⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

MAC'S AMERICAN FOOD

1801 W DIVISION ST, CHICAGO, IL 60622

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: American

📍 Neighborhood: West Town

License #: 80542

26
Total Inspections
12
Passed
9
Failed
5
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 3, 2025 Inspection

April 3, 2025• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO EN...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 21, 2024 Inspection

March 21, 2024• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-101.19 OBSERVED RACKS IN WALK IN COOLER WITH RUST ACCUMULATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIN...

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Mar 14, 2024 Inspection

March 14, 2024• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED LOW-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT IN USE WITH NO SANITIZER HOOKED UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE SANITIZER IS PROVIDED TO DISH ...(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 13, 2023 Inspection

April 13, 2023• Canvass Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: 2-101.11 OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS ITEMS SUCH AS SANDWICHES WERE PREPARED. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE H...(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 6, 2023 Inspection

April 6, 2023• Complaint• 6 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS ITEMS HELD AT THE STATED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER LOCATED IN THE REAR PREP AREA: CHICKEN BREASTS AT 4...(+5 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 1, 2022 Inspection

April 1, 2022• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT A CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST KIT FOR SANITIZER FOR WARE WASHING AREA. INFORMED PERSON IN CHA...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 15, 2020 Inspection

October 15, 2020• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: corrected

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Oct 8, 2020 Inspection

October 8, 2020• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: FOUND AROUND 40 RAT DROPPINGS IN BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA ALONG WALL BASE IN 3 CORNERS OF BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE RODENTS ACTIV...(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 1, 2019 Inspection

November 1, 2019• Canvass Re-Inspection• 15 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: HE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE EMPLOYE...(+14 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Oct 24, 2019 Inspection

October 24, 2019• Canvass• 16 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE EMPLOY...(+15 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 6, 2018 Inspection

April 6, 2018• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED THE DEEP FREEZER LID IN POOR REPAIR IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. MUST REPLACE AND/OR REPAIR AND ...(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 21, 2017 Inspection

April 21, 2017• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER: OBSERVED CONDENSATION...(+7 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 30, 2016 Inspection

August 30, 2016• Canvass Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: KITCHEN CEILING VENTS AND LIGHT SHIELDS IN FIRST KITCHEN AREA NOT C...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 26, 2016 Inspection

August 26, 2016• Canvass Re-Inspection• 4 violations

Violation: 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 8-19-2016,REPORT #1950643. #29- CONTINUED NON COMPLIANCE ON PREVIOUS ORDER ISSUED, DATED 1...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 19, 2016 Inspection

August 19, 2016• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: NO PAPER TOWELS AT BAR, FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT PREP AREAS, INSTRUCTED...(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 28, 2015 Inspection

August 28, 2015• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: RUBBER GASKETS IN NEED OF REPAIR. TOP OF REACH IN FREEZER IN NEED OF REPAIR. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAI...(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 8, 2014 Inspection

August 8, 2014• Canvass Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO ORIGINAL FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012A CITATION ISSUED.(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 1, 2014 Inspection

August 1, 2014• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: OBSERVED RED, GREEN, AND BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCES ON INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE AND DRIPPING INTO I...(+7 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 11, 2013 Inspection

October 11, 2013• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: PROPERLY STORE KNIVES IN KNIFE RACK/ INVERT DISHES ON SHELF IN PREP AREA TO PR...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 30, 2012 Inspection

May 30, 2012• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN THE HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT HAS GREASE BUILDUP. DEFROST AND CLEAN THE REACHIN CHEST FR...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 6, 2010 Inspection

August 6, 2010• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected fro...(+7 more)

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Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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