Sabe A Zulia
5306-5308 W FULLERTON AVE, Chicago, IL 60639 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2822274
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Inspections
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May 15, 2026 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
4-903.11 OBSERVED PLATES, PANS, BOWLS ETC IN MAIN PREP AREA NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES, PANS, BOWLS, ETC AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
4-602.13 OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF ALL COLD-HOLD UNITS, EACH IN FREEZERS, OVENS, DEEP FRYERS, ETC. IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.12 INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS, ALONG WALLS IN ALL CORNERS, TOPS OF BOILERS, GREASE TRAPS, EXTERIOR OF COLD HOLDING AND COOKING EQUIPMEN AND BEHIND AND UNDER ALL STORAGE SHELVES AND PREP TABLES.
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Severity not stated
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May 6, 2026 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
OBSERVED PLATES, PANS, BOWLS ETC IN MAIN PREP AREA NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES, PANS, BOWLS, ETC AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF ALL COLD-HOLD UNITS, EACH IN FREEZERS, OVENS, DEEP FRYERS, ETC. IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER WITH LIDS NOT CLOSED DUE TO TRASH OVERFLOWING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN TO ENSURE TIGHT FITTING LIDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS, ALONG WALLS IN ALL CORNERS, TOPS OF BOILERS, GREASE TRAPS, EXTERIOR OF COLD HOLDING AND COOKING EQUIPMEN AND BEHIND AND UNDER ALL STORAGE SHELVES AND PREP TABLES.
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Severity not stated
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May 29, 2025 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH A LICENSED PEST CONTROL SERVICE AND ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (c)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 10 RODENT DROPPINGS IN BACK OF HOT WATER HEATER. REMOVE ALL EVIDENCE OF RODENTS AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (a)
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Severity not stated
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED IN CONTAINER HANGING INSIDE HANDSINK. DO NOT STORE ICE SCOOP IN HAND SINK. STORE IN A CLEAN DRY CONTAINER ON TOP OF MACHINE AWAY FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
OBSERVED 2 OUTSIDE GREASE STORAGE UNITS NOT MAINAINED WITH AN ACCUMULATION OF GREASE ON THE TOP, OUTSIDES, AND AROUND THE CONTAINERS. OBSERVED CONTAINER NOT PROPERLY COVERED AND THE ACCUMULATION OF GREASE NOT MINIMIZED TO DETER INSECT AND RODENT ATTRACTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (b)
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED CEILING ABOVE FOOD PREPARATION AREA WITH MISSING BROKEN CEILING TILES. REPLACE AND MAINTAIN ALL CEILINGS WITHIN FACILITY.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT # 2590383 DATED 3/1/24 INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS: #55 OBSERVED A HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF DUST, GREASE, FOOD SPLATTER AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE WALLS AND FLOORS ESPECIALLY ALONG THE HOT FOOD SERVICE LINE UNDER AND AROUND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND NON COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS. #47 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #49 OBSERVED THE INSIDE OF THE DEEP FRYER OIL FILTERING UNIT WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Mar 1, 2024 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED THE INSIDE OF THE DEEP FRYER OIL FILTERING UNIT WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEADS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED A HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF DUST, GREASE, FOOD SPLATTER AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE WALLS AND FLOORS ESPECIALLY ALONG THE HOT FOOD SERVICE LINE UNDER AND AROUND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND NON COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS.
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED 3 BURNT OUT LIGHT BULBS ON THE MAIN PREP LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE
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Severity not stated
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.