RecordWell Data

Billy Goat

5700 S CICERO AVE, Chicago, IL 60638 · Cook County

25cited violations
1serious tier
19inspections
22tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2590104
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026120
2025220
2024320
2023240
2022230
2021250
2020210
2019230
2018331

Inspections

  1. Jun 10, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

      FOUND WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZER MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      FOUND MOP STORED IN THE MOP BUCKET. INSTRUCTED TO HANG UP FOR PROPER AIR DRYING. MAINTAIN SAME.

  2. Dec 15, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVES IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTD TO USE PROPER SHELVING AND MAINTAIN

  3. Apr 21, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DEBRIS IN FLOOR DRAINS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  4. Dec 10, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

      WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE INSANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE

  5. Jul 2, 2024 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ORGANIZE ITEMS TO BE MAINTAINED 6 INCHES FROM FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.

  6. Mar 22, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  7. Nov 30, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      RUSTY SURFACE ON TOP GREASE TRAP. INST TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      WALL BEHIND/UNDERNEATH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NEAR ALL ATTACHED PIPING WITH EXCESSIVE DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME

  8. Jul 27, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      OBSERVED RESIDUE ON INTERIOR SURFACE OF ICE MACHINE, FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, ROLLING CARTS AND SHELVING UNITS. INSTTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE, AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  9. Dec 8, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

      STOCK ON FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTD TO ELEVATE AND MAINTAIN

    • Severity not stated

      IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

      KNIFE IMPROPER STORED INBETWEEN TABLE AND FLAT TOP GRILL. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY

  10. Jul 11, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, & USED

      OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS (PACKAGED FOOD, WALLET, CASH) STORED NEXT TO PACKAGED BUNS ON COUNTER NEXT TO GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN DESIGNATED AREA.

  11. Nov 19, 2021 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      HOOD VENT FILTERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  12. Jun 21, 2021 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      ALL CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF STORAGE SHELVES IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      SODA NOZZLES IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE BUILD UP UNDER AND AROUND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  13. Dec 17, 2020 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD BUILD UP TO SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  14. Jul 24, 2020 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  15. Nov 18, 2019 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  16. May 3, 2019 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

      OBSERRVED BREAD AND BUNS STORED IN OUTSIDE HALLWAY NEAR WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE BREAD TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELD NOT SECURE IN DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SECURE LOOSE LIGHT SHIELD AND MAINTAIN.

  17. Nov 30, 2018 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  18. Jul 19, 2018 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  19. Jun 21, 2018 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Critical

      FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

      UNABLE TO VERIFY INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF WALK IN COOLER, DOOR LOCKED, UNABLE TO ACCESS, NO ONE ON SITE WITH KEY. INSTD TO BE ABLE TO HAVE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIME AND ABLE TO MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. VIOLATION 7-38-005A CRITICAL.

    • Not serious Serious (Chicago's middle tier)

      DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

      3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT PROPERLY DESIGNED/CONSTRUCTED. BASINS OF SINK NOT LARGE ENOUGH FOR COMPLETE SUBMERSION OF MULTI USE EQUIPMENT (TRAYS FOR STEAM TABLE, ETC). INSTD TO PROVIDE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH BASINS LARGE ENOUGH TO COMPLETELY SUBMERGE LARGEST PIECE OF MULTI USE UTENSIL/EQUIPMENT. VIOLATION 7-38-030 SERIOUS.

    • Not serious Minor

      VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

      NO HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AT TOP LOADING SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM MACHINE. INSTD TO PROVIDE.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.