As of 2025-05-22, Al's Beef passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Al's Beef

PASS

3420 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657

Lake View · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-05-22

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS IN CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEE WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

ST NOT USE TINT FOIL AS A LINER FOR COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

core violation

OBSERVED A FEW MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALLS INSIDE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. OBSERVED DAMAGED AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF UTILITY SINK IN REAR OF PREMISES. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR AROUND UTILITY SINK AND INSIDE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED UNUSED 2-DOOR COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST RAPAIR OR REMOVE COOLER FROM PREMISES.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20252 inspections

May 22Re-inspectionPASS

May 15Routine inspectionFAIL

20241 inspection

May 7Routine inspectionPASS

20231 inspection

Oct 16Routine inspectionPASS

20221 inspection

Nov 1Routine inspectionPASS

20212 inspections

Jul 23Re-inspectionPASS

Jul 21Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20202 inspections

Aug 27ComplaintPASS

Apr 8Routine inspectionPASS

20191 inspection

Jul 23Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20181 inspection

Apr 19Routine inspectionPASS

20172 inspections

Nov 29Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

Jan 30Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20162 inspections

Mar 22ComplaintPASS

Feb 26Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20151 inspection

Apr 21Routine inspectionPASS

20142 inspections

Oct 17Routine inspectionPASS

Apr 17Routine inspectionPASS

20131 inspection

Oct 16Routine inspectionPASS

20121 inspection

Dec 5Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20111 inspection

Mar 14New licensePASS

Al's Beef health inspection FAQ

Has Al's Beef passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Al's Beef passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-05-22. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Al's Beef have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 4 violations at Al's Beef's most recent inspection on 2025-05-22. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Al's Beef last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Al's Beef was last inspected on 2025-05-22. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

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