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Humboldt Haus Deli & Liquor

Restaurant

2954-2958 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

West Side

Sep 19, 2023 — License inspection

Pass

Required before the city issues a business license.

Food stored directly beneath sewage lines in basement risked contamination from potential drips.

Key Findings

  • Potato chip boxes were stored under sewage lines in the basement; management must remove them or shield the lines.
  • Unknown pipes hang above the coffee prep area; if they're sewage lines, they must be shielded to prevent contamination.
  • Debris found inside the low-temperature dish machine door and ice machine interior needs cleaning.
  • A wall opening in the FRP board above the 3-compartment sink in the kitchen must be sealed.

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 #39 — CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED BOXES OF POTATO CHIPS STORED BENEATH SEWAGE LINES IN THE BASEMENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE FOOD BENEATH THE SEWAGE LINES OR SHIELD THE LINES TO PREVENT POTENTIAL DRIPS. ALSO OBSERVED UNKNOWN PIPES ABOVE THE COFFEE PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SHIELD THE LINES ABOVE THE COFFEE PREP AREA IF THE LINES ARE SEWAGE LINES.

Violation code #49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

CLEAN THE DEBRIS INSIDE OF THE DOOR OF THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AND THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.

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Inspection History

Humboldt Haus Deli & Liquor has had 10 inspections in the last 5 years with a 80% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 13, 2026.

Oct 13, 2026Pass

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

3 violations
Oct 1, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

7 violations
Apr 20, 2026Conditional

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

6 violations
Standout inspection
Oct 17, 2025Pass

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

9 violations
Standout inspection
Oct 10, 2025Fail

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

11 violations
Nov 29, 2024Pass

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

1 violation
Nov 26, 2024Conditional

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

5 violations
Sep 19, 2023PassVIEWING NOW

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

3 violations
Sep 19, 2023Pass

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

Sep 19, 2023Pass

License — Required before the city issues a business license.