⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

L & G FAMILY RESTAURANT INC

10401 S TORRENCE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60617

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

📍 Neighborhood: South Chicago

License #: 60020

22
Total Inspections
13
Passed
3
Failed
6
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 25, 2025 Inspection

March 25, 2025• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED SAUCER USED AS DISPENSING UTENSIL FOR COOKED RICE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LONG HANDLE DISPENSING UTENSILS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 15, 2024 Inspection

April 15, 2024• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN REAR PREP AND BASEMENT WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND ...(+7 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 31, 2023 Inspection

October 31, 2023• Canvass Re-Inspection• 4 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-101.19 : MUST REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLERS.MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Oct 24, 2023 Inspection

October 24, 2023• Canvass• 23 violations

Violation: 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICIES BY FOOD HANDLER.OBSERVED MALE EMPLOYEE WIPE HIS FACE AND NOSE WITH HIS BARE HAND THEN HANDLED A PLASTIC CONTAINER OF...(+22 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 20, 2022 Inspection

September 20, 2022• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON COUNTER TOPAND PREP STATIONS IN THE MAIN PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOL...(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 16, 2020 Inspection

March 16, 2020• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.(+8 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 15, 2019 Inspection

February 15, 2019• Complaint Re-Inspection• 6 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12 OBSERVED NO LABELS WITH THE COMMON NAME (RAW CHICKEN, RAW BEEF) ON THE FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS LOCATED THE REFRIGERATION UNITS, WALK ...(+5 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Feb 8, 2019 Inspection

February 8, 2019• Complaint• 7 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12 OBSERVED NO LABELS WITH THE COMMON NAME (RAW CHICKEN, RAW BEEF) ON THE FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS LOCATED THE REFRIGERATION UNITS, WALK ...(+6 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 13, 2018 Inspection

September 13, 2018• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(N) NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED T...(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 14, 2017 Inspection

December 14, 2017• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. APPROX...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 24, 2017 Inspection

April 24, 2017• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE DEEP FRYER OF GREASE BUILD-UP,,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 21, 2016 Inspection

December 21, 2016• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPAIR RUBBER GASKETS ON THE 2 DOOR COOLER AND PREP COOLER IN THE PREP AREAS.(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 3, 2016 Inspection

March 3, 2016• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF WALK IN COOLER, PREP COOLER TO REMOVE DERIS AND/OR SPILLS.(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 4, 2015 Inspection

February 4, 2015• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER NOT AT PROPER TEM...(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 6, 2014 Inspection

March 6, 2014• Canvass• 11 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: ALL COOKED AND PRE-PACKAGED FOODS TAKEN OUT OF ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED IF HELD IN...(+10 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 7, 2013 Inspection

November 7, 2013• Short Form Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING KNOBS ON HOT HOLDING UNITS.MUST REPLACE.(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 1, 2013 Inspection

August 1, 2013• Complaint• 5 violations

Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FOUND FACILITIES 1ST FLOOR WALK IN COOLER MAINTAINING IMPROPER AIR TEMPERATURE OF 45F.MUST USE ADDITIONAL COOLERS ON PREMISES THAT MAINTAIN 40F...(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 15, 2013 Inspection

January 15, 2013• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: DISH WASHING FACILITIES NOT MAINTAINED,IE LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE BEING USED SANITIZ...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Feb 7, 2012 Inspection

February 7, 2012• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 24. DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED - Comments: All dishwashing machines must be of a type that complies with all requirements of t...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 27, 2011 Inspection

January 27, 2011• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cl...(+3 more)

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Division: Food Protection Program

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