Pasta Al Gusto
1955 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657 · Lakeview · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 6 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-07-17
What You Should Know
✓ 6 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-07-17
✓ No failures across all 6 inspections on record
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 3 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 3×
🌡 Food Temperature minor 2×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNS AVAILABLE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE BATHROOM, THE FIRST HAND SINK BEHIND REGISTER, AND REAR HAND SINK AT MAIN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGN INSTRUCTING EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED THE FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO THE RIGHT OF THE DISH MACHINE TO BE LEAKING FROM THE BASE WHEN WATER IS TURNED ON. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
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2021-08-04 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
2021-07-14 Pass w/ Conditions Recent Inspection 5 ▾
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
NOTED SOME UPPER AREAS INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Food Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
NOTED THE LARGE WALK-IN COOLER AND THE THREE-DOOR TALL REACH-IN FREEZER NOT OPERATIONAL. BOTH TAGGED, HELD FOR INSPECTION, AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED/REPLACED AND C.D.P.H. CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. NO FOODS IN EITHER COOLER. P...
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
ALL BULK FOODS AND SPICES STORED NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
minor Employee Hygiene
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND THE PREP TABLE.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
NOTED THE TABLE TOP CAN OPENER WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
2021-05-04 Pass w/ Conditions License 5 ▾
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
NOTED SOME UPPER AREAS INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Food Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
NOTED THE LARGE WALK-IN COOLER AND THE THREE-DOOR TALL REACH-IN FREEZER NOT OPERATIONAL. BOTH TAGGED, HELD FOR INSPECTION, AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED/REPLACED AND C.D.P.H. CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. NO FOODS IN EITHER COOLER. P...
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
ALL BULK FOODS AND SPICES STORED NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
minor Employee Hygiene
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND THE PREP TABLE.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
NOTED THE TABLE TOP CAN OPENER WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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