⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

SAFARI SOMALI CUISINE

6319 N RIDGE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60660

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

📍 Neighborhood: Edgewater

License #: 2827119

6
Total Inspections
3
Passed
2
Failed
1
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 3, 2025 Inspection

June 3, 2025• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN ALL THE COOLERS, WALK IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE WITHOUT PROPER LABELING OF NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PERSON IN...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 9, 2024 Inspection

September 9, 2024• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: : 4-501.11---- TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS ON THE COOKS LINE COOLER DOOR. MUST REPLACE.(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Sep 5, 2024 Inspection

September 5, 2024• Canvass Re-Inspection• 10 violations

Violation: 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-307.11---- MUST NOT STORE CLEAN UTENSILS HANGING ABOVE THE WASHBASIN OF THE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO PREV...(+9 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 29, 2024 Inspection

August 29, 2024• Canvass• 16 violations

Violation: 15. FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED - Comments: OBSERVED RAW BEEF BEING STORED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF FRESH CABBAGE AND WITH OTHER ASSORTED FRESH VEGETABLES IN THE REAR TALL REACH-IN COOLER. FOODS REMOVED. R...(+15 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 27, 2023 Inspection

February 27, 2023• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE SERVICE COOLERS TO BE IMPROPER:-NOODLES 49.8F, SLICED LETTUCE 50.9F, TOMATOE SAUCE 50...(+8 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 21, 2022 Inspection

January 21, 2022• License• 10 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL BULK FOODS INCLUDING SPICES NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.(+9 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

Report Issues: Call 311 or File Online

More Information: Chicago Food Protection

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