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GENE'S BISTRO/BIG BOWL/TALL BOY

5700 S CICERO AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60638

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-05-20; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

3 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-05-20), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-05-20: Canvass

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-39 — CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: FOUND THE ICE BIN AT THE BAR WITH NO LID/COVER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LID/COVER TO ICE BIN TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. MAINTAIN SAME.
  • Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: FOUND THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS WITH GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FRYERS.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND HEAVY EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. -FOUND THE WALL BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE BIG BOWL FRONT PREP AREA WITH GREASE, DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALL.

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