SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

GALIT RESTAURANT.

EAT. 78/100

2427-2429 N LINCOLN AVE · LINCOLN PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected March 12, 2026 · passed

6 of 11 inspections passed, with 1 critical violation on file.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
11
6 passed · 3 w/ conditions · 2 failed
VIOLATIONS
16
includes 1 critical
RECORDS COVER
7 YEARS
since Mar 2019

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 12
2026
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

NOTED BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING THROUGHOUT THE DISH ROOM AT THE DISH MACHINE AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

JUN 25
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
1 violation
DETAILS
SERIOUSFood Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER. FOODS SUCH AS 3 PANS OF COOKED BRISKET, SHREDDED LAMB MEAT AND POTATO DUMPLINGS WERE FOUND RANGING FROM 45F-58F. TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED VOLUNTARILY. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 50 LBS AT A COST OF $500.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

JUL 2
2024
PASSED
0 violations
JUN 21
2024
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
3 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSFood Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF TCS TURKEY SHAWARMA, CHOPPED LEAFY GREENS, WHOLE AND PUREED BEANS, BEURRE MONTE (BUTTER SAUCE), CUMIN GLAZE, AND LATKES (POTATOE PANCAKES) AT TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 49.8 F - 56.6 F STORED IN WALK-IN COOLER. APPROXIMATELY 58 LBS VALUED $313 BAGGED AND DISCARDED IN COMPOST BIN BY THE PERSON IN CHARGE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED

MINORFood Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

NOTED WALK-IN COOLER WITH AMBIENT AIR 48.7 F. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

MINORPest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

NOTED UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR BETWEEN WALL AND SHELF IN DRY STORAGE ROOM, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ANY KEPT ITEMS SHOULD BE ELEVATED A MINIMUM OF SIX INCHES FROM THE GROUND.

DEC 14
2023
PASSED
4 violations
DETAILS
MINOREmployee Hygiene
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

MUST NOT STORE CLEAN UTENSILS HANGING ABOVE OR DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE REAR PREP HAND WASHING SINK ----ALSO MUST NOT STORE CLEAN INVERTED POTS ABOVE THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE SAME SAID SINK.

MINORSanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

CLEAN MIXING BOWLS STORED IN THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE MUST BE STORED INVERTED.

MINORSanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS OR PARCHMENT PAPER AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM. SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

CRACKED/DAMAGED WALL CAULKING AT THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM WASHBOWL WITH OPEN CREVICES. MUST REPLACE.

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OCT 27
2022
PASSED
0 violations
OCT 18
2022
FAILED
3 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALPest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

EVIDENCE OF SMALL FLIES(OVER 20) ON WALLS AND BOXES IN THE REAR PREP AND DISH ROOM AREA. REMOVE FLIES, AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED

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

MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.PROVIDE RAISED SHELVES

SERIOUSEmployee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

LEAKING PIPE UNDER THE HANDWASHING SINK IN PIZZA AREA BY THE BRICK OVEN. REPAIR ISSUE.

DEC 7
2021
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AND GLASSES AT THE BAR SHELVES NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES AND GLASSES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.

DEC 8
2020
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
2 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

OBSERVED LARGE TILT SKILLET IN PREP AREA THAT DOES NOT FIT INTO DISH WASHER OR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN PROCEDURE ON HOW ESTABLISHMENT WILL WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE EQUIPMENT.

SERIOUSFood Temperature
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

OBSERVED TWO HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS TO MEASURE THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

MAR 19
2019
PASSED
0 violations
MAR 12
2019
FAILED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORFood Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED NO SNEEZE GUARD ON FRONT PREP AREA WHERE COLD/HOT FOODS WILL BE PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE PROPER SNEEZE GUARD TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BY CONSUMERS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.

Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →

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