Replay/Elixir
5356-5358 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640
Restaurant ZIP 60640 Risk 1 (High)
Passed · as of Apr 28, 2026
Replay/Elixir was last inspected on April 28, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 3 violations.
Latest inspection
April 28, 2026 · Canvass
Result: Pass
2 general1 paperwork-
GeneralFood handling
In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.
Inspector’s note: Noted serving plates on shelves at the kitchen prep area not properly stored. Instructed to invert all serving plates to prevent dust accumulation.
Official wording (code 43)
In-use utensils: properly stored
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Noted heavy dirt and grease accumulation inside, on pipes/conduits and on edges of the exhaust hood and filters above cooking equipment. Instructed to detail clean and maintain hood, filters and pipes/conduits.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: Noted certified food manager on duty with no allergen training certification. Instructed management that all food service managers are required to have the allergen training certification.
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
Inspection history
16 inspections on record
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
3 general Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain condenser fan cover inside the beer walk-in cooler in the basement. Must clean and maintain lightshields with dead insects above first floor kitchen.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floor drain with black mold like build-up underneath the 3 compartment bar sink (replay and elixir bar)
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floors along the walls and in all corners inside the (basement) beer walk-in cooler.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
2 critical5 general1 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide handwashing signage at hand sink behind the bar (replay side)
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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CriticalFood handling
Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain interior surfaces of ice machine with minimal buid-up behind upper panel in the basement prep area.
Official wording (code 16)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
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GeneralFood temperature
Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide thermometer visible inside all prep coolers and reach-in coolers prep/cooking area (first floor/basement).
Official wording (code 36)
Thermometers provided & accurate
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to label food storage containers identified with common name (flour, sugar, rice etc) in the basement prep/storage area.
Official wording (code 37)
Food properly labeled; original container
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and repaint or replace rusty metal racks inside beer walk-in cooler in the basement.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain floors along the walls and in all corners throughout basement storage area and floors along the walls in replay bar area and in elixir bar area.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain condenser fan cover with dust accumulation inside the main walk-in cooler in the basement.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: Certified food manager without an allergen training certificate. Instructed management, any person with city of chicago food service sanitation certificate to comply with allergen training certification.
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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Pass
Complaint · Pass
2 general Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Observed multiple cutting boards with deep grooves and stains in the rear preparation area. Instructed the person in charge to resurface or replace cutting boards and maintain them.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed vent cover with dust accumulation in the employee toilet room, located in the basement. Instructed the person in charge to remove dust and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
No violations
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
6 general Show violations
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GeneralFood handling
Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.
Inspector’s note: A bucket with sanitize solution and linen must be provided at prep tables
Official wording (code 41)
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
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GeneralFood handling
In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.
Inspector’s note: Observed cooks line knives being stored improperly by wall and counter. Must provide a proper knife holder/rack
Official wording (code 43)
In-use utensils: properly stored
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GeneralFood handling
Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.
Inspector’s note: Kitchenware used for outside patio must be properly protected.invert.
Official wording (code 45)
Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Must not use milk crates as a means of elevation for stored items.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: No cover provided at receptacles inside gender washroom at east site of dining area. Instructed to provide
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Water between floor tiles in the kitchen instructed to re-grout. Surface must be smooth cleanable and non-absorbent material
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Pass
Complaint · Pass
1 general Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Found walls behind front bar not smooth and easy to clean, exposed brick. Must seal.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
1 critical4 general Show violations
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CriticalFood handling
Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.
Inspector’s note: Observed minor food debris on meat slicer. Instructed to clean and sanitize.
Official wording (code 16)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
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GeneralFood handling
In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.
Inspector’s note: Observed peeler in cup stored in still water. Instructed to have under running continuous water.
Official wording (code 43)
In-use utensils: properly stored
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: Observed no lid on trash can in gender neutral bathroom in basement. Instructed to provide.
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed vent missing on ceiling in basement near liquor storage closet. Instructed to repair and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed dust accumilation on vents in walk-in cooler near liquor storage closet in basement. Instructed to clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Conditional
Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions
2 critical1 general Show violations
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Staff touched ready-to-eat food with bare hands.
Inspector’s note: Observed chef grabbing ready to eat spinach with bare hands. Instructed chef to wash hands and put on gloves. Priority violation 7-38-010
Official wording (code 9)
No bare hand contact with rte food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed
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CriticalFood handling
Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.
Inspector’s note: Observed in use dish machine at 0 ppm of chlorine for chemical sanitization. Dish machine was restored to 100 ppm of chlorine during inspection. Prioirty violation 7-38-025
Official wording (code 16)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed approximately 20 droppings in far east corners of bar. Must clean and sanitize all affected areas and eliminate all activity. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020 (a) all droppings were cleaned and all affected areas were sanitized.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
2 general1 paperwork Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.
Inspector’s note: 5-403.12 noted waste water drain pipe from the air condition unit above the 3 compartment sink draining onto the handwash sink. Instructed to remove or redirect drain pipe onto the floor drain.
Official wording (code 52)
Sewage & waste water properly disposed
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.
