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 (27 inspections)

• Pass w/ Conditions — 2026-03-04 00:00:00 (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 — 2025-06-06 00:00:00 () 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 — 2024-09-06 00:00:00 () 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 — 2023-04-18 00:00:00 () 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 — 2023-04-05 00:00:00 () 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 — 2022-02-01 00:00:00 () 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 — 2022-01-25 00:00:00 () 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 — 2020-05-15 00:00:00 () 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 — 2020-05-12 00:00:00 () 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 — 2019-10-30 00:00:00 () 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 — 2019-05-24 00:00:00 () 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 — 2018-12-03 00:00:00 () 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 — 2018-11-26 00:00:00 () 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
• Out of Business — 2017-12-21 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2017-12-19 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2017-12-13 00:00:00 () 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
• Pass — 2017-05-23 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF REACH-IN FREEZER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN | 38. VENTIL
• Fail — 2017-05-16 00:00:00 () 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: OUTSIDE WASTE OIL CONTAINER WITH GREASE ON TOP,AND DRIPPING ON GROUND.NEAR THE UNIT IN QUESTI
• Pass — 2016-10-28 00:00:00 () 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: FOUND FOODHANDLER AT PREMISES WITH NO FOODHANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE.
• Fail — 2016-10-21 00:00:00 () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: FOUND PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 1-15-16. INSPECTION # 1465366. VIOLATION # 41.FOUND UNUSED ICE MACHINE AT

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