONE EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE WITH NO ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES.
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Mar 24, 2025
Reinspection
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TOP COMPARTMENT OF COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA USED TO HOLD COLD TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 48.2F. INSTRUCTED ONCE SMALL COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND ABLE TO MAINTAIN TCS FOODS AT 41F OR LESS E-MAIL FOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG TO REQUEST TAG REMOVAL PRIOR TO USING UNIT. CORRECTED ON SITE HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG REMAINS ON COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FIRST PREP AREA ACROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT. (NOTE: HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON SAID COLD HOLDING UNIT DURING PREVIOUS INSPECTION ON 3/17/2025. OBSERVED TOP COMPARTMENT OF COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA USED TO HOLD COLD TCS FOODS IN USE DURING CANVASS REINSPECTION ON 3/24/2025). PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: 3-501.16(A:2,&B): OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 56.8-60.6F. OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, EGGPLANT(58.3F), BUTTER(59.3F), SLICED TOMATOES(59.2F), CHEESE(57.6F), POTATOES(60.6F) AND BACON(56.8F). 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 $80 WEIGHING 4 LBS.(NOTE: OBSERVED SAID COLD TCS FOODS STORED IN COLD HOLDING UNIT THAT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY TAGGED ON 3/17/2025 AND IS STILL OUT OF TEMPERATURE AND IN USE DURING CANVASS REINSPECTION ON 3/24/2025) PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
Inspector notes: 3-203.12: OBSERVED MULTIPLE SHELLSTOCK TAGS FROM DECEMBER 2024, JANUARY, FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2025 WITH NO DATE WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK FROM THE CONTAINER IS SOLD OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED THE DATE WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK FROM THE CONTAINER IS SOLD OR SERVED SHALL BE RECORDED ON THE TAG OR LABEL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED. (NOTE: CITATION ISSUED DURING INSPECTION ON 3/17/2025, FACILITY HAS NO SHELLSTOCK TAGS WITH DATE WHEN LAST SHELLSTOCK FROM CONTAINER HAS BEEN SOLD OR SERVED DURING CANVASS REINSPECTION ON 3/24/2025)
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-202.15: OBSERVED OPENING AT BASE OF OUTER FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.12: OBSERVED BUILDUP ON FLOOR AND ALONG BASES OF WALL IN BAR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AND ALONG BASES OF WALLS UNDERNEATH SINKS AND ICE BIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: 2-102.13: OBSERVED ONE EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE WITH NO ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES.
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Mar 17, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 49.8-65.3F. OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, MACAROON(50.4F), HAM(50.9F), CHEESE(59.4F), DUCK(49.8F), POT PIE(50.4F), BACON(65.3F), COUSCOUS(61.0F) AND PROSCUITTO(58.6F) 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 $330 WEIGHING 11 LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION.
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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TOP COMPARTMENT OF COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA USED TO HOLD COLD TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 52.9F AND OBSERVED ONE DOOR REFRIGERATOR WITH GLASS USED TO HOLD COLD TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 54.1F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW. HELD FOR INSPECTION TAGS PLACED ON COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FIRST PREP AREA AND ONE DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA WITH GLASS DOOR. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE ON MENU STATING THAT ASTERISKED ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS ARE SERVED RAW, UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER. INSTRUCTED TO ADD DISCLOSURE TO MENU STATING THAT ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS WITH AN ASTERISK ARE SERVED RAW, UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR FOR MEASURING SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF UTENSILS AND OTHER DISHES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. CORRECTED ON SITE IRREVERSIBLE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR FOR MEASURING SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF UTENSILS AND OTHER DISHES DELIVERED TO FACILITY BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED A PERSON IN CHARGE WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON PREMISES DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE ARRIVED ON SITE AT 12:30PM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED A PERSON IN CHARGE WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON PREMISES DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE ARRIVED ON SITE AT 12:30PM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MULTIPLE SHELLSTOCK TAGS FROM DECEMBER 2024, JANUARY, FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2025 WITH NO DATE WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK FROM THE CONTAINER IS SOLD OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED THE DATE WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK FROM THE CONTAINER IS SOLD OR SERVED SHALL BE RECORDED ON THE TAG OR LABEL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OPENING AT BASE OF OUTER FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILDUP ON FLOOR AND ALONG BASES OF WALL IN BAR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AND ALONG BASES OF WALLS UNDERNEATH SINKS AND ICE BIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONE EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE WITH NO ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES.
