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Gene's Bistro/Big Bowl/Tall Boy

May 20, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings0

Failed findings

Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: FOUND THE ICE BIN AT THE BAR WITH NO LID/COVER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LID/COVER TO ICE BIN TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 39
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: FOUND THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS WITH GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FRYERS.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND HEAVY EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. -FOUND THE WALL BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE BIG BOWL FRONT PREP AREA WITH GREASE, DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALL.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 11, 2025: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 2 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.

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