BEN'S NOODLES & RICE

Address: 1139 W BRYN MAWR AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60660, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass w/ Conditions on Mar 4, 2026

Key Findings

• ● Dead cockroaches on the wall of the dishwashing room Code 38
• ○ Observed no clean up supplies on the premises to respond to a vomit or diarrheal event Code 5

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (15 inspections)

• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (Canvass) 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP SUPPLIES ON THE PREMISES TO RESPOND TO A VOMIT OR DIARRHEAL EVENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PR
• Pass — Fri Jun 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN ALL THE COOLERS, WALK IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE WITHOUT PROPER LABELING OF NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PERSON IN
• Pass — Fri Sep 06 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: EXTREMELY SOILED HAND WASHING SIGNAGES ON THE COOKS LINE. MUST REPLACE. | 35. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: NOTE
• Pass — Tue Apr 18 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: NOTED SERVING PLATES AND BOWLS ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMUL
• Fail — Wed Apr 05 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: NOTED OVER 50 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR AND SHELVES AT THE REAR FOOD STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS, ELIMINATE PE
• Pass — Tue Feb 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: : 6-201.11---FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY UNDER THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT, GREASE, AND FOOD
• Fail — Tue Jan 25 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS SUCH AS RICE MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME. | 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments:
• Pass — Fri May 15 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.14-OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND WASHING SINK AT BAR AREA IN FRONT AND HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR N
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue May 12 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND WASHING SINK AT BAR AREA IN FRONT AND HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR NEAR 3-COM
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Oct 30 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FLOORS NOT CLEAN THROUGHOUT KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INST
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri May 24 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT STORAGE AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE. | 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: FOUND PREVIOUS C
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Dec 03 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EPLOYEE HEALTH PO
• Fail — Mon Nov 26 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EPLOYEE HEALTH PO
• Pass — Tue Dec 19 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Wed Dec 13 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED NO HAND WASH SINK AT THE DISH WASHING AREA BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A HAND WASH SINK AT

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