Velour Restaurant
Last inspected: Oct 8, 2025
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Score
Velour Restaurant appears in inspection records five times, starting in 2023. The newest entry in the record is dated Oct 8, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around five violations to closer to one violation per visit.
Across the inspection history, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.
The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Velour Restaurant on the better side of that line. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 8, 2025
Complaint
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Food obtained from approved source
Inspector notes: OBSERVED VACUUM PACKAGED ITEMS IN REAR PREP COOLER. PERSON IN CHARGE STATES IT IS HOME PREPARED FOOD STORED HERE FOR PERSONAL USE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM PREMISES AND ONLY STORE FOOD PURCHASED FROM LICENSED DISTRIBUTORS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Mar 4, 2025
Routine
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp
Inspector notes: NOTED A VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE ON SITE AND ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE PREP COOLER VACUUM PACKAGED WITH NO PROOF OF HACCP OR VARIANCE PER HEALTH CODE REQUIREMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT DISCONTINUE THE VACUUM PACKAGING PROCESS UNTIL A VARIANCE AND HACCP ARE APPROVED BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.THE FOLLOWING FOOD ITEMS OCTOPUS, SALMONS, STEAK, SHRIMP, TUNA BEEF TENDERLOIN THAT WERE VACUUM PACKAGED DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 5LBS OF PRODUCTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Variance obtained for specialized processing methods
Inspector notes: NOTED A VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE ON SITE AND ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE SERVICE PREP COOLER VACUUM PACKAGED WITH NO PROOF OF HACCP OR VARIANCE PER HEALTH CODE REQUIREMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT DISCONTINUE THE VACUUM PACKAGING PROCESS UNTIL A VARIANCE AND HACCP ARE APPROVED BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.THE FOOD ITEMS THAT WAS VACUUM PACKAGED WAS DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION #29.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AND DINING AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED ICE SCOOP STORED INSIDE ICE MACHINE ON ICE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE AN ICE SCOOP HOLDER.
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Mar 5, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (RICE, CHICKEN SOUPS ETC.) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED, AND ALSO THE PERSON IN CHARGE MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE BY NEXT INSPECTION (UPON BEING INSPECTED) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED CUPS WITH NO HANDLE INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE USE FOR SCOOPING ICE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE AN ICE SCOOP HOLDER.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: NOTED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNIT CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING THERMOMETER
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: NOTED BULK FOOD ITEMS STORED INSIDE CONTAINERS AT THE FOOD PREP/DRY STORAGE NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
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Jul 5, 2023
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 4-301.16--MUST PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL PREP/DUMP SINK FOR FOOD PREPARATION IN THE COFFEE PREP AREA.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: 6-501.19--MUST INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON ALL RESTROOM DOORS.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: 4-301.14--ELECTRIC OVEN OPERATES AT 21.6-28.7 KILOWATTS. ELECTRICAL COOKING EQUIPMENT THAT OPERATES ABOVE 11 KILOWATTS MUST HAVE A VENILATION HOOD.
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Jun 27, 2023
License
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: MILK REACH-IN COOLER IN THE COFFEE PREP AREA OBSERVED WITH AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 60F. ALL COOLER EQUIPMENT MUST BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW. COOLER WAS TAGGED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE SPLASH GUARDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE KITCHEN NEXT TO PREP TABLE TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL PREP/DUMP SINK FOR FOOD PREPARATION IN THE COFFEE PREP AREA.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON ALL RESTROOM DOORS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OPENINGS AROUND PIPES IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR ENCLOSE.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: ELECTRIC OVEN OPERATES AT 21.6-28.7 KILOWATTS. ELECTRICAL COOKING EQUIPMENT THAT OPERATES ABOVE 11 KILOWATTS MUST HAVE A VENILATION HOOD.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Velour Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Velour Restaurant on file is from Oct 8, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Velour Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Velour Restaurant.
Has Velour Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Velour Restaurant have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Velour 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 Velour Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Velour Restaurant is inspected around two times per year on average.
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