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Savanna Restaurant

4111 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60618

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-05-18; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

6 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-05-18), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-05-18: Canvass

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-41 — WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP COOLERS ON KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
  • Not Critical: CHI-43 — IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE BIN IN FRONT BAR AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
  • Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED RUSTY BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES ON MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATIO AREA. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS ON THE KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA AND BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR BEHIND REFRIGERATION UNITS ON THE KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED A FEW WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN FRONT DINING AREA. MUST REAPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED OPENING AROUND PIPES IN REAR FURNANCE AREA ALSO OBSERVED A BIG OPENING INTO WALL NEAR REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST SEAL OPENINGS AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER CLEAN AND ORGANIZE BASEMENT TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.

Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.

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