Art's Drive in One

1333 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60642

American

Last inspected: Sep 3, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

There aren't many inspections to draw from yet: just two so far. The latest inspection on file is from Sep 3, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

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

“Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

Art's Drive in One's latest score of 74 falls below the Chicago average of 81. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 3, 2025

Complaint

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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No bare hand contact with rte food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed

Inspector notes: Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat foods was observed when a food handler was assembling sandwiches, touching bread, sliced tomatoes, cheese, and lettuce with bare hands. Instructed the manager not to allow food handlers to handle ready-to-eat foods with their bare hands. Priority violation 7-38-010.

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP SUPPLIES ON THE PREMISES TO RESPOND TO A VOMIT OR DIARRHEAL EVENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CLEAN UP KIT WITH ALL REQUIRED SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

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

Inspector notes: Using disposable paper cups as a scoop for bulk food containers, instructed to use proper foods scoops.

Feb 3, 2025

License

2 major violations. 4 minor violations.

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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICES ON THE WASHROOM DOORS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES PROVIDED IN BOTH UNISEX WASHROOMS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN ALL WASHROOMS USED BY FEMALES.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON THE PREMISES FOR FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Art's Drive in One last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Art's Drive in One on file is from Sep 3, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Art's Drive in One?

Across the inspection record, “procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Art's Drive in One.

Has Art's Drive in One's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Art's Drive in One have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Art's Drive in One means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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