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TSO GOOD

843 1/2 W BELMONT AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60657 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

TSO GOOD has been inspected 2 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since July 5, 2024. The most recent inspection, on June 20, 2025, recorded 12 infractions.

1 of 2 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene.

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.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on June 20, 2025. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 5 times on June 20, 2025. For example: TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 4 times on June 20, 2025. For example: PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 2 times on June 20, 2025. For example: SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & 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.

2 inspections

  1. Canvass

    12 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • FOUND NO INDIVIDUAL WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS. (HANDLES CHICKEN, DAIRY, ETC.) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED. MUST PROVIDE CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING HOURS OF OPERATION. MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 1:00PM AT END OF INSPECTION.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED THE ONLY HAND SINK IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AND DISH AREA TO BE BLOCKED WITH A LARGE WHITE PLASTIC BIN, NOT ALLOWING FOR USE OF THE HAND SINK. OBSERVED THE ONLY HAND SINK IN THE BASEMENT PREPARATION AREA TO BE BLOCKED WITH VARIOUS METAL TRAYS, UTENSILS, AND PLASTIC LIDS, STACKED HIGH AND NOT ALLOWING FOR USE OF THE HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT HAND SINK MAY ONLY BE USED FOR HAND WASHING, AND MUST BE MAINTAINED ACCESSIBLE FOR USE BY EMPLOYEES AT ALL TIMES. EMPLOYEE REMOVED UTENSILS AND UNBLOCKED BOTH HAND SINKS BY END OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-030(c). CITATION ISSUED.
    • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
      • OBSERED VARIOUS BOXES OF SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS, CUPS, AND CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA IN THE BASEMENT NEXT TO THE STAIRS AND ON THE SIDE OF THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED THE SIDE OF THE OVERHEAD EXHAUST AND THE UNDERSIDE OF THE OVERHEAD EXHAUST SYSTEM TO HAVE A PROTECTIVE PLASTIC LAYER THAT IS TEARING AND DISCOLORED DUE TO GREASE BUILD UP AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE ON THE OVERHEAD EXHAUST SYSTEM.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED THE BATHROOM DOOR OF THE FIRST BATHROOM/UNISEX BATHROOM TO NOT BE SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SELF CLOSING MECHANISM/PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING BATHROOM DOOR.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE TOP OF THE DOOR FRAME OF THE FIRST BATHROOM TO BE TORN OFF THE FRAME AND SITTING ON THE FLOOR IN THE CORNER. INSTRUCTED TO SERVICE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED A SOILED MOP STORED IN THE FIRST FLOOR MOP SINK ON TOP OF MATS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL MOPS TO ALLOW FOR DRYING IN BETWEEN USE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE AREA/COVE IN WALL CONTAINING THE WATER METER IN THE BASEMENT ENTRANCE/HALL TO THE DRY STORAGE TO BE EXPOSED, WITH VARIOUS STUDS AND PIECES OF WOOD EXPOSED, CREATING A LARGE WALL CAVITIY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATE COVER/ENCLOSE ALL WALLS.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED TWO (2) LIGHTS IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA BEHIND THE STAIRS AND IN FRONT OF THE OFFICE TO NOT BE SHIELDED/HAVE A PROTECTIVE SHIELDING OVER LIGHT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PROTECTIVE SHIELDING FOR LIGHTS IN ALL STORAGE AREAS AND PREP AREAS.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED MISSING FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ONE OF TWO EMPLOYEES WORKING IN KITCHEN AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL EMPLOYEES COMPLETE AND MAINTIAN FOOD HANDLER TRAINING, AND ALL NEW EMPLOYEES COMPLETE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTURCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT EACH CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST MAINTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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