The Golden Village

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations4
• last inspectedFebruary 28, 2019
• address3619 W North Ave, Chicago 60647

Is The Golden Village clean?

The Golden Village is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on February 28, 2019. Inspectors wrote up 4 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at The Golden Village?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 28, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate • OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (BEANS,RICE,STEAK,ETC)MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 10:52 A.M.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • Violation Codes: 2-102.14(N) Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED
• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events • Violation Codes: 2-102.14(N) Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED
• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • Violation Codes: 5-204.11 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR PREP AREA (MEAT SLICER & PREP TABLE).MUST INSTALL A HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED
• 🧊food not cooled down right
  Proper Date Marking And Disposition • Violation Codes: 3-501.17 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO DATE MARKINGS ON TCS READY TO EAT FOODS THAT ARE BEING HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS INSIDE OF COOLERS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED
• 📄consumer advisory missing
  Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food • Violation Codes: 3-603.11 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER ON MENUS OF THE RISK OF CONSUMING RAW AND UNDER COOKED FOODS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • Violation Codes: 6-202.15 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED AN APPX."1/2-3/4" GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF FRONT DOOR.MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING
• ⚠️Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled • Violation Codes: 4-903.11 (A;B;D) Inspector Comments: MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON FRONT LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLES
  Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled • Violation Codes: 4-903.11 (A;B;D) Inspector Comments: MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON FRONT LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLES
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • Violation Codes: 4-102.11 Inspector Comments: MUST ELIMINATE GROCERY BAGS USED FOR FOOD STORAGE AND PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS IN COOLERS • Violation Codes: 4-101.19 Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE FOIL FROM SURFACES IN FRONT PREP AREA
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Violation Codes: 4-601.11(C) Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM GRILL TABLES,PREP TABLES,REACH IN COOLERS,FRYER CABINETS
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • Violation Codes: 5-205.15 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE COLD WATER FAUCET HANDLE AT FRONT PREP AREA HAND SINK
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • Violation Codes: 6-501.13 Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REAR PREP/STORAGE AREA • Violation Codes: 6-201.11 Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM WALLS IN FRONT PREP AREA. • Violation Codes: 6-201.13 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN DINING AREA • Violation Codes: 6-501.114 Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE,ELEVATE,AND ORGANIZE CLUTTER FROM LOWER SHELVES OF PREP TABLES IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS AND BASEMENT
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • Violation Codes: 6-501.14 Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP ON FILTERS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT • Violation Codes: 6-202.11 Inspector Comments: MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHT AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • Violation Codes: 6-501.14 Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP ON FILTERS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT • Violation Codes: 6-202.11 Inspector Comments: MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHT AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • Violation Codes: 2-102.13 Inspector Comments: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET FOR EMPLOYEES.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN
  All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • Violation Codes: 2-102.13 Inspector Comments: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET FOR EMPLOYEES.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required • Violation Codes: 2-102.13 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN CERTFICATE POSTED FOR FOOD MANAGER.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN

When was The Golden Village last inspected?

The Golden Village has 8 inspections on record going back to March 23, 2016.

The Golden Village vs Humboldt Park

Humboldt Park runs 65% clean across 728 tracked restaurants — 467 clean, 112 mid, 143 cooked.

Against the 728 spots Cooked tracks in Humboldt Park, this one comes out cleaner than 20% 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 February 28, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.