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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Americanos

11060 S Western Ave, Chicago 60643 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jul 17, 2026

18

Inspections on record

10

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Jul 17, 2026

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: FOUND THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH A PINK/BLACKISH SUBSTANCE ON THE WHITE PANEL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ICE MACHINE.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND THE MOP STORED IN THE MOP BUCKET. INSTRUCTED TO STORE THE MOP HANGING UP FOR PROPER AIR DRYING. MAINTAIN SAME.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jul 17, 2026ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 24, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 22, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 28, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 17, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 25, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 14, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 27, 2022Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 21, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 14, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 22, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 15, 2021ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 12, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 24, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 21, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 14, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 26, 2018License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 6, 2018LicenseFailRisk 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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Americanos — questions

Did Americanos pass its last health inspection?
Americanos at 11060 S Western Ave was inspected on Jul 17, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 18 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Americanos?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: FOUND THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH A PINK/BLACKISH SUBSTANCE ON THE WHITE PANEL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ICE MACHINE.
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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