GOLDEN APPLE RESTAURANT

Address: 2971 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60657, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jun 18, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (27 inspections)

• Pass — Wed Jun 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.12 - OBSERVED THE FLOOR IN THE WALK IN FREEZER BELOW THE STANDING SHELVES TO BE FULL OF TRASH, LOOSE FOOD DEBRIS, AND VARIOUS PI
• Fail — Wed Jun 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED GASKETS ON TWO DOOR PREP COOLER AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE MAIN PREP LINE TO BE LOOSE AND NOT ATT
• Pass — Fri Jun 28 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SINK NEXT TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AREA TO BE LEAKING FROM PIPE BELOW WHEN IN USE, CAUSING WATER TO DRIP ONTO FLOO
• Pass — Fri Mar 15 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Fri Mar 08 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS IN REACH IN PREP AREA COOLERS AND COOLERS DOOR RUBBER GASKETS ALSO OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON SHELVES THR
• Pass — Wed May 17 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: NOTED ORANGE JUICE TRANSFERRED FROM GALLON(WHICH IS DELIVERED IN FROM A DIFFERENT PREMISES) PLASTIC TO GO GLASSES, NOT PROPERLY LABELED WITH
• Fail — Wed May 10 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE IN THE DISHROOM HANDLING DIRTY DISHES/GLASSES AND PUT THEM THRU THE LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE AND WITHOUT PROPER HAND WASHING HANDLED AND S
• Pass — Tue Jul 26 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: NOTED THE FOLLOWING:- -FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISE ESPECIALLY ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY UNDERNEATH THE KITCHEN
• Fail — Mon Jul 18 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: NOTED EMPLOYEE PREPARING PERSONAL DRINKS AND DRINKING AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA WHILE PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PR
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Mar 03 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NOTED NO SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO HAVE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS. | 10.
• Pass — Thu Apr 09 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: PREP AREA (ALONG COOKLINE) REACH IN COOLERS DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DO
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Jun 05 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AN
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Mar 15 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS
• Pass — Tue Aug 22 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT ICE MACHINE AND COFFEE MACHINE WATERLINES. MUST PROVIDE.
• Fail — Tue Aug 15 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: FOUND FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY AT PREMISES. OBSERVED AB
• Pass — Thu Sep 15 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE NEWLY INSTALLED EXPOSED HAND SINK ON THE COOKS LINE. |
• Fail — Thu Sep 08 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURES. COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER FOUND AT 50.4F WITH FOODS SUCH AS HAM AT 50.2F. COOLER T
• Pass — Mon May 16 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: READY TO EAT FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE LABELED AND DATED. BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABEL
• Pass — Thu Mar 19 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: OUT OF COMPLIANCE. INFORMATION PROVIDED.
• Fail — Thu Mar 12 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM REPORT # 1441302 DATED JULY 11, 2014 NOT CORRECTED: "MUST CLEAN EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF OF ALL COOKING EQU

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