Galit Restaurant
Last inspected: Mar 12, 2026
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Score
The health department has logged 11 inspections at Galit Restaurant, the earliest from 2019. The most recent report on file is from Mar 12, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near two violations per visit.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up three times.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Galit Restaurant is doing better than most peers. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Mar 12, 2026
Complaint
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING THROUGHOUT THE DISH ROOM AT THE DISH MACHINE AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Jun 25, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER. FOODS SUCH AS 3 PANS OF COOKED BRISKET, SHREDDED LAMB MEAT AND POTATO DUMPLINGS WERE FOUND RANGING FROM 45F-58F. TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED VOLUNTARILY. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 50 LBS AT A COST OF $500.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Jul 2, 2024
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jun 21, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: NOTED WALK-IN COOLER WITH AMBIENT AIR 48.7 F. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF TCS TURKEY SHAWARMA, CHOPPED LEAFY GREENS, WHOLE AND PUREED BEANS, BEURRE MONTE (BUTTER SAUCE), CUMIN GLAZE, AND LATKES (POTATOE PANCAKES) AT TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 49.8 F - 56.6 F STORED IN WALK-IN COOLER. APPROXIMATELY 58 LBS VALUED $313 BAGGED AND DISCARDED IN COMPOST BIN BY THE PERSON IN CHARGE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR BETWEEN WALL AND SHELF IN DRY STORAGE ROOM, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ANY KEPT ITEMS SHOULD BE ELEVATED A MINIMUM OF SIX INCHES FROM THE GROUND.
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Dec 14, 2023
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: CRACKED/DAMAGED WALL CAULKING AT THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM WASHBOWL WITH OPEN CREVICES. MUST REPLACE.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: MUST NOT STORE CLEAN UTENSILS HANGING ABOVE OR DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE REAR PREP HAND WASHING SINK ----ALSO MUST NOT STORE CLEAN INVERTED POTS ABOVE THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE SAME SAID SINK.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: CLEAN MIXING BOWLS STORED IN THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE MUST BE STORED INVERTED.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS OR PARCHMENT PAPER AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM. SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Oct 27, 2022
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Oct 18, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: EVIDENCE OF SMALL FLIES(OVER 20) ON WALLS AND BOXES IN THE REAR PREP AND DISH ROOM AREA. REMOVE FLIES, AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.PROVIDE RAISED SHELVES
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: LEAKING PIPE UNDER THE HANDWASHING SINK IN PIZZA AREA BY THE BRICK OVEN. REPAIR ISSUE.
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Dec 7, 2021
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AND GLASSES AT THE BAR SHELVES NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES AND GLASSES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
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Dec 8, 2020
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TWO HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS TO MEASURE THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LARGE TILT SKILLET IN PREP AREA THAT DOES NOT FIT INTO DISH WASHER OR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN PROCEDURE ON HOW ESTABLISHMENT WILL WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE EQUIPMENT.
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Mar 19, 2019
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Mar 12, 2019
License
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SNEEZE GUARD ON FRONT PREP AREA WHERE COLD/HOT FOODS WILL BE PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE PROPER SNEEZE GUARD TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BY CONSUMERS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Galit Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Galit Restaurant on file is from Mar 12, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Galit Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Galit Restaurant.
Has Galit Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Galit Restaurant have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Galit Restaurant 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 Galit Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Galit Restaurant is inspected around two times per year on average.
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