PALACE GATE AFRICA RESTAURANT

Address: 4548 N MAGNOLIA AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60640, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Sep 17, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (16 inspections)

• Pass — Wed Sep 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Wed Oct 30 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Wed Oct 23 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. | 2. CITY
• Pass — Fri May 05 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD
• Pass — Wed Oct 19 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Tue Oct 11 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED 3 LIVE ROACHES ON WALLS AT PREP AREA ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE ALL ROACH ACTIVITY BY THE DATE OF REINSPECTION. ADVISED TO C
• Pass — Mon Mar 29 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.11 REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
• No Entry — Mon Mar 22 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH A COMMON NAME | 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: PEST CONTROL NOT COMPLE
• Fail — Wed Mar 10 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH A COMMON NAME | 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: PEST CONTROL NOT COMPLE
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Nov 27 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NO PERSON IN CHARGE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. NO CITATION ISSUED. | 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CER
• Pass — Thu Mar 29 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED HEAVY DUST ACCUMULATION ON HOOD OF STOVE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. | 41. PREMISES
• Pass — Wed Apr 19 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Apr 17 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: ONE OF SEVERAL REFRIGERATORS NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. FOUND COOLER TO BE AT 45.9F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT
• Pass — Mon Jul 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FROST BUILDUP IN THE REACH-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST FREEZER AND MAINTAIN. | 32. FOOD AND NON-F
• Pass — Fri May 24 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP/FOOD STAINS ON PREP AREA SHELVES AND PREP TABLES. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPME
• Pass — Mon Jan 23 2012 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected fro

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