Cooked?Top Middle East Restaurant
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 17, 2021 →
- address5750 N California Ave, Chicago 60659
Is Top Middle East Restaurant clean?
Top Middle East Restaurant is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on May 23, 2022, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass w/ Conditions on May 17, 2021. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.
What did inspectors find at Top Middle East Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 17, 2021, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalManagement, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required
When was Top Middle East Restaurant last inspected?
Top Middle East Restaurant has 3 inspections on record going back to May 11, 2021.
May 23, 2022 Out of business
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View full inspection →May 11, 2021 Fail
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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.
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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated May 17, 2021. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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