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The Great Steak & Potato Co.

500 W Madison St, Chicago 60661 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 4, 2026

20

Inspections on record

16

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 4, 2026

  1. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED IN-USE SCOOPS STORED IN STILL, ROOM-TEMPERATURE WATER AT THE FRONT AREA CONDIMENT COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN-USE UTENSILS ON A CLEAN, SANITIZED SURFACE OR IN WATER AT 135.0F OR ABOVE BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED NO FAUCET PROVIDED AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. FACILITY HAS SPRAY HOSE NOZZLE AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK USED FOR RINSING EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS FILLING WASH AND SANITIZE BASINS FOR WAREWASHING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FAUCET AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO ALLOW FOR QUICK FILLING OF SINK BASINS AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 4, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 27, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 9, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 4, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 1, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 12, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 17, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 19, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 10, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 26, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 17, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 10, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 21, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 16, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 13, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 11, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 26, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 7, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 9, 2011ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 23, 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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The Great Steak & Potato Co. — questions

Did The Great Steak & Potato Co. pass its last health inspection?
The Great Steak & Potato Co. at 500 W Madison St was inspected on Jun 4, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 20 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at The Great Steak & Potato Co.?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED IN-USE SCOOPS STORED IN STILL, ROOM-TEMPERATURE WATER AT THE FRONT AREA CONDIMENT COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN-USE UTENSILS ON A CLEAN, SANITIZED SURFACE OR IN WATER AT 135.0F OR ABOVE
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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