Alyemen Alsaeed
3456 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
Restaurant ZIP 60625 Risk 1 (High)
Passed · as of Jun 26, 2026
Alyemen Alsaeed was last inspected on June 26, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 2 violations.
Latest inspection
June 26, 2026 · Complaint Re-Inspection
Result: Pass
1 general1 paperwork-
GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: 6-501.12 clean the floor throughout the food prep areas especially along the walls and behind the equipment. Clean the grease and food debris on the walls and baseboard of the food prep areas.
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: 2-102.13 observed several food handling employees without a food handler certificate. Management instructed that all food handling employees must show proof of food handler training.
Official wording (code 57)
All food employees have food handler training
Inspection history
5 inspections on record
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Fail
Complaint · Fail
5 general1 paperwork Show violations
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed 2 live cockroaches on the floor and prep table in the rear food prep area. Additional pest control service is needed to eliminate the pest activity. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a). 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: Observed frozen meat and chickpeas stored in plastic grocery bags in the freezers. Management instructed to use only food grade storage bags and containers.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Clean the prep tables, interior of coolers, storage shelves on the walls, hot holding units, top of the convection oven, stoves, and interior of deep fryer.
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: Clean the floor throughout the food prep areas especially along the walls and behind the equipment. Clean the grease and food debris on the walls and baseboard of the food prep areas.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Clean the grease buildup on the ventilation hood and filters above the cooking equipment.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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PaperworkManagement & training
Not all food employees had food-handler training.
Inspector’s note: Observed several food handling employees without a food handler certificate. Management instructed that all food handling employees must show proof of food handler training.
Official wording (code 57)
All food employees have food handler training
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Pass
Complaint · Pass
1 general Show violations
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GeneralHygiene & sanitation
Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed food handler without a hair restraint in the rear prep area. Instructed management that all employees must wear restraints in the food prep area.
Official wording (code 40)
Personal cleanliness
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Pass
License Re-Inspection · Pass
No violations
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Fail
License · Fail
2 critical10 general Show violations
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CriticalFood handling
Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.
Inspector’s note: Low temperature chemical dish machine not operational and no sanitizer available for the machine. Machine tagged held for inspection and must not use until repaired, properly washes and sanitizing with chlorine sanitizer to 100 ppm. Priority violation 7-38-025.
Official wording (code 16)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
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CriticalFacility upkeep
Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.
Inspector’s note: Observed both the dish and front prep hand washing sinks unable to properly drain waste water. Must repair to properly drain. Priority violation 7-38-030(c)
Official wording (code 52)
Sewage & waste water properly disposed
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.
Inspector’s note: Bulk food container must be labeled with the product common name.
Official wording (code 37)
Food properly labeled; original container
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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: Noted porous stone bowls on the premises that are unable to properly wash, rinse and sanitize. Must remove from the premises.
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: Noted a torn rubber door gasket on the cooks line three door cooler (far left door). Must replace.
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: Three compartment sink missing the spray arm nozzle on the first compartment and unable to properly set all three compartments to wash, rinse and sanitized. Instructed to provide a spray arm nozzle or regular nozzle at the first compartment of the sink. Priority foundation violation 7-38-025.
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 for the quaternary chemical attached to the three compartment sink. Must provide proper test strips or remove quaternary chemicals. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.
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: Noted oversized pots on the premises unable to be submerged inside the three compartment sink to unable washing, rinsing and sanitizing. Must remove oversized pots or provide a written cleaning procedure and demonstrate how such pots would be washed, rinsed and sanitized.
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Noted dirty bulk food container. Must clean and maintain.freezer.----excessive ice build up on the two door must remove.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Noted dirty metal rack shelving for the rear spice container storage. Must clean and maintain.----observed peeling plastic being used as a protectant on the bottom metal shelving of the main kitchen prep table. Must remove peeling plastic.
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 dirty floor drains under the three compartment sink and the one compartment prep sink.----dirty light shield inside the walk-in cooler. Must clean and maintain all.
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: All unused equipment must be removed from the premises to prevent pest harboring.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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