Chicago
31
BEAT

Dastarkhwan

6418 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60645 · West Ridge · Restaurant · High risk
BEAT
31/100

Troubled record — failed 4 of 9 inspections for documentation & training, pest activity

Inspections
9
4 passed
Last Inspected
2025-10-14
Pass Rate
44%
4 failures
Score
31/100
BEAT
Passed most recent inspection (2025-10-14)
Failed 4 inspections (2025, 2025, 2024...)
Documentation & Training issues found across 6 inspections
Pest Activity issues found across 4 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious 17×
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Food Temperature serious
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Documentation & Training critical
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Pest Activity critical
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Plumbing & Waste minor
📌
Other serious
Chemical Safety minor
2025-10-14 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2025-10-09 Fail Complaint Re-Inspection
CRITICAL 3
critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED 4 LIVE ROACHES ON WALL NEAR RESTROOM, ON FLOOR AND WALL IN REAR DRY STORAGE AREA, AND ON FLOOR IN MAIN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT PEST CONTROL AS MORE SERVICES ARE NEEDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED FACILITY MAKING FOOD DURING REVOCATION OF THE FOOD LICENSE. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 30LBS OF FOOD VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $100. PRIORIRTY FOUNDATION. #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED MISSING, DAMAGED, AND STAINED CEILING TILE PANELS IN THE MAIN PREP AREA TILES PORUS NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND OR REPLACE MISSING PANELS AND/OR REPLACE THE STAINED CEILING TILES.

2025-10-02 Fail Complaint
CRITICAL 18
critical Documentation & Training

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT PROOF OF FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT TRAINING DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE.

critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AT START TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE TCS FOODS (PORK, RICE, CHICKEN, SOUP, GRAVY, ETC) WERE BEING PREPARED. THE DESIGNATED PERSON IN CHARGE, WHO IS PHYSICALLY ON SITE, MUST OB...

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWEL IN THE WASHROOM AT THE WASHBOWL SINK. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT PAPER TOWELS MUST BE AVAILABLE AT HAND SINKS AT ALL TIMES. FOOD HANDLER OBTAINED PAPER TOWEL FOR HAND SINK DURING TIME OF INSPECTION PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOL...

critical Pest Activity

FOOD IN GOOD CONDITION, SAFE, & UNADULTERATED

OBSERVED LIVE INSECTS, ROACHES AND SMALL FLIES IN DRY FOOD PRODUCTS (FLOUR, RICE, AND SUGAR.) PERSON IN CHARGE IMMEDIATELY HAD EMPLOYEE DISCARD OF 10 LBS OF PRODUCTS $20.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-40-050(A) CITATION ISSUED

serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE TWO DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER TO BE IMPROPER RICE 50F, BEEF 48F, PORK 68F, CHICKEN 58.3F, SOUP 57F, GRAVY 48F, ETC. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY D...

minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN ALL THE COOLERS, WALK IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE WITHOUT PROPER LABELING OF NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A LABEL REFLECTING THE FOOD ITEM'S NAME WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVE FROM ITS ORIGINAL PACKA...

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED LIVE PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMSIES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY PEST ACTIVITY WITH APPROX. 20 SMALL FLIES NOTED DURING INSPECTION IN REAR RESTROOM AND REAR STORAGE AREA. ALSO, OBSERVED TOO NUMEROUS TO COUNT LIVE ROACHES AND LIVE RATS ON PREMISES IN T...

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE AND REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT-FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PESTS.

minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREMISES IN MAIN PREP AREA AND REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ...

serious Employee Hygiene

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

OBSERVED PANS BEING WASHED IN THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK IMPROPERLY. COMPARTMENTS NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO FIT PANS INSIDE. ALSO, SINK NOT PROPERLY SET-UP FOR WASHING, RINSING, AND SANITIZING DISHES. ALSO, OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER ATTEMPT TO WASH DISH IN HANDWAS...

serious Food Temperature

HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE

OBSERVED HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT THREE-COMPARMENT SINK AT 96 DEGREES F AND UTILITY SINK 82 DEGREES F. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE WATER AT THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK SHALL BE AT LEAST 110 DEGREES F FOR PROPER WAREWASHING AND SANITIZING AND UTILITY SINK ...

