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Al's Italian Beef

January 20, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF BOTH ICE MACHINES WITH SOILED SURFACES. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL ICE MACHINES
code 16
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, & Used

Inspector note: PERSONAL CARE ITEMS (ADVIL, VICKS RUB, ETC) IMPROPERLY STORED IN REAR PREP AREA WITH OTHER SINGLE AND MULTI USE ITEMS. INSTD TO STORE IN DESIGNATED AREA SEPARATE FROM PREP AREA.
code 28
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: LARGE CONTAINER OF SLICED POTATOES/FRIES ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH POTATO SLICER. INSTD TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES AT ALL TIMES.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: PAPER LINING ON STORAGE SHELVES ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND NEXT TO OVENS. INSTD TO REMOVE PAPER LINING AND MAINTAIN SURACE SMOOTH, NON POROUS AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • PREMISES USING LARGE 30 GALLON GARBAGE CONTAINERS TO STORE GIARDINERIA (SAME EXACT CONTAINERS BEING USED FOR TRASH/GARBAGE ON SITE). INSTD TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS TO STORE GIARDINERIA/FOOD ITEMS. • CRACKED INTERIOR PANEL AT REAR ICE MACHINE. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
code 47

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 21, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 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.

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