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Carson (Old)

5516 S Maplewood (2532w) Ave, Chicago 60629 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Sep 22, 2025

22

Inspections on record

16

Times passed

5

Times failed

Violations cited on Sep 22, 2025

  1. #40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER(S) NOT WEARING BEARD RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  2. #44UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED PLATES NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT.
  3. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS LINER ON SHELVING UNIT NEAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED EXPOSED CEILING AND/OR MISSING CEILING TILE PANEL ABOVE THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Sep 22, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 5, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 6, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 22, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 20, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 30, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 22, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 18, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 11, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 22, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 6, 2018Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 5, 2018Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 1, 2018Suspected Food PoisoningFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 21, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 26, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 29, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 14, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 24, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 18, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 2, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 11, 2011CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 7, 2010CanvassPassRisk 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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Carson (Old) — questions

Did Carson (Old) pass its last health inspection?
Carson (Old) at 5516 S Maplewood (2532w) Ave was inspected on Sep 22, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 22 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
What violations were cited at Carson (Old)?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER(S) NOT WEARING BEARD RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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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