Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2025-02-25. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2024-03-13, Az Restaurant received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Az Restaurant

CONDITIONAL

6253 N Mccormick Rd, Chicago, IL 60659

West Rogers Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2024-03-13

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Violations at most recent inspection

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

priority violation

NO STEM THERMOMETER PROVIDED ON SITE TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. BY THE TIME I FINISHED REPORT MANAGER PROVIDED A STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE

priority violation

INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE INTERIOR TOP NOT CLEAN .ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT.

core violation

WASHED UTENSILS ARE HANGING FROM SHELF BY THE HANDWASHING SINK AND ABOVE THEE COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE ITMES TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION.

core violation

MUST NOT USE TAPE AS PADDING FOR THE KNIFE HANDLE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

core violation

BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE TWO AND THREE DOOR REACH-IN COOLERS IN THE KITCHEN.REPLACE

core violation

MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZERS. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS FOOD CONTAINERS. MUST USE WASHABLE CONTAINERS OR FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS.

core violation

MUST PROVIDE PROPER SINK STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.

core violation

MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS LINER FOR COOKING EQUIPMENTAND SHELVING. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. GREASE AT INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYER CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

Sewage

NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE PROVIDED SMALL ICE MACHINE WATER LINE,AT FRONT SERVING AREA. MUST INSTALL SO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN,OR TO KNOW THE LOCATION

core violation

EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP WITH EXCESS RUST AND GRIME.CLAIN /PAINT AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20241 inspection

2024-03-13CONDITIONALNew license

Az Restaurant health inspection FAQ

Has Az Restaurant passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Az Restaurant received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2024-03-13. 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 Az Restaurant have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 11 violations at Az Restaurant's most recent inspection on 2024-03-13, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Az Restaurant last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Az Restaurant was last inspected on 2024-03-13. 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.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.