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Salam Restaurant

4634-4636 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago 60625 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Aug 11, 2025

32

Inspections on record

14

Times passed

10

Times failed

Violations cited on Aug 11, 2025

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
  2. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED PRE-PACKAGED TCS BAKED FOODS IN TO-GO CONTAINERS (CHEESECAKE, BAKLAVA, PASTRIES) IN THE FRONT CUSTOMER AREA FREEZER WITH INADEQUATE LABELS. FOOD ITEMS ARE PREPARED AND PRE-PACKAGED AT LICENSED FACILITY. LABELS MISSING ADDRESS OF MANUFACTURER AND COMMON NAME OF FOOD ITEM, LIST OF INGREDIENTS INCLUDING ALLERGEN WARNING IF NEEDED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LABELS FOR TO-GO CUSTOMER BAKED FOODS AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: ALL FOOD HANDLERS IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT.
  4. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED MULTI-USE SCOOP STORED WITH HANDLE BURIED IN THE FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN-USE UTENSILS WITH NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES/HANDLE OUT OF THE FOOD TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION WHILE HANDLING UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN.
  5. #44UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: TOGO FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE STORED INVERTED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
  6. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: BADLY STAINED PLASTIC DISH RACKS WITH ACCUMULATED DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
  7. #48WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: INTERIOR OF THE DISH MACHINE AND DRAINING AREA WITH EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATION OF DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  8. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: RAW WOOD AS SHELVING UNDER THE RICE COOKER MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED AND NON-ABSORBENT.
  9. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: NOTED PEELING PLASTIC ON METAL PREP TABLE SHELVING.---TINFOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING----CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING INSIDE COOLER.----CHIPPING PAINT AND RUST ON THE METAL RACK SHELVING INSIDE THE REAR TALL REACH-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACES.-----INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLAGE.----NOTED THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF PLASTIC DRAWER CONTAINERS FOR FOOD STORAGE INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
  10. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: DAMAGED WALLS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH CHIPPING PAINT, PLASTER, OPEN HOLES AND CREVICES: AT THE BACKSPLASH OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. AT THE DISH HAND WASHING SINK. AT THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. AT THE BASEBOARD COVING OF THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. MUST REPAIR ALL.----MISSING AND DAMAGED WALL TILES ABOVE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST REPLACE.----SPLASH GUARD AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH EXCESSIVE RUST. MUST REMOVE/REPLACE.----BLACKENED, MOLDY AND CRACKED WALL CAULKING AT THE DISH HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS.
  11. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: NOTED EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGS BEING STORED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA/DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING. MUST USE DESIGNATED LOCKERS FOR EMPLOYEES BELONGINGS.
  12. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR EMPLOYEE ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 11, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 22, 2025ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 23, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 4, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 25, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 1, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 11, 2021ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 3, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 16, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 25, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 23, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 15, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 8, 2019Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 19, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 12, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 20, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 18, 2017Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 11, 2017ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 18, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 16, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 10, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 8, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 21, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 12, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 9, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 30, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 25, 2013Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 19, 2013Suspected Food PoisoningPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 18, 2013Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 11, 2013CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 4, 2012ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 19, 2012ComplaintPassRisk 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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Salam Restaurant — questions

Did Salam Restaurant pass its last health inspection?
Salam Restaurant at 4634-4636 N Kedzie Ave was inspected on Aug 11, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 32 inspections on record it has failed 10 times.
What violations were cited at Salam Restaurant?
The most recent inspection cited 12 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
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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