Chicago Halal

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations1
• last inspectedSeptember 23, 2019
• address2233 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago 60614

Is Chicago Halal clean?

Chicago Halal is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on September 23, 2019. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.

What did inspectors find at Chicago Halal?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 23, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate • NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ONSITE WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION LICENSE POSTED, WHILE TCS FOODS; LAMB, CHICKEN, ETC., ARE PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Proper Cold Holding Temperatures • OBSERVED 40 LBS OF RAW CHICKEN IN WALK IN COOLER AT 53F, AND 3 LBS OF TAZIKI SAUCE STORED ON THE PREP TABLE AT 50F. FOOD VALUED AT $100. INSTRUCTED TO STORE COLD TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container • MUST LABEL DESSERT SOLD AT FRONT COUNTER WITH INGREDIENTS, NAME AND PLACE OF MANUFACTURER, PACKER OR DISTRIBUTOR. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. • MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH COMMON FOOD NAMES; FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC., WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Personal Cleanliness • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPARING FOOD IN PREP AREA WITH OUT A HAIR RESTRAINT OR BEARD GUARD. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
  Personal Cleanliness • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPARING FOOD IN PREP AREA WITH OUT A HAIR RESTRAINT OR BEARD GUARD. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • MUST INSTALL DIPPER WELL ON PREMISES IF ITALIAN ICE WILL CONTINUE TO BE DIPPED FROM FREEZER CHEST BEHIND FRONT COUNTER.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • MUST DETAIL CLEAN GREASE FROM FRYER, GRILL, AND LOWER SHELVES OF PREP TABLES IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN REAR CLOSET ROOM. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND ORGANIZE AREA TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. • CLEANING BROOMS AND MOPS STORED IMPROPERLY THROUGHOUT THE REAR CLOSET. MUST PROPERLY STORED AND CLEAN. • OBSERVED DIRT AND GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MUST DETAIL CLEAN GREASE ACCUMULATION FROM HOOD FILTERS IN PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MUST DETAIL CLEAN GREASE ACCUMULATION FROM HOOD FILTERS IN PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • SEE VIOLATION #60
  All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • SEE VIOLATION #60
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required • SEE VIOLATION #60
• ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FOR INSPECTION REPORT , DATED VIOLATION INCLUDES: #58 OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON SITE WITH THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING. #57 IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET FOR EMPLOYEES MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN. VIOLATION STILL EXISTS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
  Previous Core Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FOR INSPECTION REPORT , DATED VIOLATION INCLUDES: #58 OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON SITE WITH THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING. #57 IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET FOR EMPLOYEES MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN. VIOLATION STILL EXISTS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.

When was Chicago Halal last inspected?

Chicago Halal has 3 inspections on record going back to September 28, 2018.

Chicago Halal vs Lincoln Park

Lincoln Park runs 41% clean across 1,649 tracked restaurants — 673 clean, 174 mid, 789 cooked.

Against the 1,649 spots Cooked tracks in Lincoln Park, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 23, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.