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Alexander'S The Great

4357 N Western Ave, Chicago 60618 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Sep 17, 2025

7

Inspections on record

3

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Sep 17, 2025

  1. #38INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 DEAD COCKROACHES ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT BASEMENT AREA (ALONG NORTHERN WALL). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD COCKROACHES AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS OF THE FACILITY FREE FROM DEAD OR TRAPPED BIRDS, INSECTS, RODENTS AND OTHER PESTS TO PREVENT DECOMPOSITION AND ATTRACTION OF ADDITIONAL PESTS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREA(S).
  2. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED BOXES OF UNCUT TOMATOES STORED DIRECTLY BENEATH STAIRWELL IN THE BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE UNCUT TOMATOES AND MAINTAIN FOOD ITEMS OUTSIDE OF PROHIBITED AREAS SUCH AS BENEATH STAIRWELLS DURING STORAGE.
  3. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED CERAMIC PLATE USED AS A SCOOP IN THE BASEMENT AREA ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CERAMIC PLATE AND REPLACE WITH MUTLI-USE UTENSIL WITH A HANDLE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ICE WHILE SCOOPING AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Sep 17, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 10, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 17, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 10, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 11, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 4, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 5, 2022LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Alexander'S The Great — questions

Did Alexander'S The Great pass its last health inspection?
Alexander'S The Great at 4357 N Western Ave was inspected on Sep 17, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 7 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Alexander'S The Great?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 DEAD COCKROACHES ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT BASEMENT AREA (ALONG NORTHERN WALL). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD COCKROACHES AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS OF THE FACILITY FREE FROM D
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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