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No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. Feb 21, 2025 No Entry

   Non-Inspection · No Entry

   No violations

2. Dec 10, 2024 No Entry

   Non-Inspection · No Entry

   No violations

3. Nov 6, 2023 Pass

   Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass

   No violations

4. Nov 2, 2023 No Entry

   Complaint Re-Inspection · No Entry

   No violations

5. Oct 25, 2023 Fail

   Complaint · Fail

   2 critical7 general Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

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

     Inspector’s note: Found no employee health policy on site. Instructed manager to provide a verifiable acknowledgement of their responsibility to report information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food to the pic. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-010. 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 no vomit and diarrhea procedure or cleaning materials to clean up said incident on site. Facility must provide procedures and cleaning materials (gloves, mask, disposable mop, disinfectant rated for norovirus) for employees to follow and use when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. Instructed manager to provide. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-005. Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • GeneralPests

     Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

     Inspector’s note: Observed approximately 25 rat droppings in the following areas: along walls behind couches, in cracks along baseboards and on the right of the furnace. The premises must be maintained free from pest activity. Instructed manager to remove, clean, sanitize, and maintain said areas. Also noted approximately 10 small flies must minimize small fly activity. Recommended contacting pest control. Priority foundation, 7-38-020(a), citation issued

     Official wording (code 38)

     Insects, rodents, & animals not present

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Found 3 compartment sink located at the bar unable to drain. Found all 3 sinks filled with water.found all 3 basins unable to drain. Facility unable to wash, rinse and and sanitize at 3 comp sink. Instructed manager to repair and maintain. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-025.citation issued.

     Official wording (code 48)

     Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Found the outside and inside of both reach in cooler located in rear prep filled with an excessive amount of food debris. Also noted food debris on prep table under cooking equipment and grease build up on inside of fryer. Must clean and maintain.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Found handwashing sink located at bar slow draining. Must repair and maintain.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Found all floors behind all couches filled with dust, debris and rat droppings. Also noted excessive food debris and grease under bar and kitchen equipment. Must clean and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: Found all filters in hood missing. Instructed manager to provide. Observed filters on ground filled with an excessive amount of grease must repair and maintain.

     Official wording (code 56)

     Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

   • GeneralRepeat violation

     A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

     Inspector’s note: Found continued non- compliance from inspection report # 2501018 conducted on may 3, 2021. The following previous core violations were not corrected: 5-501.17 observed no covered receptacle inside of the women's toilet room. Instructed to provide. 2-102.13 observed no allergen training certificate on site. Instructed to meet requirement instructed manager to comply . Priority foundation violation. 7-42-090. Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 60)

     Previous core violation corrected

6. Oct 18, 2023 No Entry

   Complaint · No Entry

   No violations

7. Aug 23, 2022 No Entry

   Non-Inspection · No Entry

   No violations

8. May 31, 2022 No Entry

   Non-Inspection · No Entry

   No violations

9. May 3, 2021 Conditional

   License Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions

   2 critical1 general1 paperwork 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 on site. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-010

     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 no written procedure nor adequate supplies on site to properly respond to vomit and diarrhea events that can potentially occur inside of the facility. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed no covered receptacle inside of the women's toilet room. Instructed to provide.

     Official wording (code 53)

     Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no allergen training certificate on site. Instructed to meet requirement

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

10. Mar 16, 2021 Fail

    License · Fail

    4 critical2 general2 paperwork Show violations

    • CriticalManagement & training

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

      Inspector’s note: 2-102.14(o) observed no employee health policy on site. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-010.

      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: 2-501.11 observed no written procedure nor adequate supplies on site to properly respond to vomit and diarrhea events that can potentially occur inside of the facility. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

      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: 6-301.14 observed a hand washing sign is needed at the hand washing sinks in the food prep area, bar and in the toilet rooms. Instructed to provide.

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • CriticalFood handling

      No warning to customers about raw or undercooked food.

      Inspector’s note: 3-603.11 observed no consumer advisory posted nor a disclosure and reminder on the menu for all items that can be ordered undercooked or raw (beef). Instructed to post a consumer advisory and add a consumer advisory disclosure and reminder on the menu for all items that can be ordered undercooked or raw. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 25)

      Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

      Inspector’s note: 5-501.17 observed no covered receptacle inside of the women's toilet room. Instructed to provide.

      Official wording (code 53)

      Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: 4-202.18 observed ventilation hood filters missing. Instructed to provide.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

    • PaperworkManagement & training

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

      Inspector’s note: 2-101.11 observed no city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate on site. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-012.

      Official wording (code 2)

      City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: 2-102.13 observed no allergen training certificate on site. Instructed to meet requirement.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

11. Jul 16, 2020 Not Ready

    License · Not Ready

    No violations