Masada
Last inspected: Nov 6, 2025
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Score
Masada appears in inspection records eight times, starting in 2016. Inspectors last stopped by on Nov 6, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around one violation lately and about seven violations before that.
Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded five times.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Nov 6, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
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Aug 13, 2024
Complaint
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: SANITATION MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING.MUST PROVIDE.
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Jan 13, 2023
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: REAR PREP AREA HANDWASH BOWL PIPE LEAKING (BY 3-COMPARTMENT SINK). MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS AT REAR PREP AREA AND INSIDE BAR FLOOR DRAIN. MUST CLEAN REAR PREP AREA FLOOR AND INTERIOR OF BAR FLOOR DRAIN.
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Aug 26, 2021
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT/FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP INSIDE FLOOR DRAINS AT DISHWASH AREA. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAINS AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BURNED OUT CEILING LIGHT BULBS ABOVE DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE WITH WORKING LIGHT BULBS.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 1/4 INCH GAP AT FRONT DOUBLE ENTRANCE/EXIT DOOR SWEEPS. MUST RODENT PROOF SAID DOORS.
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May 24, 2019
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 16 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF 6LBS. COOKED LEG OF LAMBS 53.2F-64.9F DATED 5/23/19,5LBS. COOKED CHICKEN 54.7F DATED 5/23/19.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW.APPX.11LBS. $38.COS(PRIORITY 7-38-005)
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER OF THE RISK OF CONSUMING RAW AND UNDERCOOKED FOODS ON MENU.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP POLICY PROCEDURE AND ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA,MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL A HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER IN BASEMENT BEVERAGE AREA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN APPX."1/2-3/4" GAP IN CENTER OF FRONT ENTRY DOOR.MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN HAND SINK AND 3- COMPARTMENT SINK IN 1ST FL. FRONT BEVERAGE AREA.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON STORAGE SHELVES AND PREP TABLES.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 3- DOOR PREP COOLER AND MISSING HANDLE ON TOPSIDE OF SAME.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM DISH RACKS AND WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS WHERE NEEDED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST GROUT FLOOR AND REPAIR CRACKED TILE IN 1ST FL. MOP SINK.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING ABOVE BASEMENT MOPSINK AND SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES AT FAUCET OF SAME.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN STAIRCASE HALLWAYS,BEVERAGE AREA IN BASEMENT AND WHERE NEEDED.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHT IN WALK IN COOLER.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD MANAGERS.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 20, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OPENINGS INTO CEILING IN LOWER LEVEL BAR AREA. MUST SEAL AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON CEILING VENTILATION FANS INSIDE ALL WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ADDITIONAL WATER PRESSURE NEEDED AT ONE OF THE TWO HAND WASHING SINKS(RIGHT SIDE) IN WOMENS WASHROOM LOCATED IN LOWER LEVEL. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 4, 2016
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED SOME FOOD ITEMS STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS AT THE BASEMENT REFRIGERATION UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE BAGS FOR REFRIGERATION.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: NOTED A SLIGHT DISCOLORATION INSIDE THE UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN....MUST ALSO CLEAN BLOOD STAINS AND FOOD SPILLS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE BASEMENT PREP AREA.
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Jul 26, 2016
License
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN GROCERY BAGS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED CONTAINERS WITH TIGHT FITTING LIDS.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: NOTED FOOD SPILLS INSIDE UPRIGHT FREEZERS AT THE LOWER LEVEL PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOOR DRAINS ESPECIALLY AT THE LOWER LEVEL BAR AREA.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Masada last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Masada on file is from Nov 6, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Masada?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Masada.
Has Masada's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Masada have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Masada 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 Masada inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Masada is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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