The Marq

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. Aug 4, 2026 Fail

   Suspected Food Poisoning · Fail

   1 critical3 general Show violations

   • CriticalFood temperature

     Cold food was held above a safe temperature.

     Inspector’s note: Observed improper temperatures of 15lbs. Cooked carnitas at 45.0f dated 8/3/26 in a large plastic container in walk in cooler.product was discarded by manager. Must have cold holding foods at 41.0f or below.appx. 15lbs. $60.(priority 7-38-005)(cos)(citation issued)

     Official wording (code 22)

     Proper cold holding temperatures

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Must clean dust build up from upper wall vents in 1st fl dining area.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: Must clean debris build up from filters at hood of cooking equipment in basement.

     Official wording (code 56)

     Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

   • GeneralRepeat violation

     A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

     Inspector’s note: Previous core violations from report #2631006 2/9/26 not corrected- #37-3-302.12 : must label food storage containers when food is not in original package.4-#47-501.12 : must repair or replace worn and pitted cutting boards on topside of prep coolers in 1st fl prep area.#49-4-601.11(c) : must clean debris build up from dish racks .#55-6-201.13 : must grout floor in 1st fl. Dish washing area.(priority 7-42-090)(citation issued)

     Official wording (code 60)

     Previous core violation corrected

2. Feb 9, 2026 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   1 critical8 general2 paperwork Show violations

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hands weren’t washed properly or when required.

     Inspector’s note: Observed poor hygienic practices by two male employees observed male employee with plastic gloves on picked up the phone twice then handled food and bread without washing hands and the male dish washer handling dirty and then clean dishes without washing hands instructed to wash hands after every possible contamination.(priority 7-38-010)(cos)(citation issued)

     Official wording (code 8)

     Hands clean & properly washed

   • GeneralFood handling

     Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

     Inspector’s note: Must label food storage containers when food is not in original package.

     Official wording (code 37)

     Food properly labeled; original container

   • GeneralHygiene & sanitation

     Gloves weren’t used properly.

     Inspector’s note: Observed improper usage of plastic gloves by employee.(cos)

     Official wording (code 46)

     Gloves used properly

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace worn and pitted cutting boards on topside of prep coolers in 1st fl prep area.

     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: Must repair or replace worn door gasket on 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: Must eliminate crates used for storage in liquor storage room and place on adequate shelving units.must apply a sealant or paint raw wood wine rack in liquor storage area.

     Official wording (code 47)

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

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Must clean debris build up from dish racks and interior panel of ice machine.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace leaky sprayer at 3- compartment sink & leaky stopper handle at middle compartment of 3- compartment sink in basement .

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Must grout floor in 1st fl. Dish washing area.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: Observed some expired food handlers training for employees must provide and maintain.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: Observed expired food allergen training for food manager must provide and maintain.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

3. Jul 9, 2025 Pass

   Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

   2 general Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: 5-205.15: observed leaking faucet at three compartment sink. Instructed to repair leaking faucet at three compartment sink and maintain.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: 5-501.17: observed no covered receptacle in all gender employee washroom in office. Instructed to provide covered receptacle in all gender employee washroom in office for sanitary products

     Official wording (code 53)

     Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

4. Jul 3, 2025 Fail

   Canvass · Fail

   2 critical2 general Show violations

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed improper minimum water temperature of 86.0f at first floor prep area handwashing sink. Instructed a handwashing sink shall be equipped to provide water at a temperature of at least 100f through a mixing valve or combination faucet. Priority violation 7-38-030(c) 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: Observed low temperature dish machine in bar improperly santizing at a concentration of 0ppm chlorine. Corrected on site 'held for inspection' tag placed on low temperature dish machine in bar. Instructed once low temperature dish machine in bar has been repaired and is sanitizing at a minimum concentration of 50ppm chlorine e-mail food@cityofchicago.org to request tag removal prior to using unit. Priority violation 7-38-025 citation issued

     Official wording (code 16)

     Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Observed leaking faucet at three compartment sink. Instructed to repair leaking faucet at three compartment sink and maintain.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed no covered receptacle in all gender employee washroom in office. Instructed to provide covered receptacle in all gender employee washroom in office for sanitary products.

     Official wording (code 53)

     Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

5. Jul 31, 2024 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   No violations

6. Nov 22, 2023 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   No violations

7. Nov 17, 2022 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   4 general1 paperwork Show violations

   • GeneralFood handling

     Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

     Inspector’s note: Observed salt and pepper out of original containers without labels containing what it was. Instructed manager to laber anything that comes out of original container.

     Official wording (code 37)

     Food properly labeled; original container

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed no covered receptacles inside of unisex employees toilet room in basement. Instructed to provide.

     Official wording (code 53)

     Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed soiled mop head not properly stored. Instructed manager to hang mop head to prevent insect breeding.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed unused equipment in basement storage area. Instructed manager to remove all unused, unnecssary equipment and articles to prevent pest harborage.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

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

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

8. Jun 24, 2021 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   2 general Show violations

   • GeneralFood handling

     In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

     Inspector’s note: Utensils in-use stored in standing water room temperature, instructed to keep in a clean container or under cold running water.

     Official wording (code 43)

     In-use utensils: properly stored

   • GeneralFood handling

     Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.