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Aug 1, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: No Chlorine test strip on site for low temp dish washing at bar area, instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: Bulk food container ( salt, sugar..) not labeled, instructed to order.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: Food handlers not wearing hair restrains, instructed to wear.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: Deli cups not air dried after washing, instructed to air dry all multi-use utensils after washing..
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Feb 27, 2023
Routine
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 17 minor violations.
View 22 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CHLORINE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION AT 0PPM AT BAR DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN IT AT 50-200PPM. OBSERVED EMPTY BOTTLE OF CHLORINE SANITIZER ATTACHED TO THE DISH MACHINE. MANAGER ON SITE PROVIDED FULL CONTAINER CHLORINE SANITIZER ON SITE. LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE REACHED 200PPM WHILE ON SITE. PRIORITY 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
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Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp
Inspector notes: RAW RED MULLET (FISH) AND CRUSHED PEANUTS IS PREPARED WITH REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING. A HACCP/VARIENCE PLAN WAS NOT SUBMITTED TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN A ROP OPERATION WITHOUT A VARIENCE. DISCUSSED WITH MANAGER ON SITE. ALL ITEMS HAVE BEEN DISCARDED ON SITE AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $43 AND AN ESTIMATED WEIGHT VALUE OF 2.5 POUNDS. FACILITY MUST REACH OUT TO HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO INQUIRE MORE INFORMATION AT CDPHFOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO ORIGINAL AND VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE WAS POSTED NOR PROVIDED ON SITE FOR THE PRESENT MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS SUCH AS RAW MEATS (DUCK AND SCALLOPS) WERE PREPARED ON SITE. NO VALID DOCCUMENTATION ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. WHILE CONDUCTING A WALK-THRU INSEPCTION, CITY CERTIFIED MANAGER ARRIVED APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES LATER. A LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHEN FOOD IS HANDLED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS NOT PROVIDED AT BAR HAND SINK. FACILITY MUST ENSURE ALL SINKS ARE STOCKED WITH DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS. MANAGERS PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
Inspector notes: THE DATE WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK WAS SOLD IS NOT RECORDED ON ALL SHELLSTOCK TAGS THAT WERE PROVIDED ON SITE. THE FACILITY MUST RECORD THE DATE WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK WAS SOLD. FACILITY MANAGER WENT THROUGH ALL INVOICE RECEIPTS IN HOUSE TO VERIFY WHEN LAST SHELLSTOCK ITEMS WERE SOLD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: CONTAINERS OF FOOD AND DRINKS FOUND STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS; DRY STORAGE AREA AND WALK-IN FREEZER. FACILITY MUST PLACE ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: SINGLE PLASTIC CUP WITHOUT A HANDLE, USED AS A SCOOP IN DRY SOTRAGE AREA. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE A SCOOP WITH A HANDLE.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: IN-USE WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT STORED PROPERLY. FOUND ON PREP COUNTERS IN BASEMENT AND 1ST FLOOR COOKLINE. CLOTHS USED TO WIPE SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE HELD IN A PROPER SANITIZER SOLUTION. CLOTHS IN-USE FOR WIPING SURFACES IN CONTACT WITH RAW ANIMAL FOODS SHALL BE KEPT SEPARATE FROM CLOTHS USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES. IN-USE CLOTHS MUST BE LAUNDERED DAILIY.