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Almakrami Group

May 20, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense Re-Inspection
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-601.111 OBSERVED OVER 30 RAT DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN REAR STORAGE AREA ON FLOOR ALONG WALL AND UNDER MEAT SLICER IN UNUSED MEAT PREP AREA, ON FLOOR UNDER DISPLAY SHELVES IN SALES AREA, ON DISPLAY SHELVES IN SALES AREA. OBSERVED OVER 30 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR BEHIND FRONT COUNTER.OBSERVED SEVERAL FLYING INSECTS IN SALES AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) • 6-202.15 OBSERVED 1/2" GAP AT BOTTOM BETWEEN FRONT ENTRANCE DOORS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOORS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: 3-305.11 OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR BEHIND FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-501.11 OBSERVED WALK-IN FREEZER DOOR HANDLE IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: 4-301.12 OBSERVED LEAK ALONG SEAM OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-602.13 OBSERVED DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON DISPLAY SHELVES, INSIDE DISPLAY, REACH-IN AND WALK-IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: 5-501.113(B) OBSERVED NO LIDS ON OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE TIGHT-FITTING LIDS ON OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B)
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.114 OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT (COFFEE MACHINE, SLICER, COOKING AND HOLDING EQUIPMENT) BEHIND FRONT COUNTER AND UNUSED MEAT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT FROM PREMISES. • 6-501.11 OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILE IN UNUSED MEAT PREP AREA, UNFINISHED FLOORS BEHIND FRONT COUNTER, DAMAGED AND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN SALES AND STORAGE AREAS, OPENINGS ALONG WALLS AND BASEBOARDS IN SALES AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • 6-501.12 OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN FRONT COUNTER, SALES, STORAGE, WALK-IN COOLER AND FURNACE ROOM AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: 6-303.11 OBSERVED NO LIGHT IN WASHROOM AND WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING INSIDE WASHROOM AND WALK-IN COOLER. • OBSERVED NO OPERABLE MECHANICAL VENTILATION INSIDE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE OPERABLE MECHANCIAL VENTILATION IN WASHROOM.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on May 7, 2026: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.