Conditional

Bellybowl

3034 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60608

Restaurant ZIP 60608 Risk 1 (High)

Pass with Conditions · as of Jul 14, 2026

Bellybowl was last inspected on July 14, 2026 with a result of “Pass w/ Conditions”. Inspectors found 9 violations, 2 of them critical, including signs of pests.

Latest inspection

July 14, 2026 · Canvass

Conditional

Result: Pass w/ Conditions

2 critical7 general
  • CriticalFood handling

    Raw and ready-to-eat foods weren’t kept apart.

    Inspector’s note: Observed containers of raw beef and pork stored above uncovered bowls of fried tofu and shredded cabbage inside the walk-in cooler. Instructed to properly store food items by separating raw food items during storage, display, preparation, and holding from raw ready-to-eat foods, cooked ready-to-eat foods, fruits and vegetables before they are washed. Food items were rearranged at this time. Priority violation issued 7-38-005, citation issued

    Official wording (code 15)

    Food separated and protected

  • CriticalFood temperature

    Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.

    Inspector’s note: Observed improper date marking for food items during storage. Found cooked crab rangoons, egg rolls, and fried tofu in the walk-in cooler and prep cooler in the prep area with no date marking.instructed to provide proper date marking with disposition date for rte foods prepared on site and held over 24 hours in cold holding unit. Priority foundation violation, 7-38-005, citation issued

    Official wording (code 23)

    Proper date marking and disposition

  • GeneralFood handling

    Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

    Inspector’s note: Observed dry and liquid storage containers not label in the rear and front prep rear. Instructed to mentioned food storage containers and maintain.

    Official wording (code 37)

    Food properly labeled; original container

  • GeneralPests

    Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

    Inspector’s note: Observed a sticky insect control device, filled with dead insects, hanging from the ceiling above the food prep table in the rear dishwashing area. Instructed to remove and refrain from storing insect control devices above food prep areas and maintain.

    Official wording (code 38)

    Insects, rodents, & animals not present

  • GeneralPests

    Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

    Inspector’s note: Observed dead insects on the floor in the electrical storage closet near the toilet rooms. Instructed to remove and maintain.

    Official wording (code 38)

    Insects, rodents, & animals not present

  • GeneralFood handling

    Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

    Inspector’s note: Observed improper storage of ice scoop stored on top of ice machine behind bar prep area. Instructed to properly store in a container or scoop holding unit.

    Official wording (code 39)

    Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

    Inspector’s note: Observed the faucet head on above the rinse and sanitizer compartment of the four-compartment sink not dispensing hot water. Instructed to restore hot water at mentioned sink and maintain. Hot water was restored before the end of the inspection.

    Official wording (code 51)

    Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: Observed the floors under the shelves, cold holding/ freezer chest, and cooking equipment with debris and slight grease build up. Instructed to clean and maintain.

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: Observed improper storage of wet mops near the mop sink in the rear dishwashing area. Instructed to propery hang wet mops to dry and maintain.

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspection history

6 inspections on record

  1. Closed

    Canvass · Out of Business

    The inspector found this business closed.

    No violations

  2. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    9 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • GeneralFood temperature

      Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.

      Inspector’s note: Improper thawing of tcs foods. Bags of frozen chicken sitting in water in two of the compartments of the 4 compartment sink. Instructed to properly thaw under cool running water, microwave or in the cooler. Maintain same.

      Official wording (code 35)

      Approved thawing methods used

    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: Fly strips hanging above the 3-compartment sink. Instructed to remove and place in non food areas. Maintain same.

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

      Inspector’s note: Container of lime stored in the ice used for consumption inside of the ice machine. Instructed not to store anything in the ice machine. Maintain same.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralFood handling

      Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

      Inspector’s note: Wiping cloths not properly stored when not in use. Instructed to store in sanitizing solution (must be at the required ppm) when not in use. Maintain same.

      Official wording (code 41)

      Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: The interior/exterior of the fryers with food, dirt and grease. Instructed to detail clean and maintain interior/exterior of the fryers.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Interior/exterior of the coolers/freezers and sinks with food, dirt and stains. Instructed to clean and maintain all.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

      Inspector’s note: First stall in the women's toilet room trash receptacle has no lid. Instructed to provide a receptacle with a lid and maintain.

      Official wording (code 53)

      Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Water stained ceiling tiles above the 4-compartment sink in the rear. Instructed to replace and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Interior/exterior of the floor drains, floors in the corners, under the sinks and under/around all heavy equipment with food, dirt and debris. Instructed to clean and maintain all floor drains and floors. -walls and ceiling with food, dirt and dust build up. Instructed to clean and maintain walls and ceilings.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: Food handlers on site with no food handlers certificates. Instructed to obtain and maintain a valid food handlers certificate.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

  3. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    9 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • GeneralFood temperature

      Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.

      Inspector’s note: Improper thawing of tcs foods. Bags of frozen chicken sitting in water in two of the compartments of the 4 compartment sink. Instructed to properly thaw under cool running water, microwave or in the cooler. Maintain same.

      Official wording (code 35)

      Approved thawing methods used

    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: Fly strips hanging above the 3-compartment sink. Instructed to remove and place in non food areas. Maintain same.

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

      Inspector’s note: Container of lime stored in the ice used for consumption inside of the ice machine. Instructed not to store anything in the ice machine. Maintain same.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralFood handling

      Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

      Inspector’s note: Wiping cloths not properly stored when not in use. Instructed to store in sanitizing solution (must be at the required ppm) when not in use. Maintain same.

      Official wording (code 41)

      Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: The interior/exterior of the fryers with food, dirt and grease. Instructed to detail clean and maintain interior/exterior of the fryers.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Interior/exterior of the coolers/freezers and sinks with food, dirt and stains. Instructed to clean and maintain all.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

      Inspector’s note: First stall in the women's toilet room trash receptacle has no lid. Instructed to provide a receptacle with a lid and maintain.

      Official wording (code 53)

      Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Water stained ceiling tiles above the 4-compartment sink in the rear. Instructed to replace and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Interior/exterior of the floor drains, floors in the corners, under the sinks and under/around all heavy equipment with food, dirt and debris. Instructed to clean and maintain all floor drains and floors. -walls and ceiling with food, dirt and dust build up. Instructed to clean and maintain walls and ceilings.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: Food handlers on site with no food handlers certificates. Instructed to obtain and maintain a valid food handlers certificate.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

  4. Closed

    Canvass · Out of Business

    The inspector found this business closed.

    No violations

  5. Pass

    License · Pass

    2 general Show violations
    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: Found 1/8 inch gap at both rear exit doors. Must provide tight fitting doors at all times.

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Found far right built in stopper at 4 comp sink broken. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

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