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: UTENSILS STORED IN STAGNANT WATER LOCATED IN WAIT STATION/EXPEDITE AREA AND NEAR FRYER. STORE IN-USE UTENSILS: 1) IN THE FOOD WITH THE HANDLE UP AND OUT OF THE FOOD ITEM; 2) STORED ON A CLEAN AND SANITIZED SIRFACE; 3) IN RUNNING WATER; 4) IN CONTAINER OF HOT WATER MAINTAINED AT OR ABOVE 135F.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: KNIVES STORED BETWEEN SOILED PREP-LINE UNIT IN COOKLINE. STORE IN-USE UTENSILS: 1) IN THE FOOD WITH THE HANDLE UP AND OUT OF THE FOOD ITEM; 2) STORED ON A CLEAN AND SANITIZED SIRFACE; 3) IN RUNNING WATER; 4) IN CONTAINER OF HOT WATER MAINTAINED AT OR ABOVE 135F. MANAGER RELOCATED KNIVES ON SITE.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: CLEAN POTS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN CLEAN DISH ROOM. FACILITY MUST PLACE ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: MOLLUSK SHELLS ARE REUSED. MOLLUSK SHELLS MAY NOT BE USED MORE THAN ONCE AS SERVING CONTAINERS. FOUND ON 1ST FLOOR DISH RACK.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: SINGLE USE PLASTIC ARTICLES/REUSED CHEESE CONTAINERS FOUND IN THE BASEMENT DISH AND 1ST FLOOR DISH AREA. FACILITY MUST REPLACE WITH ANSI/NSF KITCHEN GRADE MATERIAL.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MILK CRATES USED AS ELEVATION FOR STORAGE OF FOOD PRODUCTS IN BASEMENT. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE SEHLVING THAT IS EASY TO MONITOR AND CLEAN DEBRIS UNDERNEATH AND THAT IS A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: FANGUARD IN THE PRODUCE WALK-IN COOLER IS HEAVILY SOILED WITH DEBRIS. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: EXTERIOR KITCHEN EQUIPMENT (SIDE OF UNITS) LOCATED IN COOKLINE AREA IS HEAVILIY SOILED WITH DEBRIS/GREASE. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOIL/DUST ON KITCHEN/COOKLINE CEILING. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: UNNECESSARY ITEMS / NONFUNCTIONAL EQUIPMENT FOUND IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. THE PREMISES SHALL BE FREE OF ITEMS UNNECESSARY TO THE OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT. THIS INCLUDES EQUIPMENT THAT IS NONFUNCTIONAL OR NO LONGER USED.
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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: THE METHOD OF COOLING CORK SCREW PASTA IS INADUEQATE. FOOD MUST BE UNCOVERED DURING COOLING.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA IS NOT LABELED. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: EXTERIOR BACK DOOR NEAR COOKLINE IS LEFT PARTIALLY OPEN AND ALLOWS FOR PESTS. EXTERIOR DOORS SHALL BE: SELF-CLOSING, SOLID AND TIGHT FITTING, AND LIMITED TO DESIGNATED USE. MANAGER SHUT DOOR WHILE ON SITE.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: UTENSILS NOT PROVIDED IN BAR AREA FOR DRINK TOPPINGS SUCH AS ZEST FROM CITRUS FOODS, CITRUS SLICES, AND OLIVES. FOOD EMPLOYEES SHALL USE SUITABLE UTENSILS SUCH AS DELI TISSUE, SPATULAS/TONGS, DISPENSING EQUIPMENT OR SINGLE USE GLOVES WHEN HANDLING READY TO EAT FOODS.
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Mar 3, 2022
License
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Obelix Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Obelix Restaurant on file is from Apr 16, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Obelix Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Obelix Restaurant.
Has Obelix Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Obelix Restaurant have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Obelix Restaurant 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 Obelix Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Obelix Restaurant is inspected around two times per year on average.
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