Admiral's Club — American Airlines/Admiral's Club (T3 L)

11601 W Touhy Ave, Chicago, IL 60666

American

Last inspected: Jul 2, 2025

100

Score

Low Risk

Across the available record, Admiral's Club — American Airlines/Admiral's Club (T3 L) has 11 inspections on file, the first dated 2016. The most recent report on file is from Jul 2, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around three violations to closer to one violation per visit over the last few inspections.

“Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

Admiral's Club — American Airlines/Admiral's Club (T3 L)'s latest score of 100 sits above the Chicago average of 81. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jul 2, 2025

Routine

No violations found.

100

Jan 6, 2025

Routine

1 minor violation.

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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE PREP SERVICE COOLER AT THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.

May 30, 2024

Routine

1 minor violation.

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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: NOTED WASH ROOMS ON PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOMS

Aug 15, 2023

Reinspection

1 minor violation.

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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN WASHROOMS LOCATED IN CLUB LOUNGE.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Aug 8, 2023

Routine

3 major violations. 4 minor violations.

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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS OR TEST STRIPS/STICKERS WERE PROVIDED TO MEASURE THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF UTENSILS INSIDE OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE.OBSERVED (HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE WITH GAUGE MEASURED FINAL RINSE AT 182F).INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SURFACE TEMPERATURE TEST STRIPS OR IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING SURFACE THERMOMETER FOR THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR TAKING FOOD TEMPERATURES.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOOD TEMPERATURES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED.

City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AND NO CERTIFICATE POSTED WHILE (TCS FOODS) EGGS,CUT FRUIT ETC. ARE BEING PREPARED/HANDLED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE,THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED, HANDLED, AND/OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY AND POST ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED.

Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN WASHROOMS LOCATED IN CLUB LOUNGE.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE/MAINTAIN.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE PREP/DISHWASHING AREA.INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN INTERIORS OF KNIFE RACK ATTACHED TO PREP TABLES TO REMOVE DRIED-UP FOOD DEBRIS INCLUDING THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER AND MAINTAIN.

Mar 11, 2022

Routine

1 minor violation.

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Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: FOUND CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE . INSTRUCTED ANY PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.

Sep 27, 2021

Routine

2 minor violations.

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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS WITH GREASE LIKE ACCUMULATION INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.

Apr 24, 2019

Routine

2 minor violations.

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Food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS/BINS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON FOOD NAME.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF CONDENSER FAN COVER WITH DUST BUILD-UP INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.

Apr 30, 2018

Routine

4 minor violations.

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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: Observed dirty floors at the bar area.Instructed to detail clean floor and floor drain at bar and maintain.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: Observed missing interior door frames at rear food prep area.Instructed to provide and maintain. Observed splashed food debris on wall underneath the knife rack at food prep area.Instructed to detail clean and sanitize and maintain.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector notes: Observed missing light shield underneath cabinet across from the dishmachine.Instructed to provide and maintain.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: Observed no working ventilation inside the customers (mens/womens) toilet rooms.Instructed to provide and maintain.

Jun 22, 2017

Routine

No violations found.

100

Nov 15, 2016

License

1 minor violation.

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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL DIVIDER/SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK DRAINBOARD AND BETWEEN DUMP SINK AND ICE MACHINE BEHIND BAR.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Admiral's Club — American Airlines/Admiral's Club (T3 L) last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Admiral's Club — American Airlines/Admiral's Club (T3 L) on file is from Jul 2, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Admiral's Club — American Airlines/Admiral's Club (T3 L)?

Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Admiral's Club — American Airlines/Admiral's Club (T3 L).

Has Admiral's Club — American Airlines/Admiral's Club (T3 L)'s inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Admiral's Club — American Airlines/Admiral's Club (T3 L) have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Admiral's Club — American Airlines/Admiral's Club (T3 L) means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Admiral's Club — American Airlines/Admiral's Club (T3 L) inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Admiral's Club — American Airlines/Admiral's Club (T3 L) is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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