THE BAD APPLE

Address: 4300-4304 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60618, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Oct 16, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (12 inspections)

• Pass — Thu Oct 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED HOT AND COLD WATER HANDLES AT THE BAR AREA HANDWASHING SINK TO BE EXTREMELY LOOSE, BUT FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE
• Fail — Thu Oct 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED GRILL DRAWER COOLER AT THE MAIN COOK LINE AT IMPROPER INTERIOR TEMPERATURE FOR COLD-HOLDING TCS FOOD IT
• Pass — Fri Oct 04 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN FIRST FLOOR KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. | 37. FOO
• Pass — Thu Nov 16 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CURRENT ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
• Pass — Thu Oct 20 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE KITCHEN 2 DOOR PREP LINE COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REP
• No Entry — Tue Sep 20 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Thu May 06 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HAND SINK IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFA
• No Entry — Mon Apr 26 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Aug 08 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ORGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS (BEEF, CHICKEN, ETC.)
• Pass — Thu Jun 13 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST BUILD UP ON CONDENSER OF BURGERS REACH IN COOLER BELOW COOKLINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN COOLERS CONDENSERS. | 51. PLUMBI
• Pass — Thu Mar 07 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Not Ready — Thu Feb 28 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()

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