Alyemen Alsaeed

3456 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

African

Last inspected: Feb 18, 2026

Score

Low Risk

Going back to 2025, Alyemen Alsaeed has three inspections in the public record. Inspectors last stopped by on Feb 18, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around six violations to closer to one violation per visit.

When inspectors have written things up, “warewashing facilities” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.

That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

Inspections

Critical latest

Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Feb 18, 2026

Complaint

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Personal cleanliness

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR RESTRAINTS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.

Oct 28, 2025

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

Oct 24, 2025

License

2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.

View 12 violations

Sewage & waste water properly disposed

Inspector notes: OBSERVED BOTH THE DISH AND FRONT PREP HAND WASHING SINKS UNABLE TO PROPERLY DRAIN WASTE WATER. MUST REPAIR TO PROPERLY DRAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: LOW TEMPERATURE CHEMICAL DISH MACHINE NOT OPERATIONAL AND NO SANITIZER AVAILABLE FOR THE MACHINE. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED, PROPERLY WASHES AND SANITIZING WITH CHLORINE SANITIZER TO 100 PPM. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025.

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: NO QUATERNARY CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS FOR THE QUATERNARY CHEMICAL ATTACHED TO THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE PROPER TEST STRIPS OR REMOVE QUATERNARY CHEMICALS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MISSING THE SPRAY ARM NOZZLE ON THE FIRST COMPARTMENT AND UNABLE TO PROPERLY SET ALL THREE COMPARTMENTS TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SPRAY ARM NOZZLE OR REGULAR NOZZLE AT THE FIRST COMPARTMENT OF THE SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025.

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: NOTED OVERSIZED POTS ON THE PREMISES UNABLE TO BE SUBMERGED INSIDE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO UNABLE WASHING, RINSING AND SANITIZING. MUST REMOVE OVERSIZED POTS OR PROVIDE A WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE AND DEMONSTRATE HOW SUCH POTS WOULD BE WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: NOTED DIRTY BULK FOOD CONTAINER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.FREEZER.----EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP ON THE TWO DOOR MUST REMOVE.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: NOTED DIRTY METAL RACK SHELVING FOR THE REAR SPICE CONTAINER STORAGE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----OBSERVED PEELING PLASTIC BEING USED AS A PROTECTANT ON THE BOTTOM METAL SHELVING OF THE MAIN KITCHEN PREP TABLE. MUST REMOVE PEELING PLASTIC.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: NOTED DIRTY FLOOR DRAINS UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK.----DIRTY LIGHT SHIELD INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.

Food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: BULK FOOD CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

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

Inspector notes: NOTED POROUS STONE BOWLS ON THE PREMISES THAT ARE UNABLE TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. MUST REMOVE FROM THE PREMISES.

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

Inspector notes: NOTED A TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON THE COOKS LINE THREE DOOR COOLER (FAR LEFT DOOR). MUST REPLACE.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Alyemen Alsaeed last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Alyemen Alsaeed on file is from Feb 18, 2026. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Alyemen Alsaeed?

Across the inspection record, “warewashing facilities” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Alyemen Alsaeed.

Has Alyemen Alsaeed's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Alyemen Alsaeed have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Alyemen Alsaeed means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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