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SALERNO'S
1201 W GRAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60642
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-05-12; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source
7 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-05-12), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-05-12: Canvass Re-Inspection
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE ALL-GENDER WASHROOM, WOMEN AND MEN WASHROOMS ALSO AT THE BAR AREA HANDWASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
- Not Critical: CHI-36 — THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: 4-204.112(B) OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER(S) INSIDE THE REACH IN DISPLAY COOLER IN THE CARRYOUT FRONTLINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETTO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.
- Not Critical: CHI-37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12 OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS (SEASONINGS) WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
- Not Critical: CHI-41 — WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: 3-304.14 OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED IMPROPERLY ON SEVERAL PREP SURFACE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
- Not Critical: CHI-43 — IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: 3-304.12 OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSILS STORED IMPROPERLY IN PREP SURFACE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE.
- Not Critical: CHI-44 — UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: 4-901.11 OBSERVED PLATES NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING.
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11 OBSERVED MISSING/BROKEN DOOR HANDLES ON HOLD HOLDING UNITS IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE.
Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.
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