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Sam'S Chicken And Ribs

1102 W Granville Ave, Chicago 60660 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Apr 21, 2026

17

Inspections on record

6

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 21, 2026

  1. #22PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS STORED OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND IN THE 3-DOOR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED OPENED COCKTAIL SAUCE AT 46F, SOUR CREAM AT 46F, AND OPENED TARTAR SAUCE AT 45F INSIDE OF THE 3-DOOR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED RANCH DRESSING AND BBQ SAUCE STORED AT 70F IN SOUFFLE CUPS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA OUTSIDE OF REFRIGERATION. LABELS ON CONTAINERS OF SAUCES AND SALAD DRESSINGS STATED "REFRIGERATE AFTER OPENING." MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  2. #33PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED THE 3-DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 46F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE TCS FOODS SUCH AS SOUR CREAM AND OPENED CONTAINERS OF SAUCES AND SALAD DRESSINGS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 21, 2026CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 14, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 5, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 29, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 13, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 5, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 17, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 8, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 6, 2020ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 5, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 24, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 19, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 12, 2017ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 21, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 9, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 2, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 8, 2016LicensePassRisk 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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Sam'S Chicken And Ribs — questions

Did Sam'S Chicken And Ribs pass its last health inspection?
Sam'S Chicken And Ribs at 1102 W Granville Ave was inspected on Apr 21, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 17 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Sam'S Chicken And Ribs?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS STORED OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND IN THE 3-DOOR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED OPENED COCKTAIL SAUCE AT 46F, SOUR CREAM AT 46F, AND OPENED TARTAR
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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