⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

GENE'S BISTRO/BIG BOWL/TALL BOY

5700 S CICERO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60638

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

📍 Neighborhood: Garfield Ridge

License #: 2699122

13
Total Inspections
10
Passed
1
Failed
2
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 21, 2025 Inspection

April 21, 2025• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CABINET UNDER SINK (TALLBOY TACO) WITH DEBRIS AND SOILED TOWELS. INSTRUCTD PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 6, 2024 Inspection

December 6, 2024• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: MALE FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT BEARD RESTRAINTS. INSTD TO WEAR BEARD RESTRAINTS AND MAINTAIN(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 10, 2024 Inspection

April 10, 2024• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED LARGE ROLLING BIN IN FRONT COUNTER AREA NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OF INGREDIENT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 30, 2023 Inspection

November 30, 2023• Complaint• 5 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE INCLUDING CHUTE AND SURROUNDING SURFACE NOT CLEAN, SLIGHT DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 28, 2023 Inspection

July 28, 2023• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES AT THE COLD LINE. SOUR CREAM (50.8F), GUAC (53.4F), GREEN SALSA (52.8F), AND RED...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 7, 2022 Inspection

December 7, 2022• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT BAR HANDWASH SINK AND AT FRONT TALL BOY PREP AREA.(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 13, 2022 Inspection

July 13, 2022• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: HANDWASH SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA AT GENE'S BISTRO NOT ACESSIBLE, USING AS A DUMP SINK, ICE AND DEBRIS IN SINK. INSTD TO...(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 22, 2021 Inspection

October 22, 2021• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: INTERIOR OF HOT BOX IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 17, 2021 Inspection

June 17, 2021• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: GREASE SPILL ON FLOOR IN TALL BOY IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 14, 2020 Inspection

December 14, 2020• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: The fryers on site in need of cleaning to remove all grease build up. Instructed to clean and maintain clean at all times.(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Mar 12, 2020 Inspection

March 12, 2020• License• 1 violation

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO HANDWASH SINK LOCATED AT FRONT PREP AREA WHERE COLD REFRIGERATION LINE, SOUP HOT HOLDING UNIT AND OPEN FOODS ARE HANDLED....

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Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections