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BELLY BOWL

3034 S HALSTED ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

BELLY BOWL has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since October 2, 2023. The most recent inspection, on July 14, 2026, recorded 9 infractions.

2 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 9 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests, Protecting food from contamination and Cleaning and sanitizing.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 14, 2026. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 14, 2026. For example: FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 3 times on May 21, 2025. For example: WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded 2 times on July 14, 2026. For example: PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on May 21, 2025. For example: APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass

    9 infractions

    • 15. FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED
      • OBSERVED CONTAINERS OF RAW BEEF AND PORK STORED ABOVE UNCOVERED BOWLS OF FRIED TOFU AND SHREDDED CABBAGE INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE FOOD ITEMS BY SEPARATING RAW FOOD ITEMS DURING STORAGE, DISPLAY, PREPARATION, AND HOLDING FROM RAW READY-TO-EAT FOODS, COOKED READY-TO-EAT FOODS, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES BEFORE THEY ARE WASHED. FOOD ITEMS WERE REARRANGED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
    • 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
      • OBSERVED IMPROPER DATE MARKING FOR FOOD ITEMS DURING STORAGE. FOUND COOKED CRAB RANGOONS, EGG ROLLS, AND FRIED TOFU IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND PREP COOLER IN THE PREP AREA WITH NO DATE MARKING.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DATE MARKING WITH DISPOSITION DATE FOR RTE FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24 HOURS IN COLD HOLDING UNIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • OBSERVED DRY AND LIQUID STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABEL IN THE REAR AND FRONT PREP REAR. INSTRUCTED TO MENTIONED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED A STICKY INSECT CONTROL DEVICE, FILLED WITH DEAD INSECTS, HANGING FROM THE CEILING ABOVE THE FOOD PREP TABLE IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND REFRAIN FROM STORING INSECT CONTROL DEVICES ABOVE FOOD PREP AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED DEAD INSECTS ON THE FLOOR IN THE ELECTRICAL STORAGE CLOSET NEAR THE TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF ICE SCOOP STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE BEHIND BAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE IN A CONTAINER OR SCOOP HOLDING UNIT.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED THE FAUCET HEAD ON ABOVE THE RINSE AND SANITIZER COMPARTMENT OF THE FOUR-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT DISPENSING HOT WATER. INSTRUCTED TO RESTORE HOT WATER AT MENTIONED SINK AND MAINTAIN. HOT WATER WAS RESTORED BEFORE THE END OF THE INSPECTION.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE FLOORS UNDER THE SHELVES, COLD HOLDING/ FREEZER CHEST, AND COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH DEBRIS AND SLIGHT GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF WET MOPS NEAR THE MOP SINK IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERY HANG WET MOPS TO DRY AND MAINTAIN.
  2. Canvass

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass

    10 infractions

    • 35. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED
      • IMPROPER THAWING OF TCS FOODS. BAGS OF FROZEN CHICKEN SITTING IN WATER IN TWO OF THE COMPARTMENTS OF THE 4 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY THAW UNDER COOL RUNNING WATER, MICROWAVE OR IN THE COOLER. MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • FLY STRIPS HANGING ABOVE THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PLACE IN NON FOOD AREAS. MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • CONTAINER OF LIME STORED IN THE ICE USED FOR CONSUMPTION INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED NOT TO STORE ANYTHING IN THE ICE MACHINE. MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE FRYERS WITH FOOD, DIRT AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE FRYERS.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE COOLERS/FREEZERS AND SINKS WITH FOOD, DIRT AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • FIRST STALL IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM TRASH RECEPTACLE HAS NO LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A RECEPTACLE WITH A LID AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • WATER STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE THE 4-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS, FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER THE SINKS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT WITH FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS. -WALLS AND CEILING WITH FOOD, DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS AND CEILINGS.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE WITH NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE.
  4. Canvass

    0 infractions

  5. License

    2 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • FOUND 1/8 INCH GAP AT BOTH REAR EXIT DOORS. MUST PROVIDE TIGHT FITTING DOORS AT ALL TIMES.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • FOUND FAR RIGHT BUILT IN STOPPER AT 4 COMP SINK BROKEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

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