As of 2026-10-07, Urban Essentials received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Urban Essentials

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5300-5302 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60651

Austin · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-10-07

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING AND HANDLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS WITHOUT ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER AND CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST REMAIN POSTED ON SITE AND CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING TCS FOOD PREP, COOKING, SERVING AND OPERATING HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE FOOD DISPLAY COOLER TO BE IMPROPER: SALMON 47F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 2 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $15.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS (DELI MEAT) NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE PRODUCT'S NAME AND DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE SOLD, DISCARDED OR CONSUMED WITHIN 7 DAYS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING AND DISCARD DATE FOR REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24HRS PLACED IN ALL COLD-HOLDING UNITS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN ALL THE COOLERS, WALK IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE WITHOUT PROPER LABELING OF NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A LABEL REFLECTING THE FOOD ITEM'S NAME WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVE FROM ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING.

core violation

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INGREDIENT CONTAINERS, RACKS AND SHELVING WITH FLOUR, DUST, GREASE, DEAD INSECTS AND DIRT BUILD-UP THROUGHOUT. RECOMMENDED TO INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20263 inspections

Oct 7Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

Aug 24ComplaintCONDITIONAL

Jun 16Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

20254 inspections

Nov 5Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

May 29Re-inspectionPASS

May 27Re-inspectionFAIL

May 20Routine inspectionFAIL

20242 inspections

Dec 11Re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

Dec 4Routine inspectionFAIL

20231 inspection

Sep 28New licenseCONDITIONAL

Urban Essentials health inspection FAQ

Has Urban Essentials passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Urban Essentials received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-10-07. 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 Urban Essentials have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 5 violations at Urban Essentials's most recent inspection on 2026-10-07, including 3 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Urban Essentials last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Urban Essentials was last inspected on 2026-10-07. 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.

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