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Awami Bazaar & Zabiha Meat
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedSeptember 5, 2023
- address2340 W Devon Ave, Chicago 60659
- cuisineGrocery Store
Is Awami Bazaar & Zabiha Meat clean?
Awami Bazaar & Zabiha Meat is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on September 5, 2023. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Awami Bazaar & Zabiha Meat?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 5, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️thermometers missingThermometers Provided & Accurate • OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER IN THE REACH-IN COOLER IN THE REAR BUTCHER PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS.
- ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT WALK-IN FREEZER IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD SIX INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT WALK-IN FREEZER IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD SIX INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS A LINER ON SHELVING UNITS IN THE REAR NEAR THE BUTCHER PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD FROM SHELVING UNITS. ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED MULTIPLE CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP SCRATCHES AND STAINS ON PREP SURFACES IN THE BUTCHER PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO RESURFACE/REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED HOLE IN CEILING ABOVE REAR EXIT DOOR AND HOLE IN CEILING IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO SEAL HOLES AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DIRT BUILDUP ON FLOORS THORUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP WALL VENTS IN THE BUTCHER PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL VENTS.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP WALL VENTS IN THE BUTCHER PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL VENTS.
When was Awami Bazaar & Zabiha Meat last inspected?
Awami Bazaar & Zabiha Meat has 15 inspections on record going back to February 16, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| September 5, 2023 | Pass | |
| July 5, 2023 | Pass | |
| June 23, 2023 | Fail | |
| December 20, 2022 | Pass | |
| December 13, 2022 | Fail | |
| August 13, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| August 2, 2017 | Pass | |
| July 20, 2017 | Fail | |
| October 6, 2015 | Pass | |
| August 1, 2014 | Pass | |
| November 29, 2012 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| January 30, 2012 | Pass w/ Conditions |
Awami Bazaar & Zabiha Meat vs West Ridge
West Ridge runs 58% clean across 966 tracked restaurants — 557 clean, 174 mid, 233 cooked.
Against the 966 spots Cooked tracks in West Ridge, this one comes out cleaner than 45% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated September 5, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.