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Avondale Music Hall

3336-3342 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60641

Restaurant ZIP 60641 Risk 1 (High)

Pass with Conditions · as of Jul 9, 2025

Avondale Music Hall was last inspected on July 9, 2025 with a result of “Pass w/ Conditions”. Inspectors found 9 violations, 1 of them critical.

Latest inspection

July 9, 2025 · Canvass

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Result: Pass w/ Conditions

1 critical4 general4 paperwork
  • CriticalFood temperature

    Cold food was held above a safe temperature.

    Inspector’s note: Observed italian beef stored in refrigerator in rear kitchen prep area at improper temperature of 50.1f. Management discarded approximately 10lbs of product valued at approximately $50. Instructed to maintain all tcs items at or below 41f at all times. Priority violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.

    Official wording (code 22)

    Proper cold holding temperatures

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

    Inspector’s note: Observed unsealed wood at bar 2. Instructed to seal and maintain in good condition.

    Official wording (code 47)

    Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

    Inspector’s note: Observed the following equipment issues: torn gasket on walk in cooler and build up of ice inside box freezer. Instructed to repair or replace and gasket and defrost freezer.

    Official wording (code 47)

    Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

    Inspector’s note: Observed low water pressure at 1 of 4 washbowl sinks located in women's toilet room. Instructed to repair or replace and maintain in good condition.

    Official wording (code 51)

    Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: Observed unused grill and cooler stored in rear kitchen prep area. Instructed to remove from premises.

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  • PaperworkManagement & training

    No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

    Inspector’s note: Observed no certified manager on site at time of inspection. Instructed to maintain an employee holding a valid city of chicago foodservice manager certificate on site at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012. Citation issued.

    Official wording (code 2)

    City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

  • PaperworkManagement & training

    Not all food employees had food-handler training.

    Inspector’s note: Observed multiple employees missing food handler training. Instructed all employees must complete food handler training and maintain records thereof on site at all times.

    Official wording (code 57)

    All food employees have food handler training

  • PaperworkManagement & training

    Required allergen training was missing.

    Inspector’s note: Observe no allergen training certificates on site at time of inspection. Instructed all employees holding city of chicago foodservice manager certificate must complete allergen training and maintain records thereof on site at all times.

    Official wording (code 58)

    Allergen training as required

  • PaperworkFood handling

    The inspection summary report wasn’t posted for the public.

    Inspector’s note: Observed no summary posted from previous inspection #2581492 dated 9/11/2023. Left new summary and instructed to post for public view. Priority foundation violation 7-42-010(b). Citation issued.

    Official wording (code 61)

    Summary report displayed and visible to the public

Inspection history

27 inspections on record

  1. No Entry

    Non-Inspection · No Entry

    No violations

  2. No Entry

    Non-Inspection · No Entry

    No violations

  3. No Entry

    Non-Inspection · No Entry

    No violations

  4. No Entry

    Non-Inspection · No Entry

    No violations

  5. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    2 critical3 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide and maintain handwashing signage at all handsinks (kitchen,bars).

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • CriticalFood handling

      Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

      Inspector’s note: Observed a slight debris accumulation encrusted on the interior of the ice machine.must remove debris, detail clean inside ice machine/have serviced and maintain ice machine at all times.

      Official wording (code 16)

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Observed raw wood boards on lower wall area in west wall bar#3.instructed to paint or seal the raw wooden boards and maintain.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean the interiors of the 3-compartment sinks and coolers at bar areas and maintain.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean walls inside the mens washroom to remove graffiti and maintain so that is easily cleanable and seal noticeable openings at lower wall behind the west wall bar#3.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: Observed the certified food manager without the allergen training certificate. Must show proof of training and maintain.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

  6. No Entry

    Non-Inspection · No Entry

    No violations

  7. No Entry

    Non-Inspection · No Entry

    No violations

  8. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    5 critical14 general3 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      No one in charge was present who knew the food-safety rules.

      Inspector’s note: Person in charge does not have a city of chicago sanitation certificate. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued.

      Official wording (code 1)

      Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: Found no employee health policy/training on site. Instructed to provide a signed employee health policy for each employee. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010 no citation issued

      Official wording (code 3)

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: Found no procedure/plan for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed to provide and maintain required procedure/plan and appropriate supplies or kit. (necessary items at a minimum: gloves, face masks, disposable mops and appropriate sanitizer/spray that kills norovirus) priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to install handsink with hot and cold running water equipped with hand soap and hand drying device adjacent and accessible to dishwashing area in rear and another handsink behind middle bar and in rear bar. (total of 3 handsink) priority foundation violation 7-38-030 (c) no citation issued

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • CriticalFood handling

      Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

      Inspector’s note: Found low temperature dish washing machine at improper final sanitizing rinse at 0 ppm chlorine concentration. Instructed manager to fix and maintain. A mechanical dishwashing machines should provide a final sanitizing rinse of either 50 – 100 ppm chlorine (for chemical sanitizing machine) or 180f final rinse (for hot water sanitizing machine). Dishmachine tagged ‘held for inspection’. Instructed not to use until repaired (see comments below). Priority violation 7-38-025 citation issued

      Official wording (code 16)

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

    • GeneralFood temperature

      Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide thermometer visible inside all coolers.

      Official wording (code 36)

      Thermometers provided & accurate

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to refinish or replace cutting board with deep seams and stain on top of 2 door prep cooler.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide tight fitting cover/lid for ice bin behind bars.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

      Inspector’s note: Noted missing faucet at 3 compartment sink (right side), instructed to provide. (corrected on site) priority foundation violation 7-38-025 no citation issued

      Official wording (code 48)

      Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to fix slow draining 3 compartment sink in rear area.

