Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2025-07-14. 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 2024-06-21, Humble Eats failed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Humble Eats

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7550 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60620

Auburn Gresham · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2024-06-21

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED NO PROBE THERMOMETER FOR TAKING INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)

priority violation

Roaches Mice / rats Droppings

OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 15 OR MORE LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ON WHEEL BASES OF STEAM TABLE,STOVE,FRYER CABINETS,PREP COOLERS,UNDERSIDE OF UPPER PLATE OF 3- COMPARTMENT SINK AND ON FLOOR. ALSO APPX. 30 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS ON LOWER SHELF OF STEAM TABLE,FOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 6/21/24.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED)

priority violation

MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS ,SQUEEZE BOTTLES AND SHAKERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.

core violation

MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON STORAGE SHELVES.

core violation

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS ON 2- DOOR REACH IN COOLER.

core violation

MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM EXTERIOR OF FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS,STEAM TABLE, GRILL TABLE,PREP TABLE, PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, WHEEL BASES AND LEGS OF ALL EQUIPMENT.

core violation

MUST SEAL ALL GAPS, CRACKS AND CREVICES AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER, AROUND DOOR FRAME , TRIMS,WALLS & BASES.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT, FLOOR TILE IN CUSTOMERS TOILET ROOM.

core violation

MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM WALLS IN PREP AREA.DUST FROM WALL VENTS AND DEAD INSECTS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS.

core violation

MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN MOPSINK AREA,DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA,SERVICE COUNTER.

core violation

Roaches

MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS AND DEAD ROACHES FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT.

core violation

OBSERVED WARPED PAINT ON WALLS IN DINING AREA AND PREP AREA MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

core violation

MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP ON FILTERS AND HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20241 inspection

2024-06-21FAILRoutine inspection

20231 inspection

2023-04-13CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

20223 inspections

2022-10-06CONDITIONALLicense re-inspection

2022-09-27FAILLicense re-inspection

2022-09-22FAILNew license

Humble Eats health inspection FAQ

Has Humble Eats passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Humble Eats failed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2024-06-21. 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 Humble Eats have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 12 violations at Humble Eats's most recent inspection on 2024-06-21, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Humble Eats last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Humble Eats was last inspected on 2024-06-21. 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.