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT DRAINING. ALL THREE-COMPARTMENTS IN DISREPAIR. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED DRAINPIPE LEAKING AT THREE-COMPARTMENT LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Other

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER WITH LIDS NOT CLOSED DUE TO TRASH OVERFLOWING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN TO ENSURE TIGHT FITTING LIDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, WAREWASHING, AND STORAGE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS REA...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED MISSING, DAMAGED, AND STAINED CEILING TILE PANELS IN THE MAIN PREP AREA TILES PORUS NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND OR REPLACE MISSING PANELS AND/OR REPLACE THE STAINED CEILING TILES.

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

minor Other

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED TWO FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES.

2025-06-20 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
5
serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

FOUND THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 50.0 F AND 61.0 F INSIDE STAND UP REACH IN COOLER AT REAR STORAGE ROOM- COOKED CHICKEN, GOAT, MILK AND BUTTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL TCS FOODS MUST BE 41.0 FOR BELOW IF HELD COLD. P...

minor Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

REAR STORAGE ROOM STAND UP REACH IN COOLER NOT MAINTAINED, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 50.0 F. FOUND COOKED CHICKEN, BUTTER, ETC. HELD INSIDE SAID COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REPAIR SAID COOLER, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE MUST BE 41.0 F OR BELOW. COO...

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR OF ALL PREP AREA SINK, PREP AREA SHELVES, EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND PREP TABLE TOPS. MUST CLEAN ALL EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.

serious Food Temperature

HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE

FOUND NO RUNNING HOT WATER AT SINKS THROUGHOUT PREMISES, WATER TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 65.0 F AND 67.0 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE RUNNING HOT WATER THROUGHOUT PREMISES, HOT WATER TEMPERATURE MUST BE A MINIMAL 110.0 F AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND AT ...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD/GRIME BUILD UP ON WALLS THROUGHOUT PREP AND DISHWASH AREA ALSO OBSERVED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP THROUGHOUT PREP AREA AND DISHWASH AREA FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT AND ALONG ALL CORNERS.

2024-10-31 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
1
minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

STAND UP 2-DOOR PREP COOLER (COMMANDER COOLER NAME) DOOR RUBBER GASKET RIPPED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR RUBBER GASKET.

2024-10-24 Fail Canvass
7
minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

FOODS SOLD IN PLASTIC CONTAINERS ON TOP OF FRONT COUNTER NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST LABEL SAID FOOD CONTAINERS WITH NAME OF FOOD AND ALL INGREDIENTS.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

STAND UP 2-DOOR PREP COOLER (COMMANDER COOLER NAME) DOOR RUBBER GASKET RIPPED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR RUBBER GASKET.

serious Sanitation

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

NO SANITIZING TEST STRIPS ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE SANITIZING TEST STRIPS ON PREMISES BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE PREP COOLERS AND PREP AREA SHELVES. MUST CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

3-COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKING BY HOT WATER HANDLE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN WALL AND MAINTAIN.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES.

2023-05-02 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2022-03-31 Pass License Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2022-03-22 Fail License
CRITICAL 14
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. GIVEN SAMPLE FORM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

MUST REMOVE SOAP, PAPER TOWELS AND HAND WSHING SIGNAGE FROM THE UTILITY MOP SINK. HAND WASHING MUST BE PERFORMED AT THE HAND WASHING SINK ONLY.

serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

MUST PROVIDE A QUATERNARY SANITIZER ON SITE FOR THE QUATERNARY CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS PROVIDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION.

serious Other

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

MUST PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY ON THE MENU THAT DISCLOSES AND REMINDS FOR THE BURGER THAT MAY BE ORDERED UNDERCOOKED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

minor Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

NOTED THE COOKS LINE TALL REACH-IN COOLER UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. COOLER AT 48F. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/ADJUST TO MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION.

minor Food Temperature

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO MEASURE HOT AND COLD FOOD TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

MUST PROVIDE A LOCK FOR THE REFRIGERATOR LOCATED IN THE HALLWAY LEADING TO THE WASHROOM WHERE CUSTOMERS HAVE ACCESS.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

ALL RAW WOODEN SHELVING AND RAW WOODEN FLOOR PLATFORM FOR THE STAND MIXER MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED TO BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT.

serious Sanitation

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR THE OVERSIZED POTS ON THE PREMISES THAT CAN NOT BE SUBMERGED IN THE SMALLER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

MUST REMOVE ALL PEELING PLASTIC ON ALL METAL EQUIPMENT BEING USED AS A PROTECTANT. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE SURFACE.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

NOTED AN OPEN CREVICE BEHIND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE BASEBOARD COVING. MUST SEAL.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE SOILED MOP HEADS TO BE HANGING ABOVE THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. NOT IN THE SOILED MOP BUCKET.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES THAT ARE FOOD HANDLERS.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.

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