Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2025-06-17. 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 2024-08-02, Strings Ramen received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Strings Ramen

CONDITIONAL

919 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

Lakeview · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2024-08-02

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREPARATION AREA TO BE BLOCKED WITH A SPICE CART, DISH CART, AND BOXES OF OIL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS FROM IN FRONT OF HAND SINK AND ENSURE HAND SINK IS ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-030(c). CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED SCOOPS IN LARGE DRY STORGAE BINS TO BE STORED WITH HANDLES IN CONTACT WITH FOOD ITEMS IN BINS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL UTENSILS WITH HANDLES NOT IN CONTACT WITH FOOD ITEMS IN BETWEEN USE.

core violation

OBSERVED BOWLS AND OTHER UTENSILS STORED WITH FOOD CONTACT SURFACES EXPOSED WITH NO PROTECTION ABOVE AT FRONT PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT OR PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.

core violation

OBSERVED GASKET MISSING ON HALF OF THE DOOR OF MIDDLE DOOR ON 3 DOOR REACH IN COOLER AT FRONT PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND PROVIDE APPRORPRIATE TIGHT SEALING GASKET. DOOR DOES NOT CURRENTLY STAY CLOSED.

core violation

OBSERVED LEAK FROM FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SERVICE FAUCET AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.

core violation

OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DOOR PROVIDED AT SINGLE BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE MECHANISM TO CREATE SELF CLOSING DOOR.

core violation

OBSERVED EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP AND SPILLAGE OF WATER BEHIND THE GRILL EQUIPMENT, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, AND IN THE FLOOR DRAIN, NEXT TO THE DRAIN, AND IN THE MISSING GROUT IN THE FLOOR DRAIN IN CENTER OF MAIN PREPARATION AREA BETWEEN REACH IN COOLERS AND GRILL AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS CLEAR OF ANY SPILLAGE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP.

core violation

OBSERVED FLOOR TILES LOOSE AND FLOOR DRAIN COVER EXTREMELY LOOSE IN MAIN PREPARATION AREA IN BETWEEN STOVES AND REACH IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN DAMAGED FLOOR DRAIN AND TILES SURROUNDING IT.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20241 inspection

2024-08-02CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

20231 inspection

2023-12-14PASSRoutine inspection

20221 inspection

2022-06-28PASSRoutine inspection

Strings Ramen health inspection FAQ

Has Strings Ramen passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Strings Ramen received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2024-08-02. 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 Strings Ramen have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 8 violations at Strings Ramen's most recent inspection on 2024-08-02, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Strings Ramen last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Strings Ramen was last inspected on 2024-08-02. 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.