Amici

3933 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60613
Italian
Last inspected: Apr 9, 2025
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Score
Low Risk

Public records show five inspections at Amici stretching back to 2023. On Apr 9, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.

Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around two violations across recent inspections versus roughly seven violations before.

Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded five times.

The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Amici on the better side of that line. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 9, 2025
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SEVERAL OPENINGS INTO WALLS IN REAR DISHWASHER AREA BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALLS BEHIND PREP SINLK. MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AND MAINTAIN FACILITY IN A GOOD REPAIR. MUST REPAIR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENTS AND HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Mar 27, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#2604994 ON 10/21/2024. #37. OBSERVED THE DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS IN KITCHEN TO BE UNLABELED. INSTRUTCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH COMMAN NAME OF CONTENTS OF EACH CONTAINER. #49. OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE BLACK MICROWAVE IN PREP AREA TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS ON SIDES AND BELOW REVOLVING PLATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE FREE OF EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP. #55. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE SPLATTER ON WALLS BELOW MICROWAVE AND NEAR DEEP FRYER AREA. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BUILD UP OF BLACK SUBSTANCE ON THE BOTTOM OF UTILITY SINK IN REAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS AND FLOORS CLEAR OF EXCESSIVE GREASE SPLATTER AND UTILITY SINK OF EXCESSIVE BLACK SUBSTANCE BUILD UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS IN THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. MUST REMOVE GREASE BUILD UP AND MAINTAIN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT CLEAN AT ALL TIMES
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA AND UNDERNETH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS IN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA AND REAR DIHSWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SEVERAL OPENINGS INTO WALLS IN REAR DISHWASHER AREA BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALLS BEHIND PREP SINLK. MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AND MAINTAIN FACILITY IN A GOOD REPAIR. OBSERVED MISSING TILES ON NORTH SIDE OF PREMISES REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENTS AND HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIMENT. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE SERVING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND FOOD PREPARATION TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Oct 21, 2024
Routine
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS IN KITCHEN TO BE UNLABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH COMMAN NAME OF CONTENTS OF EACH CONTAINER.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EQUIPMENT AND POTS STORED WITH FOOD CONTACT SURFACES EXPOSED. INSTURCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL EQUIPMENT THAT IS NOT PROTECTED TO PROTECT AGAINST POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONE (1) OF THREE (3) DRAIN STOPPERS DAMAGED AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN DRAIN STOPPER OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN GOOD REPAIR.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE BLACK MICROWAVE IN PREP AREA TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS ON SIDES AND BELOW REVOLVING PLATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE FREE OF EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE SPLATTER ON WALLS BELOW MICROWAVE AND NEAR DEEP FRYER AREA. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BUILD UP OF BLACK SUBSTANCE ON THE BOTTOM OF UTILITY SINK IN REAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS AND FLOORS CLEAR OF EXCESSIVE GREASE SPLATTER AND UTILITY SINK OF EXCESSIVE BLACK SUBSTANCE BUILD UP.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE PRESENT WITH NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, AND ALL NEW EMPLOYEES WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE.
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Jul 20, 2023
Reinspection
1 major violation.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE VERIFICATION OF POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY.
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Jul 14, 2023
License
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: MANAGEMENT UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING UP VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE INCLUDING THE CHEMICALS AND SUPPLIES NEEDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE VERIFICATION OF POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: NOTED NO PEST CONTROL ON SITE AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION AS REQUIRED BY CODE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK UPON BEING RE-INSPECTION.
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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
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Amici last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Amici on file is from Apr 9, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Amici?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Amici.

Has Amici's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Amici have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Amici 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 Amici inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Amici is inspected around three times per year on average.