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Ghareeb Nawaz Express

Restaurant

807 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60608

South Loop

Nov 16, 2023 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Food stored on floor in cooler and single-use items piled on ground without protection from contamination.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Food items stored directly on walk-in cooler floor instead of elevated six inches.
  • Single-service articles and utensils stored on floor in prep and serving areas, increasing contamination risk.
  • Food handlers not wearing hair restraints during food preparation.
  • Bulk containers and packaged desserts not properly labeled with required information.

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 #45 — SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR AND UTENSILS NOT INVERTED IN PREP AND SERVING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE AND INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES AND UTENSILS TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.

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

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN SERVING, PREP AND WASHROOM AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.

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Inspection History

Ghareeb Nawaz Express has had 9 inspections in the last 5 years with a 56% pass rate. Last inspection was on Aug 11, 2026.

Aug 11, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

3 violations
Aug 4, 2026Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

6 violations
Apr 8, 2025Pass

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

2 violations
May 24, 2024Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

1 violation
May 22, 2024Fail

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

2 violations
Standout inspection
May 15, 2024Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

11 violations
Feb 20, 2024Pass

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

3 violations
Standout inspection
Dec 5, 2023Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

15 violations
Standout inspection
Nov 16, 2023FailVIEWING NOW

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

19 violations