License Re-Inspection
Jun 8, 2026
Pass
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Jun 8, 2026 · Original Source
Restaurant · Chicago, IL
The Good Ambler
2 N Riverside Plz
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3 inspectionsLicense
May 26, 2026
Fail
5 recorded violations
notedCode 10Handwashing
Official wording
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED REAR WASHROOM (NEAR UTILITY CLOSET) HANDWASHING SINK IN POOR REPAIR, NO HOT OR COLD WATER AVAILABLE AT TIME OF LICENSE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE REAR WASHROOM HANDWASHING SINK WATER SUPPLY TO PROVIDE HOT AND COLD WATER BETWEEN 100.0F AND 120.0F AND MAINTAIN AVAILABLE FOR USE IN HANDWASHING AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED.
In plain English
Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.
More about handwashing problemsnotedCode 33Food temperature
Official wording
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING COLD-HOLDING EQUIPMENT ON-SITE IN POOR REPAIR OR REQUIRED FOR MENU BUT NOT PRESENT ON-SITE FOR LICENSE INSPECTION: WALK-IN FREEZER ON-SITE AT INTERIOR AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 34.0F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. SEVERAL COLD-HOLDING UNITS REQUIRED FOR GRAB-AND-GO SECTION NOT PRESENT AT TIME OF LICENSE INSPECTION, INSUFFICIENT NUMBER AND CAPACITY OF COLD-HOLDING EQUIPMENT FOR PROPOSED MENU (PRE-PACKAGED DAIRY AND BAKERY ITEMS SUCH AS YOGURT, PRE-PACKAGED SANDWICHES). INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE WALK-IN FREEZER TO MAINTAIN TEMPERATURES REQUIRED BY THE LAW AND MAINTAIN COLD-HOLDING EQUIPMENT IN SUFFICIENT NUMBER AND CAPACITY FOR PROPOSED MENU. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
In plain English
Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.
More about food kept at an unsafe temperaturenotedCode 39Contamination
Official wording
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED NO BARRIER PROVIDED BETWEEN CONSUMER ACCESSIBLE AREA AND BAKERY PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE BARRIER BETWEEN ALL CONSUMER AREAS AND FOOD PREPARATION AREAS TO PREVENT CONSUMER ACCESS TO FOOD PREPARATION AND MAINTAIN ALL FOOD, EQUIPMENT, AND FOOD PREPARATION AREAS ADEQUATELY PROTECTED FROM CONSUMERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
In plain English
Food was stored or handled in a way that could let germs or other material get into it, such as raw meat stored above ready-to-eat food or uncovered food. Cross-contamination is a common cause of foodborne illness.
More about food not protected from contaminationnotedCode 50Other
Official wording
HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED INSUFFICIENT WATER PRESSURE PROVIDED AT THE WAREWASHING AREA HANDWASHING SINK (NEAR HIGH-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE). INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE LISTED HANDWASHING SINK PLUMBING TO PROVIDE WATER UNDER ADEQUATE PRESSURE FOR HANDWASHING AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. FACILITY ENGINEER REPAIRED HANDWASHING SINK PLUMBING TO PROVIDE WATER UNDER ADEQUATE PRESSURE ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED.
In plain English
An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
More about other findingnotedCode 53Cleaning and sanitizing
Official wording
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
Inspector’s notes
OBSERVED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN BOTH ALL-GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOMS TO BE UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST ONE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN ALL WOMEN'S AND ALL-GENDER RESTROOMS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF SANITARY PRODUCTS AND MAINTAIN.
In plain English
Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
More about cleaning or sanitizing problemsOfficial record from Chicago Department of Public Health, May 26, 2026 · Original Source
License
May 21, 2026
Not Ready
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, May 21, 2026 · Original Source