Morgan Manufacturing

401 N Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60642

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Last inspected: Sep 24, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Morgan Manufacturing has been inspected five times since 2020. The latest inspection on file is from Sep 24, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.

Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around one violation compared to roughly three violations earlier on.

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

Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Morgan Manufacturing is comfortably above that bar. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 24, 2025

Routine

1 minor violation.

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

Inspector notes: Ice maker not clean, light film build-up of mildew like noted on ice maker interior surfaces, Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Oct 3, 2024

Reinspection

2 minor violations.

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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: 4-602.13 CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE AND THE TOPS OF THE CONVECTION OVENS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: 6-501.12 CLEAN THE WALLS AND FLOOR OF THE FOOD PREP AREA. CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN IN FRONT OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.

Sep 23, 2024

Routine

1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO QAC CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON THE PREMISES TO MEASURE THE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: CLEAN THE WALLS AND FLOOR OF THE FOOD PREP AREA. CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN IN FRONT OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE AND THE TOPS OF THE CONVECTION OVENS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE ALL GENDER WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN ALL FEMALE WASHROOMS.

May 12, 2023

Routine

No violations found.

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Aug 17, 2020

License

6 minor violations.

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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HAND SINKS LOCATED IN 3 BARS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FIRST WASHBOWL SINK ON NORTH SIDE OF FIRST FLOOR WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM CLOSEST TO ENTRY WAY MAINTAINING AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 79.1F. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SINK SO THAT IT IS CAPABLE OF DELIVERING WATER UNDER PRESSURE AT A MINIMUM OF 100F.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOOSE FAUCET AT 5TH WASHBOWL SINK FROM ENTRY WAY IN MEN'S FIRST FLOOR TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DUST AND GRIME ON FILTERS ABOVE FLAT TOP LOCATED IN 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORD THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: OBSERVED CERTIFIED MANAGERS WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORD THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Morgan Manufacturing last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Morgan Manufacturing on file is from Sep 24, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Morgan Manufacturing?

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

Has Morgan Manufacturing's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Morgan Manufacturing have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Morgan Manufacturing 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 Morgan Manufacturing inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Morgan Manufacturing is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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