     Inspector’s note: Deli cups not air dried after washing, instructed to air dry all utensils after washing.

     Official wording (code 44)

     Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled

9. Sep 24, 2019 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   3 critical3 general Show violations

   • CriticalFood temperature

     Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.

     Inspector’s note: Observed ready to eat time/temperature control for safety foods ( falafel, samosa, etc. ) held for over 24 hours with out discard date. Instructed facility to provide discard date for any rte tcs foods held for over 24 hours. Priority foundation.7-38-005. No citation issued. 7-38-005.

     Official wording (code 23)

     Proper date marking and disposition

   • CriticalFood handling

     No warning to customers about raw or undercooked food.

     Inspector’s note: Found disclosure and reminder on menu. Found no footnote for steak cooked to order. Must provide disclosure, reminder and footnote for food items that can be ordered raw or undercooked. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-005. No citation issued.

     Official wording (code 25)

     Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food

   • CriticalFood handling

     Specialized processes (curing, vacuum-packing, etc.) didn’t follow the approved plan.

     Inspector’s note: Observed reduced oxygen packaging machine on site located in work shop dry storage area. . Found the following reduced oxygen packaging in basement reach in freezer located in storage area: veal bones, ground beef, liver, potato skins and chicken. Also found a rop pureed tomato marinara in walk in cooler. Found haccp plan on site. Must remove machine and discontinue use of the reduced oxygen packaging. Said machine tagged at time of inspection. Instructed not to use machine until cdph inspects and removes tag. Priority foundation. Violation. 7-38-005. Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 29)

     Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp

   • GeneralFood handling

     No approval obtained for a specialized processing method.

     Inspector’s note: Observed reduced oxygen packaging machine on site located in work shop dry storage area. . Found cooked chicken vacuum packaged (sous-vide) in hot warming found no reduced oxygen packaging variance or haccp plan on site. Must remove machine and discontinue use of the reduced oxygen packaging. Said machine tagged at time of inspection. Instructed not to use machine until cdph inspects and removes tag. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-005. Citation consolidated with violation# 29.

     Official wording (code 32)

     Variance obtained for specialized processing methods

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Found no back flow prevention device for coffee brewer station located in first floor food preparation area. A back flow prevention device must be located, so that it may be serviced and maintained. -

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.

     Inspector’s note: Found bottom floor portion of grease trap rusted, a minimal amount of water has accumulated in said area. Must repair and maintain.

     Official wording (code 52)

     Sewage & waste water properly disposed

10. May 18, 2018 Pass

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

11. May 11, 2018 Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    1 critical3 general Show violations

    • CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)

      Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time

      Inspector’s note: Observed low temperature dish machine not properly sanitizing at 0 ppm located behind the 1st floor bar. Instructed to properly sanitize all glassware at the 3 compartment sink located in the lower level or dish machines located in the food prep area. Manager corrected during inspection and by the end of the inspection said low temperature dish machine was sanitizing at 100 ppm. Critical violation 7-38-030.

    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed a "vacmaster" reduced oxygen packaging machine on site along with about 100 pounds of beef, chicken, pork and shrimp that was reduced oxygen packaged on site and located in the 2 door freezer in the lower level food prep area, and no reduced oxygen packaging variance or approved haccp plan from the city of chicago department of public health on site. Instructed to discontinue use of the reduced oxygen packaging "vacmaster" machine and do not served the reduced oxygen packaged beef, chicken, pork or shrimp to consumers. Reduced oxygen packaging "vacmaster" and reduced oxygen packaged potentially hazardous foods tagged and held for inspection by the city of chicago department of public health. Please contact the department of public health to start the approval process for reduced oxygen packaging procedures or remove equipment and discard and denature reduced oxygen packaged pote

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

      Inspector’s note: Observed glassware stored at the bar not inverted to protect from possible contamination. Instructed to invert 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: Observed minor accumulated dust on the vent located above the utensil shelf in the 1st floor food prep area. Instructed to clean and maintain.

12. Apr 17, 2017 Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    2 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed food handlers scooping hard packed ice cream with no dipper well. Instructed to provide a dipper well or individual portions packed ice cream.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed a large bag of onions stored on the floor inside of the beer walk in cooler. Instructed to store all food 6 inches above the floor.

13. Oct 4, 2016 Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    2 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: fan cover with heavy dust build-up noted at first floor kitchen, instructed to clean and maintain.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn

      Inspector’s note: Food handlers with beard not wearing beard restraints, instructed to wear.

14. Feb 11, 2016 Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    1 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

      Inspector’s note: Thermometer in prep cooler not easy to view, instructed to store in warmest part of cooler easy to view.

15. Jun 30, 2015 Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    3 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

      Inspector’s note: Observed unlabeled bulk food items in the basement prep area. Instructed to label all bulk food items.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed the 2 basement restrooms with no ventilation. Instructed to provide and maintain ventilation at all times.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food handler requirements met

      Inspector’s note: Oserved food handlers with no proof of state approved food handler education. Instructed to provide proof of state approved food handler education.

16. Sep 18, 2014 Pass

    License · Pass

    No violations

17. Jul 8, 2014 Fail

    License · Fail

    No violations