What is Al's Beef's health inspection score?

Al's Beef has a SafeDine safety score of 70 out of 100 (Grade B). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Al's Beef last inspected?

Al's Beef was last inspected on May 22, 2025. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Al's Beef have?

Al's Beef has 22 total violations across 5 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Al's Beef safe to eat at?

Al's Beef has a good safety record with a score of 70/100. While there are some noted violations, overall compliance is solid.

Official Health Record

Al's Beef

Name: Al's Beef
Address: 3420 N CLARK ST, Chicago, 60657
Rating: 70

3420 N CLARK ST, Chicago

Last inspected 10mo ago

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Lakeview

Ranked #677 of 979 in Lakeview

Stable

5 inspections

Last: May 22, 2025

medium confidence

Directions Order

Inspections

Clean Rate

4.4

Avg Violations

11 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

HandwashingHigh Priority

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Cross-contamination

Raw and cooked foods not properly separated

Plumbing issues

Plumbing or waste disposal problems

Employee hygiene

Personal hygiene practices not followed

Facility condition

Building maintenance or structural issues

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-30

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-9 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-0 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-8 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-7 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

-4 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

3rd

30% weight

How scoring works: Every restaurant starts at 100 points. Points are deducted for violations found during inspections.

Recent inspections are weighted more heavily. High priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact.

Location

3420 N CLARK ST, Chicago, IL 60657

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Violation Timeline

Nov 2022

1 inspections

3 basic

Nov

Oct 2023

1 inspections

5 basic

May 2024

1 inspections

3 basic

May

May 2025

2 inspections

2 high priority

9 basic

Inspection History

5 records on file

1 Canvass Re-Inspection4 Canvass

May 25

Canvass Re-Inspection InspectionLatestPass

1 High3 Basic

4 total

84/100inspection score

−16 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE−10
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS IN CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEE WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Basic (3)

−6 pts

49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
ST NOT USE TINT FOIL AS A LINER FOR COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
OBSERVED A FEW MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALLS INSIDE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. OBSERVED DAMAGED AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF UTILITY SINK IN REAR OF PREMISES. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR AROUND UTILITY SINK AND INSIDE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
OBSERVED UNUSED 2-DOOR COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST RAPAIR OR REMOVE COOLER FROM PREMISES.

Base deductions−16 pts

May 25

Canvass InspectionFail

1 High6 Basic

7 total

78/100inspection score

−22 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE−10
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS IN CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEE WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Basic (6)

−12 pts

39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY−2
OBSERVED BUCKETS OF FOOD STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS OF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS−2
OBSERVED EMPLOYEES IN FRONT PREPARATION AREA NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
MUST NOT USE TINT FOIL AS A LINER FOR COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
OBSERVED A FEW MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALLS INSIDE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. OBSERVED DAMAGED AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF UTILITY SINK IN REAR OF PREMISES. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR AROUND UTILITY SINK AND INSIDE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
OBSERVED UNUSED 2-DOOR COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST RAPAIR OR REMOVE COOLER FROM PREMISES.
60PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED−2
OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#2594154 ON 05/07/2024. #51. 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET LEAKING AT BASE AND LEFT SIDE AND MIDDLE COMPARTMENT STOPPERS NOT WORKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. #53. NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN CUSTOMERS WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE. #55. FLOOR DRAIN INTERIOR WITH ACCUMULATED DIRT BUILD UP UNDER 2-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN INTERIOR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 742-090 CITATION ISSUED.

Base deductions−22 pts

May 24

Canvass InspectionPass

3 Basic

3 total

94/100inspection score

−6 pts

Basic (3)

−6 pts

51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES−2
3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET LEAKING AT BASE AND LEFT SIDE AND MIDDLE COMPARTMENT STOPPERS NOT WORKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED−2
NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN CUSTOMERS WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
FLOOR DRAIN INTERIOR WITH ACCUMULATED DIRT BUILD UP UNDER 2-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN INTERIOR AND MAINTAIN.

Base deductions−6 pts

Oct 23

Canvass InspectionPass

5 Basic

5 total

90/100inspection score

−10 pts

Basic (5)

−10 pts

40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS−2
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE DO NOT WARE PROPER HAIR RESTRAINS. FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE BEARD RESTRAINTS.
43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED−2
HANGED UTENSILS ABOVE THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK(WASH SINK) MUST BE RELOCATED TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION.
47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED−2
PLASTIC MILK CRATES MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES.DO NOT USE TO ELEVATE/STORE ITEMS
54GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED−2
DEBRIS ON THE GROUND AROUND GARBAGE CONTAINERS.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN TO MINIMIZE PEST/INSECTS ACTIVITIES.
58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED−2
EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE, INSTRUCTED TO RENEW IT. VALID ONLY FOR 3 YEARS.

Base deductions−10 pts

Nov 22

Canvass InspectionPass

3 Basic

3 total

94/100inspection score

−6 pts

Basic (3)

−6 pts

53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED−2
NOTED WASHROOMS ON PREMISES WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN'S WASHROOMS AND UNISEX WASHROOMS
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAINS AT THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA.
56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED−2
NOTED HEAVY DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE, ON PIPES/CONDUITS, AND EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD, FILTERS, AND PIPES/CONDUITS.

Base deductions−6 pts

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Data source: Chicago CDPH · Official government inspection records

Grading System

85 – 100

Excellent

70 – 84

Good

Below 70

Fair

About SafeDine Scores

Scores are calculated using official government inspection data. High Priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact, followed by Intermediate and Basic violations. Community reviews can adjust the score by up to 5 points when 3+ reviews are submitted.

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