      Official wording (code 48)

      Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Noted 1 compartment sink (next to ice machine) in prep/cooking area without hot water line. Instructed to install hot water line for the said sink or remove.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to repair loose faucet at 2 middle handsinks inside women's (middle room) washroom.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to install mopsink with hot and cold running water equipped with backflow preventer device.

      Official wording (code 52)

      Sewage & waste water properly disposed

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

      Inspector’s note: Toilet room receptacle inside women's washroom must be covered. Instructed to provide cover/lid

      Official wording (code 53)

      Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean, remove unnecessary articles and reorganize (3) storage rooms in rear area including 2nd floor storage room.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to replace missing floor baseboard around middle bar and reseal loose floor baseboard at same area.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to seal hole on wall in rear storage area

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floors along the wals and in all corners in all storage rooms.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide proper raised shelvings inside storage rooms. Food and non food items must be stored 6" off the floor for easy access on cleaning.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

      Inspector’s note: Found no certified food manager available. Instructed person in charge, a certified food manager with city of chicago foodservice sanitation certificate must be present at all times when handling tcs foods (meat,chicken,salads etc). Priority foundation violation 7-38-012 citation issued

      Official wording (code 2)

      City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: Food handler (s) with no proof of food handler training certificate. Instructed to provide certificate for each employee.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: Found no approved allergen training certificate in accordance with pa 100-0367 on site. Instructed any person with city of chicago food service sanitation certificate to comply with allergen training certification.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

  9. Closed

    Canvass · Out of Business

    The inspector found this business closed.

    No violations

  10. No Entry

    Non-Inspection · No Entry

    No violations

  11. No Entry

    Canvass · No Entry

    No violations

  12. No Entry

    Canvass · No Entry

    No violations

  13. No Entry

    Canvass · No Entry

    No violations

  14. Pass

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

    5 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Install splash guard on the right and left side of the exposed hand sink in the front main bar and maintain.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Clean the floor behind the vip bar and maintain. Floor under and behind all cooking equipment needs detail cleaning and maintain.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector’s note: Walls behind the ice maker in the kitchen with dust accumulated. Must clean and maintain. Filter /hood with heavy grease build-up especially above the grill. Must clean and maintain.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Install exposed hand sink and dump sink in the vip bar with hot and cold running water under city pressure.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

      Inspector’s note: Provide missing visible thermometer in the cooler behind the main bar, the vip bar.

  15. Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    7 general Show violations
    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

      Inspector’s note: Found no pest control log book available at this time. Instructed to provide pest control log book with idph license number under certified pest control company. Also side door not rodent/insects proof with over 1/4 of an inch gap on the bottom of the door. Instructed to rodent/insects proof the door. Serious violation 7-38-020.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Hot handle of the washbowl sink in the main bar men's washroom and hot handle of the exposed and sink in the main front bar not in good repair. Must repair and maintain. Install splash guard on the right and left side of the exposed hand sink in the front main bar and maintain.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Clean the floor behind the vip bar and maintain. Floor under and behind all cooking equipment needs detail cleaning and maintain.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector’s note: Water stained ceiling tiles in men's washroom main bar area and ceiling vent cover with heavy dust build-up in the same area. Must clean,remove dust and change/replace ceiling tiles and maintain. Walls behind the ice maker in the kitchen with dust accumulated. Must clean and maintain. Filter /hood with heavy grease build-up especially above the grill. Must clean and maintain.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

      Inspector’s note: Burned out light bulbs in the hood in the cook line. Must replace and maintain.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Install exposed hand sink and dump sink in the vip bar with hot and cold running water under city pressure.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

      Inspector’s note: Provide missing thermometer in the cooler behind the main bar, the vip bar and prep cooler in the kitchen.

  16. Closed

    Canvass · Out of Business

    The inspector found this business closed.

    No violations

  17. No Entry

    Canvass · No Entry

    No violations

  18. No Entry

    Canvass · No Entry

    No violations

  19. No Entry

    Canvass · No Entry

    No violations

  20. No Entry

    Canvass · No Entry

    No violations

  21. No Entry

    Canvass · No Entry

    No violations

  22. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    3 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Missing tile in prep area. Must repair/replace tile in prep area and hallway.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector’s note: Hole in base of wall leading to ballroom. Must repair wall.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Three compartment sink in vip room has leaking pipe. Must repair three compartment sink.

  23. No Entry

    Canvass · No Entry

    No violations

  24. Conditional

    Tag Removal · Pass w/ Conditions

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Next regular inspection

  25. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    4 general Show violations
    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation

      Inspector’s note: All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOUND ICE MACHINE VERY DIRTY,WITH BLACK MOLD IN PIPES AND WALLS TOUCHING ICE WATER,FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING PREPARATION,SERIOUS VIOLATION,CITATION ISSUED; TAG ICE MACHINE,NOT TO BE USED,MANAGER DUMPED THE ICE ;INSTRUCTED MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ICE MACHINE,FAX LETTER TO CDPH 312-746-4240 WHEN MACHINE HAS BEEN CLEANED AND SANITIZED

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOOR THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND BAR NOT CLEAN,MUST DETAIL CLEAN,MANAGER SAID THEY ARE UNDERGOING REMODELLING,BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector’s note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. DAMAGED WALLS IN THE LIQUOR STORAGE AREA MUST BE REPLACED,WALLS MUST BE PROPERLY SEALED; CEILING FANS IN DINING AREA UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

      Inspector’s note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER IN THE COOLER,40F OR BELOW

  26. Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    No violations

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 16 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.