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Elston Avenue Food Company
1036 N Kilbourn Ave, Chicago 60651 · Risk 1 (High)
Pass
Most recent result
Jun 2, 2025
20
Inspections on record
10
Times passed
6
Times failed
Violations cited on Jun 2, 2025
- #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12: OBSERVED THE STORAGE CONTAINERS OF THE DRY INGREDIENTS IN THE REAR SANDWICH PREP AREA IN THE SAVORY AREA OF FACILITY NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH COMMON NAMES.
Inspection history
| Date | Type | Result | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2025 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| May 23, 2025 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jul 9, 2019 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 28, 2019 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Apr 26, 2018 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Nov 29, 2016 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Nov 16, 2016 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Mar 28, 2016 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jul 21, 2015 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jul 16, 2015 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Feb 17, 2015 | License Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Feb 9, 2015 | License | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
Source
- Food Inspectionsupdated weeklyofficial portal ↗
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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Elston Avenue Food Company — questions
- Did Elston Avenue Food Company pass its last health inspection?
- Elston Avenue Food Company at 1036 N Kilbourn Ave was inspected on Jun 2, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 20 inspections on record it has failed 6 times.
- What violations were cited at Elston Avenue Food Company?
- The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12: OBSERVED THE STORAGE CONTAINERS OF THE DRY INGREDIENTS IN THE REAR SANDWICH PREP AREA IN THE SAVORY AREA OF FACILITY NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH COMMON
- 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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