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City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2024-12-30. 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 2023-10-18, Serai received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Serai

CONDITIONAL
2169-2171 N Milwaukee Ave , Chicago, IL 60647
Logan Square · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2023-10-18
Routine inspection
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Violations at most recent inspection

NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE TCS FOODS (RICE AT 150F) IS BEING PREPARED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
priority violation
OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
priority violation
OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE PREPARING FOOD WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD.
core violation
OBSERVED RUST ON THE BOTTOM SHELF OF THE SMALL PREP TABLE NEXT TO THE GRILL AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SCRAPE AND PAINT OVER THE RUST OR REPLACE THE PREP TABLE.
core violation
CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE FREEZER.
core violation
OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT ON THE CEILING OF THE BASEMENT WALK-IN FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SCRAPE AND REPAINT THE AFFECTED AREA.
core violation
CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE BASEMENT LIQUOR STORAGE CLOSET.
core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20231 inspection
20222 inspections

Serai health inspection FAQ

Has Serai passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Serai received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2023-10-18. 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 Serai have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 7 violations at Serai's most recent inspection on 2023-10-18, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Serai last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Serai was last inspected on 2023-10-18. 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.

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