Muhajir
2630 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614
Restaurant ZIP 60614 Risk 1 (High)
Passed · as of Jul 24, 2026
Muhajir was last inspected on July 24, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 5 violations.
Latest inspection
July 24, 2026 · Complaint Re-Inspection
Result: Pass
5 general-
GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.
Inspector’s note: 3-307.11--- instructed to install a splash guard on the bar hand washing sink between the sink and the bar ice bin.
Official wording (code 39)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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GeneralHygiene & sanitation
Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: : 2-402.11--- all food preparers with facial hair must wear a beard restraint.
Official wording (code 40)
Personal cleanliness
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GeneralFood handling
Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.
Inspector’s note: : 4-904.13--- all preset tablewares must be protected from contamination.
Official wording (code 44)
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
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GeneralFood handling
Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.
Inspector’s note: 4-903.11(a;c)--- all stored items throughout the dry food storage rooms must be elevated from the floors.
Official wording (code 45)
Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: 6-201.13--- missing baseboard coving under the prep/dish hand washing sink. Instructed to replace. 6-201.11--- dirty floor drain under the prep/dish hand washing sink.----floors throughout the dry food storage room with debris. Instructed to clean and maintain all.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspection history
12 inspections on record
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Fail
Complaint · Fail
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Must provide hand washing signage at all hand washing sinks including washroom sinks.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: No paper towels available/provided at both the prep/dish hand sink and bar hand washing sink. Must provide paper towels at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c) citation issued.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Noted the bar hand washing sink with a plastic strainer inside the sink making the sink not accessible for use. Reviewed hand washing sinks are for hand washing purposes only. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c). See the above violation #10 for citation.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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CriticalFood handling
No warning to customers about raw or undercooked food.
Official wording (code 25)
Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Noted an open 1/2 in gap on the bottom threshold of the prep rear exit and tape being used as a weather/rodent proof strip. Instructed to provide a tight fitting seal on the bottom of the door with no open gaps.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to install a splash guard on the bar hand washing sink between the sink and the bar ice bin.
Official wording (code 39)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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GeneralHygiene & sanitation
Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: All food preparers with facial hair must wear a beard restraint.
Official wording (code 40)
Personal cleanliness
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GeneralFood handling
In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.
Inspector’s note: Ice scoops must be stored in a clean container not on the top of the ice machine.
Official wording (code 43)
In-use utensils: properly stored
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GeneralFood handling
Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.
Inspector’s note: All preset tablewares must be protected from contamination.
Official wording (code 44)
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
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GeneralFood handling
Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.
Inspector’s note: All stored items throughout the dry food storage rooms must be elevated from the floors.
Official wording (code 45)
Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Must not use plastic grocery bags as food containers inside the coolers. Must use food grade disposable plastic bags or washable containers.-----must not use cardboard as liners in bar freezers.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Must not use plastic crates as a means of elevation for stored items throughout.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.
Inspector’s note: No irreversible registering temperature indicator to monitor the internal final rinse temperature of the high temperature dish washing machine. Instructed to provide priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.
Inspector’s note: No quaternary chemical test strips to measure the sanitizing level of the quaternary sanitizer being used for the three compartment sink. Must provide. Priority foundation violation see the above violation #48 for citation.
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.
Inspector’s note: No outside oil waste receptacle. Noted several open plastic containers and metal pots filled with waste oil from the deep fryer piled in the rear outdoor area. Instructed to provide an outside waste receptacle with a tight fitting lid and removal of waste from a licensed grease removal co. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(b)citation issued.
Official wording (code 54)
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.
Inspector’s note: Outside garbage area with excessive paper, cardboard, food container and liquor bottle debris on surrounding grounds under and around the containers. Instructed to remove all debris and maintain area to be clean. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(b) see the above violation #54 for citation.
Official wording (code 54)
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.
Inspector’s note: Must provide a waste receptacle at the prep/dish hand washing sink.
Official wording (code 54)
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Missing baseboard coving under the prep/dish hand washing sink. Instructed to replace.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Dirty floor drain under the prep/dish hand washing sink.----floors throughout the dry food storage room with debris. Instructed to clean and maintain all.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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PaperworkManagement & training
Not all food employees had food-handler training.
Inspector’s note: No proof of food handler training or certificates for all required employees. Must provide.
Official wording (code 57)
All food employees have food handler training
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: No proof of valid allergen training or certificate for the one city of chicago certified food manager on site. Must provide.
