⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

THE LITTLE INDIA

1109 W BRYN MAWR AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60660

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Indian

📍 Neighborhood: Edgewater

License #: 1892841

22
Total Inspections
11
Passed
4
Failed
7
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 11, 2025 Inspection

March 11, 2025• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER IE: SALT, MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.(+5 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 11, 2024 Inspection

March 11, 2024• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: NOTED ALL PREPARED TCS FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER AND COOKS LINE COOLER NOT DATE LABELED WITH EXPIRATION DATES. N...(+7 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 9, 2023 Inspection

January 9, 2023• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS, INCLUDING SPICE CONTAINERS, MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Nov 1, 2022 Inspection

November 1, 2022• Canvass• 10 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NOTED HAND WASHING SINK THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY LOCATED AT THE REAR KITCHEN FOR DISHWASH AREA USE HAS BEEN REMOVED. MUST REPLACE...(+9 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 25, 2021 Inspection

August 25, 2021• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY ON RACKS.MUST STORE INVERTED.(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 14, 2020 Inspection

January 14, 2020• Canvass• 12 violations

Violation: 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: ESTABLISHMENT HAS SOME OF THE SUPPLIES FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEA KIT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES AS OUT...(+11 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

May 28, 2019 Inspection

May 28, 2019• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: FOUND TCS FOOD INSIDE PREPARATION COOLER AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES.FOUND 3 POUNDS GARBANZOS AT 48.4F, 2 POUNDS LENTILS AT 49.8F, 10 POUNDS ...(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 23, 2018 Inspection

October 23, 2018• Canvass Re-Inspection• 6 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(N) NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLO...(+5 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Oct 15, 2018 Inspection

October 15, 2018• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(N) NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLO...(+6 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 29, 2017 Inspection

March 29, 2017• Complaint• 7 violations

Violation: 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES.OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WITH BARE HAND HANDLING READY TO EAT PRODUCTS:...(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 21, 2016 Inspection

October 21, 2016• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY. MUST STORE INVERTED.(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 10, 2016 Inspection

February 10, 2016• Canvass Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND SHELVING UNITS WITH RAW WOOD BY WALK IN COOLER. MUST SEAL ALL RAW WOOD.(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 9, 2016 Inspection

February 9, 2016• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FOUND REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE. 57.5F CRITICAL VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. TAGGED REACH IN COOLER.(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 7, 2015 Inspection

January 7, 2015• Canvass Re-Inspection• 4 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE MEAT PREP REACH IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DEFROST/REMOVE ALL ICE BU...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jan 5, 2015 Inspection

January 5, 2015• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: DISHWASH AREA EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL NOT MAINTAINED, DRAIN PIPE LEAKING PROFUSELY AT SAID SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO R...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 12, 2014 Inspection

March 12, 2014• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY.(MUST STORE INVERTED)(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

May 24, 2013 Inspection

May 24, 2013• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS TO ...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 31, 2012 Inspection

January 31, 2012• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS(GREASE BUILD-UP).(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jan 23, 2012 Inspection

January 23, 2012• Canvass• 12 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. POTENTIALLY HAZA...(+11 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 24, 2011 Inspection

February 24, 2011• Consultation• 6 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DATE ON PREPARED AND READ TO EAT FOODS IN COOLER.(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 23, 2011 Inspection

February 23, 2011• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. INSTRU...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 20, 2010 Inspection

April 20, 2010• Canvass• 5 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...(+4 more)

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