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The New Valois Rest Inc

1518 E 53rd St, Chicago 60615 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Apr 21, 2026

33

Inspections on record

20

Times passed

9

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 21, 2026

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR LIP OF THE ICE MACHINE.
  2. #36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLERS,PREP COOLERS AND HOT HOLDING UNITS TO MONITOR TEMPERATURES.
  3. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR SHELVING OF THE WALK IN COOLERS AND PREP COOLERS. MUST REMOVE SPILLS AND/OR DEBRIS.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOORS DIRTY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: FRONT PREP AREA BETWEEN THE LINES SERVICE WINDOW AND IN THE PREP AREA. ALSO CLEAN THE WALLS AND CEILING IN THE WALK IN COOLERS. NOTED FLOOR DRAINS DIRTY IN THE REAR PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT POSSIBLE BREEDING PLACE FOR PESTS.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 21, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 22, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 18, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 16, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 11, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 2, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 28, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 9, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 17, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 9, 2019CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 12, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 4, 2018CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 27, 2017Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 20, 2017ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 1, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 22, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 5, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 26, 2015Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 15, 2015Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 14, 2015ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 25, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 18, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 7, 2014ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 6, 2013ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 28, 2013Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 20, 2013CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2012Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 31, 2012CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 28, 2011Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 3, 2011ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 29, 2011Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 10, 2011Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 2, 2011ComplaintFailRisk 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 New Valois Rest Inc — questions

Did The New Valois Rest Inc pass its last health inspection?
The New Valois Rest Inc at 1518 E 53rd St was inspected on Apr 21, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 33 inspections on record it has failed 9 times.
What violations were cited at The New Valois Rest Inc?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR LIP OF THE ICE MACHINE.
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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