Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2025-10-27. 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 2025-06-06, Food On The Run passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Food On The Run

PASS

8036-8040 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60620

Auburn Gresham · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-06-06

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED WORN AND DAMAGED DOOR SWEEPS AT BOTH REAR EXIT DOORS; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE SWEEPS AT BOTH DOORS AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT POSSIBLE RODENT ENTRY.

core violation

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS, FOUND RUSTED SHELVES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN UNIT; CLEAN OR PAINT SHELVES, CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, HOT HOLDING UNITS (STEAMTABLE AND HOLDING CABINET), CLEAN GRILL, FRYERS, BOTTOM AREA OF FRYERS, CAN OPENER BLADE AND PREP TABLES. ALL EQUIPMENT OBSERVED WITH BUILD UP AND GREASE.

core violation

THE WASHROOM DOORS ARE NOT SELF CLOSING AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SELF CLOSING DEVICES FOR ALL WASHROOM DOORS.

core violation

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE SPLATTER AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CEILING VENTS IN WASHROOMS TO REMOVE DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AROUND UNDER AND BEHIND ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE DIRT, GREASE AND OTHER RESIDUE.

core violation

OBSERVED THE FLOOR INSIDE OF THE FURNACE ROOM IN POOR REPAIR; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR FLOOR WHERE NEEDED.

core violation

THE VENTS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NEED DETAIL CLEANING; CLEAN VENTS AND MAINTAIN IN HOODED SYSTEM.

core violation

INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS THAT ARE NOT CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20251 inspection

2025-06-06PASSRoutine inspection

20242 inspections

2024-11-25PASSRe-inspection

2024-10-28FAILRoutine inspection

20232 inspections

2023-11-27PASSComplaint re-inspection

2023-11-20FAILComplaint

Food On The Run health inspection FAQ

Has Food On The Run passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Food On The Run passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-06-06. 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 Food On The Run have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 7 violations at Food On The Run's most recent inspection on 2025-06-06. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Food On The Run last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Food On The Run was last inspected on 2025-06-06. 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.