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The Good Ambler

Restaurant

2 N Riverside Plz, Chicago, IL 60606

West Loop

May 26, 2026 — License inspection

Fail

Required before the city issues a business license.

Walk-in freezer not cold enough and multiple handwashing sinks broken or missing hot/cold water.

Key Findings

  • Rear handwashing sink had no hot or cold water available; rear prep area sink only had 125°F hot water with no cold water (cold water was repaired on-site).
  • Walk-in freezer maintained only 34°F instead of required freezing temperature, and grab-and-go section lacked required cold-holding equipment for dairy, yogurt, and sandwiches.
  • No barrier separates the consumer area from the bakery prep area, allowing customer access to food preparation zones.
  • Warewashing handwashing sink had insufficient water pressure (repaired on-site); multiple handwashing sinks lack signage instructing employees to wash hands.

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 REAR WASHROOM (NEAR UTILITY CLOSET) HANDWASHING SINK IN POOR REPAIR, NO HOT OR COLD WATER AVAILABLE AT TIME OF LICENSE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE REAR WASHROOM HANDWASHING SINK WATER SUPPLY TO PROVIDE HOT AND COLD WATER BETWEEN 100.0F AND 120.0F AND MAINTAIN AVAILABLE FOR USE IN HANDWASHING AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED.

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

OBSERVED COLD WATER NOT AVAILABLE AT THE REAR PREPARATION AREA HANDWASHING SINK, WATER TEMPERATURE AT 125.0F WITH ONLY HOT WATER AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE REAR PREPARATION AREA HANDWASHING SINK COLD WATER SUPPLY TO PROVIDE WATER AT MAXIMUM OF 120.0F WITH COMBINATION OF HOT AND COLD WATER FOR USE IN HANDWASHING. FACILITY ENGINEER REPAIRED COLD WATER SUPPLY ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED.

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Inspection History

The Good Ambler has had 3 inspections in the last 5 years with a 50% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jun 8, 2026.

Jun 8, 2026Pass

License Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

May 26, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

7 violations
May 21, 2026Not Ready

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