LSK has been inspected 19 times in 2 years. Law requires two a year. We’ve been inspected five times more frequently. We’re off to court this Thursday, August 25th to contest a $500 ticket for a groundless violation that we view as retaliation for questioning a Health Dept. supervisor’s decisions. We are officially FED UP. Here’s a document that details our most recent experience. Want to help?
Post on the Mayor’s Facebook Page or email the Mayor’s Office a comment asking for an overhaul of the Food Safety Division of the Chicago Health Dept. Chicago is smothering small businesses in regulation. Share link to this blog post: http://tinyurl.com/LSKFEDUP. Share on Facebook & Twitter for us.
Email food@cdph.org a request for status of 311 Complaint #11-03516812. LSK owner Zina Murray reported the supervisor for failure to provide service and respectfully requests the Commissioner’s office to publicly respond to this conduct complaint.
Ask for a review food safety division personnel. Supervisors and managers cannot or will not articulate code or explain decisons. 38 inspectors cannot conduct all inspections required by law. Inspecting a bakery 19 times, what’s not getting inspected? These inspections don’t keep us safe– they merely further an illusion of food safety. Share on Facebook & Twitter for us.
If you can support LSK at our hearing, it will take place at Administrative Hearings, 400 W. Superior, Room 107, at 1pm on Thursday, August 25th. Zina will arrive a bit early, around 12:40pm.
Anyone from Mayor’s office or Chicago Dept. of Public Health may contact Zina Murray: zina@logansquarekitchen.com, 773-342-2333.
More background: If you’re unfamiliar with earlier difficulties experienced during the Daley administration, this Chicago Reader story, Bread and Circuses provides our experience with Zoning and Licensing Depts. Kafka comes to mind when you see what LSK has endured in past two years.
We have been sustained by our community, our wonderful neighbors, and a belief in standing up for what’s right. We’re very hopeful our new Mayor will improve the experience for all of us.