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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Closed
Canvass · Out of Business
The inspector found this business closed.
No violations
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
No violations
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No Entry
Non-Inspection · No Entry
No violations
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
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CriticalFood handling
Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.
Inspector’s note: Observed ice machine located in rear dry storage room with a build-up of black and brown substance dripping onto ice cubes stored at below ice bin. Ice is used for human consumption.person in charge turned off machine, removed ice and cleaned machine during inspection. Priority foundation violation #7-38-005.citation issued
Official wording (code 16)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Noted compartment and floors underneath kitchen fryers with grease and food debris. Instructed to deep clean, sanitize and maintain.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Noted clutter in office miscellaneous items stored in boxes on the floor. Instructed to remove unnecessary items and to elevate kept items on proper shelving that is nonporous, easy to clean and a minimum of 6 inches from the floor
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Noted excessive dust build up on hood filters in kitchen. Instructed to clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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No Entry
Non-Inspection · No Entry
No violations
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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
No violations
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
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CriticalFood handling
No warning to customers about raw or undercooked food.
Inspector’s note: Menu does not disclose and inform consumers the specific menu items that are raw or undercooked. Must disclose and remind customers of such food on both the printed and virtual menus. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.
Official wording (code 25)
Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Noted excessive grease and food debris under the flat top grill.----interior of the metal garbage can at the dish area with accumulated debris.----exterior doors of the rear dry food storage room freezer with food debris. Must clean and maintain all.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralRepeat violation
A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.
Inspector’s note: Previous core violation #58 from 6-7-22 report #2556904 not corrected. #58- no allergen training certificates are provided on-site. Instructed to provide for all certified food service managers. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090 citation issued.
Official wording (code 60)
Previous core violation corrected
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PaperworkManagement & training
Not all food employees had food-handler training.
Inspector’s note: No proof of food handler certificates or training for all required employees. Must provide.
Official wording (code 57)
All food employees have food handler training
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Conditional
License Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions
1 critical2 general1 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.
Inspector’s note: 2-102.14(o): found no employee health policy/training on site. Instructed facility to establish an appropriate employee health policy/training system and maintain with verifiable documents on site. Priority foundation
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: 4-101.17: wood cabinets, frame at kitchen window, under bar counter with rough surface, not easily cleanable. Surface must be smooth, cleanable and non-absorbent material
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.
Inspector’s note: 4-301.13: a drainboard is required at the three-compartment sink for holding cleaned utensils after sanitizing at the rear bar area
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: 2-102.13: no allergen training certificates are provided on-site. Instructed to provide for all certified food service managers
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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Fail
License · Fail
4 critical5 general1 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.
Inspector’s note: Found no employee health policy/training on site. Instructed facility to establish an appropriate employee health policy/training system and maintain with verifiable documents on site. Priority foundation
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: Found no procedure/plan and kit for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed facility to develop and maintain a procedure/plan and to maintain any appropriate supplies on site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. No citation issued
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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CriticalFood handling
Specialized processes (curing, vacuum-packing, etc.) didn’t follow the approved plan.
Inspector’s note: FOR SUSHI RICE MUST PROVIDE A LAB LETTER OR PROVIDE A Ph TEST KIT ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
Official wording (code 29)
Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp
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CriticalFacility upkeep
Hot or cold water wasn’t available, or water pressure was too low.
Inspector’s note: 5-103.11(b) hot water temperature at washbowls inside the three washrooms at temp of 65.4f to 66.7f.instructed manager that proper hot water temperature at washbowls must be at a minimum of 100.0f or higher through a mixing valve or combination faucet. Priority violation. 7-38-030(c). No citation was issued.
Official wording (code 50)
Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
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GeneralFood temperature
Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.
Inspector’s note: No stem thermometer provided on site.instructed to provide
Official wording (code 36)
Thermometers provided & accurate
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: No pest control log book provided on site.instructed to provide. Priority foundation:7-38-020(c) no citation issued
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Wood cabinets,frame at kitchen window,under bar counter with rough surface, not easily cleanable.surface must be smooth cleanable and non-absorbent material
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.
Inspector’s note: A drainboard is required at the three-compartment sink for holding cleaned utensils after sanitizing at the rear bar area
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.
Inspector’s note: Low temp dish machine not in working condition. Must repair unit. Not able to sanitize. Priority foundation violation 7-38-025 no citation issued.
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: No allergen training certificates provided on site. Instructed to provide for all certified food service managers
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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Not Ready
License · Not Ready
No violations
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