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Best Amigos Grill

Restaurant

3944 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60651

West Side

Oct 19, 2026 — License inspection

Fail

Required before the city issues a business license.

No handwashing sink in kitchen prep area—a critical violation that puts food safety at immediate risk.

Key Findings

  • No handwashing sink with hot/cold water, soap, and paper towels in the rear kitchen prep and dishwashing area.
  • Menus lack required consumer advisories about raw or undercooked food risks.
  • Torn door gasket on a 2-door cooler needs replacement.
  • Broken and missing floor tiles around the 3-compartment sink create an unsanitary surface; light bulbs in kitchen lack protective shields or shatter-proof covers.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR KITCHEN PREP/DISHWASHING AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL HANDWASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP, PAPER TOWELS, AND SIGNAGE IN THE REAR KITCHEN PREP/DISHWASHING AREA.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).

Violation code #25 — CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
Inspector's Notes:

NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS WRITTEN ON THE MENUS ON THE FRONT COUNTER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED "RAW" OR UNDER COOKED AND LINK THOSE FOODS WITH AN ASTERISK (*) TO A REMINDER STATEMENT THAT STATES THAT EATING RAW OR UNDER COOKED FOODS CAN INCREASE YOUR RISK OF FOOD-BORNE ILLNESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

Inspection History

Best Amigos Grill has had 1 inspection in the last 5 years with a 0% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 19, 2026.

Oct 19, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

5 violations