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Tesfa Ethiopian Cuisine

5352 N Broadway, Chicago 60640 · Risk 1 (High) · Recorded out of business at a past inspection

Pass

Most recent result

Sep 26, 2025

22

Inspections on record

11

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Sep 26, 2025

  1. #45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED FACILITY REUSING SINGLE USE THANK YOU BAGS TO STORE RAW MEAT IN THE REACH-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO NOT REUSE SINGLE USE BAGS AND TO STORE FOOD ITEMS IN FOOD GRADE BAGS OR CONTAINERS.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Sep 26, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 19, 2025Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Dec 2, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 22, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 19, 2024ComplaintNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Aug 9, 2024CanvassOut of BusinessRisk 1 (High)
Aug 9, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 7, 2024Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
May 2, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 21, 2023Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Jul 6, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 28, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 2, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 22, 2020CanvassNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
May 22, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 7, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 23, 2018CanvassNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Apr 12, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 1, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 30, 2015ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 15, 2015License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 9, 2015LicenseFailRisk 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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Tesfa Ethiopian Cuisine — questions

Did Tesfa Ethiopian Cuisine pass its last health inspection?
Tesfa Ethiopian Cuisine at 5352 N Broadway was inspected on Sep 26, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 22 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Tesfa Ethiopian Cuisine?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED FACILITY REUSING SINGLE USE THANK YOU BAGS TO STORE RAW MEAT IN THE REACH-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO NOT REUSE SINGLE USE BAGS AND TO STORE FOOD ITEMS
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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