The Alston

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings1
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED GLASS COVERED ON GAUGES ON EXTERIOR OF CONVEYOR BELT HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE ARE BROKEN AND CRACKED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
  code 47

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with No Entry on April 29, 2026: 1 finding appeared for the first time.

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About this record

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.