Inspector’s note: 5-501.110 noted outside grease container encrusted with grease on top, lid, lips and dripping on the sides to the ground. Manager immediately had employees start cleaning the container. Priority foundation violation #7-38-020(b)
Official wording (code 54)
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: Pa 100-0367 noted certified food managers on site with no allergen training certificates available. Instructed management that all employees with the city of chicago food service certificate must have the allergen training certificate on site.
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
2 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Exposed brick wall next to the toilet in the womans washroom must be sealed to be completely smooth and cleanable below the handrail and to the front of the paper dispenser. All raw wooden shelving behind the elixir bar and the basement liquor storage room must be painted/sealed. Must install a splash guard on the right side of the kitchen coffee prep exposed hand sink between the sink and stored clean flatware.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector’s note: Cracked light shield above the basement ice machines. Must replace.
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
3 critical7 general Show violations
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CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)
Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector’s note: Facilities unable to maintain proper temperatures. Small dairy cooler found at 45.5f with milk at 50.5f. Cooks line drawer cooler found at 61.5f with chicken at 51.8f. Both coolers tagged held for inspection and must not use until repaired and maintains a temperature of 40f or below, cdph contacted for re-inspection and tag removal. Critical violation 7-38-005(a).
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CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)
Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector’s note: The following potentially hazardous foods found held in the above mentioned coolers. In the dairy cooler approximately 1lb milk at 50.5f, 1 lb half and half at 50f. In the cooks line cooler chicken at 51.8f, shrimp at 46.8f, cooked ribs at 46.4f, turkey at 47.1, estimated total pounds to be 17 lbs with an estimated value of $54.00 . All foods discarded. Critical violation 7-38-005(a).
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CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)
Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area
Inspector’s note: Observed inadequate hand washing facilities. No paper towels at the bar exposed hand sink where bartender was serving foods to customers dining at the bar. Must provide paper towels at all times. Critical violation 7-38-030.
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GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)
Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector’s note: Observed food/ice not protected during storage. Both basement ice machines with black and brown slime substance throughout the upper water reservoir where ice for consumption is made and on all ice/water contact surfaces. Instructed to clean and sanitize all areas of the interior of the ice machines and remove all slime substance. Serious violation 7-38-005(a).
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector’s note: All bulk food containers must be labeled including all bulk spice containers.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Exposed brick wall next to the toilet in the womans washroom must be sealed to be completely smooth and cleanable. All raw wooden shelving behind the elixir bar and the basement liquor storage room must be painted/sealed. Must install a splash guard on the right side of the kitchen coffee prep exposed hand sink between the sink and stored clean flatware. Must not use tape or string as means of repair for the wall mounted fry slicer.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector’s note: The following equipment must clean and maintain: exterior of the basement tall reach-in freezer, wall mounted fry slicer, table top can opener, catch basin inside the juicer machine.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector’s note: Floor under the elixir bar with debris floor drain under same bar dirty with slime substance must clean and maintain and all items behind bar must be elevated 6" or above.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector’s note: Cracked light shield above the basement ice machines. Must replace.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector’s note: Must provide internal thermometers for all cooks line coolers.
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
4 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector’s note: Observed interior surfaces of the reach in coolers in the basement not clean. Instructed to detail clean and maintain.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector’s note: Observed floors not clean in the following areas; under heavy equipment in rear prep, basement prep area, av room in basement. Walk in coolers and under storage racks along the walls in the basement. Instructed to detail clean all and maintain.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector’s note: Observed hood and filters in the kitchen with dust and grease accumulation. Also, the ceiling vent cover is missing in the staff toilet room in the basement. Instructed to install and maintain.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector’s note: Observed excessive clutter in the basement storage room. Instructed to organize. Elevate items 6" off floor to prevent rodent harborage and maintain.
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Pass
Complaint · Pass
2 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean the walls at the end of the food line on the 1st floor behind the storage rack where chips and olive oil is stored and maintain.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector’s note: Instructed to store wiping cloths in a sanitizer solution in between use.
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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
No violations
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Conditional
License · Pass w/ Conditions
1 critical2 general Show violations
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CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)
Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector’s note: UPON INSPECTION OBSERVED A BRAND NEW REACH-IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT NOT PROPERLY FUNCTIONING, 70F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. EMPLOYEE LUNCHES WERE STORED IN THE REFRIGERATION UNIT; ALL ITEMS WERE DISCARDED AND THE REFRIGERATION UNIT IS TAGGED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE CONTACT CDPH(312) 746-4240, OR EMAIL TO cdphfood@cityofchicago.org FOR A TAG REMOVAL. OTHER REFRIGERATION UNITS IN THE BASEMENT INCLUDING A WALK-IN COOLER, REACHIN-IN FREEZER, AND A COLD-HOLDING UNIT WERE ALL UNDER 40F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. FACILITY HAS A FULL KITCHEN ON THE 1ST FLOOR WITH ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS UNDER 40F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. NO CITATION ISSUED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Found dust from construction work on the soda gun holster. Manager informed me that there will be a detail cleaning before the facility opens. Soda gun holsters must be detail cleaned and maintained.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector’s note: Dust and debris in the corner of the wall outside of the walk-in cooler and next to the reach-in freezer located in the basement. Instructed to detail clean and maintain.
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