Partea
Last inspected: Dec 17, 2025
90
Score
Partea has been inspected four times since 2023. Inspectors last stopped by on Dec 17, 2025. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around eight violations to closer to two violations per visit.
Looking across the full record, “contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Partea on the better side of that line. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 17, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR IN EMPLOYEE RESTROOM, PREP, AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT AND ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES OFF FLOOR.
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Nov 5, 2024
Reinspection
6 minor violations.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: 3-305.12: OBSERVED BOXES OF SUGAR CONES, TEA, AND STRAWS, AND OTHER FOOD ITEMS STORED IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS FROM TOILET ROOM AND MAINTAIN.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: 3-307.11: OBSERVED AN OPEN BOX OF SUGAR CONES STORED UNDER THE WAFFLE PREP COUNTER IN THE FRONT. INSTRUCTED TO COVER MENTIONED FOOD ITEM AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: 5-501.17: OBSERVED THE RECEPTACLE IN THE TOILET ROOM WITH NO LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FOR DISPOSAL OF FEMININE PRODUCTS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.13: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS UNDER AND ON THE SIDES OF THE EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: 3-302.12: OBSERVED THE DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS IN THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH COMMON FOOD NAME AND MAINTAIN.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-202.15: OBSERVED THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR TO THE FACILITY WITH AN OPENING AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL MENTIONED OPENING AND MAINTAIN.
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Oct 29, 2024
Routine
3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SOAP IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE FULLY EQUIPPED WITH HANDWASHING SOAP AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON SITE. SERVICE AGREEMENT PROVIDED FROM 2023. PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK MUST HAVE AN UP-TO-DATE RECORD OF VISITS, COPY OF SERVICE TICKET THAT SETS FORTH PEST CONTROL IDPH LICENSE NUMBER. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ALL REQUIRED PEST CONTROL RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (C) CITATION ISSUED
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE, WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE, WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOOD. OBSERVED A BOX OF EGGS STORE ON THE FLOOR IN ROOM TEMPERATURE IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA AT 77.9F. 93 EGGS WERE DISCARDED AT $35 WORTH OF PRODUCT. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING FOODS MUST BE 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS IN THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH COMMON FOOD NAME AND MAINTAIN.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR TO THE FACILITY WITH AN OPENING AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL MENTIONED OPENING AND MAINTAIN.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BOXES OF SUGAR CONES, TEA, AND STRAWS, AND OTHER FOOD ITEMS STORED IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS FROM TOILET ROOM AND MAINTAIN.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN OPEN BOX OF SUGAR CONES STORED UNDER THE WAFFLE PREP COUNTER IN THE FRONT. INSTRUCTED TO COVER MENTIONED FOOD ITEM AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE RECEPTACLE IN THE TOILET ROOM WITH NO LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FOR DISPOSAL OF FEMININE PRODUCTS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS UNDER AND ON THE SIDES OF THE EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 6, 2023
License
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES 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.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOME EXPOSED PIPES ABOVE THREE COMP SINK; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DROP CEILING IN AREA ABOVE SINK AND OUTSIDE OF WASHROOM.
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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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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Partea last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Partea on file is from Dec 17, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Partea?
Across the inspection record, “contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Partea.
Has Partea's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Partea have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Partea 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 Partea inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Partea is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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