Oak Park’s cleanest restaurants are getting their annual attaboy from the village of Oak Park, with the release of the Johnson Awards winners.
The award, named after Oak Park’s first luncheon, is given to the top 10 restaurants for receiving the highest restaurant inspection scores from the Oak Park Department of Public Health.
And the winners are:
- Boss Burrito, 1110 W. Westgate St.
- King & I, 105 N. Marion St.
- Sagano Sushi, 731 Lake St.
- Jerusalem Café, 1030 W. Lake St.
- Buzz Café, 905 S. Lombard Ave.
- Penny’s Noodle Shop, 1130 Chicago Ave.
- Michael’s Beef House, 6747 North Ave.
- Munch, 104 N. Marion St.
- Cucina Paradiso, 814 North Blvd.
- Wendy’s, 11 Harlem Ave.
Seventy-nine restaurants were in the running for the award, which has been given for the last 31 years.
The winners are picked based on how well they perform on the 45-point inspection survey based on sanitation, food service and meal preparation.
More than 200 food service establishments are inspected annually by the health department, including restaurants, day care centers and senior living facilities, among others.
Johnson restaurant operated at 124 Lake St. in the 1890s.
CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com