Five Iron Golf

1000 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60642

Other

Last inspected: Oct 1, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Five Iron Golf appears in inspection records six times, starting in 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Oct 1, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near three violations each time.

When inspectors have written things up, “allergen training as required” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which Five Iron Golf's 70 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 1, 2025

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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Proper date marking and disposition

Inspector notes: found 10 lbs of cooked chicken wings, 5 lbs of shredded chicken held in prep cooler with 9/22 prep date, instructed manager not to hold TCS foods in cooler for no more than 7 days counting prep day as day one. priority violation 7-38-005. Chicken discarded valued at $50.

City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: No certified food service manager on site, no certificate while handling TCS foods ( sausage , eggs ) instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012.

Personal cleanliness

Inspector notes: Food handler not wearing hair restraint, instructed to wear.

Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled

Inspector notes: Deli cups not air dried after washing, instructed to dry multi-use utensils preply.

Jul 11, 2024

Routine

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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

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

Previous core violation corrected

Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2585194 ON 11/15/23 NOT CORRECTED: 58 - OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES TO COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: REPAIR THE LEAK AT THE DRAIN LINE OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.

Nov 15, 2023

Reinspection

1 minor violation.

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Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

Nov 8, 2023

Routine

1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE THERMOMETER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION FOR MEASURING THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMEPERATURE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

Allergen training as required

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED RESIDUE ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEAD NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DUST ON VENT IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

Apr 1, 2022

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

Mar 31, 2022

License

1 critical violation. 1 major violation.

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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: UNISEX HANDWASHING SINK TEMPERATURE REACHING MAX TEMPERATURE OF 84.2F. ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST MAINTAIN MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY. 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.

Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: NO METAL STEM THERMOEMTER ON SITE TO MEASURE HOT AND COLD FOOD TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Five Iron Golf last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Five Iron Golf on file is from Oct 1, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Five Iron Golf?

Across the inspection record, “allergen training as required” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Five Iron Golf.

Has Five Iron Golf's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Five Iron Golf have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Five Iron Golf means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Five Iron Golf inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Five Iron Golf is inspected around two times per year on average.

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