THE ALBERT

Address: 228 E ONTARIO ST, CHICAGO, IL 60611, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass w/ Conditions on Oct 30, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (14 inspections)

• Pass w/ Conditions — 2025-10-30 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HAND WASHING BLOCKED BY SANITIZER BUCKETS STORED IN HAND WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE HAND WASHING S
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-09-25 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED DUMP/FOOD PREP SINK IN 2ND FLOOR PASTRY KITCHEN AREA PROVIDED WITH HANDWASHING SOAP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE HANDWASHI
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-07-17 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS NOT PROVIDED AT SEVERAL HANDWASHING SINKS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY: 1ST FLOOR BAR AREA, 1ST
• Pass — 2023-09-05 00:00:00 () 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
• Fail — 2023-08-29 00:00:00 () 14. REQUIRED RECORDS AVAILABLE: SHELLSTOCK TAGS, PARASITE DESTRUCTION - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 25 LBS OF SHELLSTOCK STORED INSIDE REACH IN COOLER IN BIN WITHOUT TAG/LABEL ATTACHED CONTAINING
• Pass — 2022-03-16 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: Bulk food container in pastry kitchen not labeled, instructed to label and maintain. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: M
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-04-29 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL CONTAINERS IN BASEMENT KITCHEN (SPICES, ETC.) WITHOUT REQUIRED LABEL. MUST PROVIDE COMMON NAME ON ALL ITEMS IN CONTAINERS. |
• No Entry — 2021-04-15 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-06-12 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: Violation Codes: 2-102.14(O). Inspector Comments: - NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY O
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-05-24 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: - NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLA
• Pass — 2018-05-14 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: BASEMENT PREP AREA REACH IN COOLER RUBBER DOOR GASKETS RIPPED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-05-11 00:00:00 () 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: BAR LOW TEMPERATURE GLASSMACHINE NOT MAINTAINED, 0 PPM CHLORINE. MUST TEMPORARILY W
• Pass — 2017-09-19 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: SEVERAL FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN KITCHEN ( SUGAR, FLOUR... ) INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN. |
• Pass — 2017-04-25 00:00:00 ()

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