Pass

Vol.39

39 S la Salle St, Chicago, IL 60603

Restaurant ZIP 60603 Risk 1 (High)

Passed · as of Oct 28, 2026

Vol.39 was last inspected on October 28, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 4 violations.

Latest inspection

October 28, 2026 · Canvass Re-Inspection

Pass

Result: Pass

4 general
  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: 6-201.13 : must grout floor throughout prep and dish washing areas.

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: 6-501.13 : must clean food debris build up from floor under,around,along wall bases throughout prep,dish washing and bar areas.

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: 6-201.17 : must clean dust build up from ventilation vents in prep area.

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

    Inspector’s note: 6-202.11 : must replace cracked light shield near walk in cooler walk way.

    Official wording (code 56)

    Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspection history

15 inspections on record

  1. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    1 critical4 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalFood handling

      No warning to customers about raw or undercooked food.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no disclosure on menu stating that asterisked animal derived foods are served raw, undercooked or cooked to order. Instructed to add disclosure to menu stating that animal derived foods with an asterisk are served raw, undercooked or cooked to order. Corrected on site, disclosure added to menu before conclusion of inspection. Disclosure states animal derived foods with an asterisk are served raw, undercooked or cooked to order. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

      Official wording (code 25)

      Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no left splash guard on handwashing sink in vol 39 bar. Instructed to install left splash guard on handwashing sink in vol 39 bar to prevent contamination of equipment and utensils in vol 39 bar dump sink.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no lid/cover for ice bin in vol 39 bar. Instructed to provide lid/cover for ice bin in vol 39 bar to prevent contamination of ice in ice bin during storage to prevent exposure to splashes, dust or other contamination.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.

      Inspector’s note: Unable to verify existence of grease trap in vol 29. Instructed to install a grease trap so that it shall be easily accessible for cleaning.

      Official wording (code 52)

      Sewage & waste water properly disposed

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed no covered receptacle in stalls in second floor women's washroom. Instructed to provide covered receptacle in second floor women's washroom for sanitary products.corrected on site covered receptacles provided for all stalls in second floor women's washroom before conclusion of inspection.

      Official wording (code 53)

      Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: No proof of allergen awareness training provided for one employee with city of chicago food service sanitation certificate. Instructed to provide proof of allergen training for all employees with city of chicago food service sanitation certificates.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

  2. No Entry

    Non-Inspection · No Entry

    No violations

  3. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    No violations

  4. No Entry

    Non-Inspection · No Entry

    No violations

  5. Pass

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: 6-501.12 observed accumulated food and dirt debris in between the wall and cooking equipment also under shelves located in the food prep area. Instructed to clean all.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  6. Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    1 critical1 general Show violations
    • CriticalFood handling

      No warning to customers about raw or undercooked food.

      Inspector’s note: 3-603.11 observed no consumer advisory disclosure not foot note (these items are cooked to order) for items on the menu that can be ordered undercooked or raw such as tuna tartare and wagyu smash burger. Instructed to provide a consumer advisory disclosure and foot note on the menu for all items that can be ordered under cooked or raw. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 25)

      Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: 6-501.12 observed accumulated food and dirt debris in between the wall and cooking equipment also under shelves located in the food prep area. Instructed to clean all.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  7. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    2 general2 paperwork Show violations
    • GeneralFood handling

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed sprinkles and cookie crumbls out of the original containers and in containers without labels containing the product name. Instructed to label all foods and spices with common name that are out of the original containers.

      Official wording (code 37)

      Food properly labeled; original container

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

      Inspector’s note: Observed food items stored on floor. Instructed manager to elevate all food six inches off floor.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • PaperworkManagement & training

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed facility without a valid city of chicago food service sanitation certificate posted onsite for food employees. Informed person in charge city of chicago original food service certificate must be posted along with the certified manager on site when time and temperature control for safety(tcs) foods are stored. Priority foundation violation #7-38-012. Citation issued.

      Official wording (code 2)

      City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

    • 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. Pass

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

  9. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    1 critical1 general Show violations
    • CriticalFood handling

      Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

      Inspector’s note: Second floor bar low temp dish machine not sanitizing at final rinse, instructed manager to provide proper sanitizer concentration at final rinse. Machine is tagged not allowed to use. Contact the office of cdph when repaired. Machine was not being used during inspection , bar is not open. No citation issued.

      Official wording (code 16)

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Bottom of ice scoop holder with standing water, instructed to keep in a dry holder.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

  10. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    4 critical Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed no employee health policy/training documentation on site. Instructed facility to establish an appropriate employee health policy/training system and maintain with verifiable signed copies on site for all food employees. 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: Observed facility with use of a clean up policy for cleaning of vomit and diarrhea and no supplies. Instructed facility to provide a completed policy reflecting the supplies included in provided policy. Must ensure the availability of both a completed policy reflective set of supplies needed for responding to vomit and/or diarrhea to properly handle bodily fluid spills on site. Priority foundation violation #7-38-005. No citation issued

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • 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 (tcs) foods not date marked to indicate the product's name and date in which the food must be sold, discarded or consumed within 7 days. Instructed to provide proper labels for date marking and discard date for refrigerated, ready-to-eat, tcs foods held over 24hrs placed in all cold-holding units. Priority foundation violation #7-38-005. No citation issued.

      Official wording (code 23)

      Proper date marking and disposition

    • CriticalFood handling

      No warning to customers about raw or undercooked food.

      Inspector’s note: Observed menu with a disclosure statement and no reminder on the menu for raw or uncooked animal-based food items. Instructed to provide both disclosure statement and reminder on the menu. Informed manager that consumer advisory signage must also be posted in plain view of customer. Instructed to maintain at all times. Priority foundation violation #7-38-005. No citation issued.

      Official wording (code 25)

      Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food

  11. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    No violations

  12. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    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: Observed the floor drains in the kitchen with build up. Instructed to clean and maintain the floor drains.

  13. No Entry

    Canvass · No Entry

    No violations

  14. Pass

    License · Pass

    No violations

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 8 days ago. Always confirm with the official record.