12 West Elm
12 W Elm St, Chicago, IL 60610 · Old Town · Liquor · Low risk
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2 inspections on record — 1 failed (not yet rated)
Last Inspected
2014-10-07
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2014-10-07)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2014)
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 1 inspection
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 1×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
Inspection History
2014-10-07 Pass License Re-Inspection 1 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
WOODEN SHELVING IN THE LIQUOR CLOSET MUST BE PAINTED OR SEALED.
CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SINK AND THE TOILETS IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM NOT MAINTAINED. THE DRAIN WAS CLOSED ON THE RIGHT HANDSINK IN THE WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR SO THAT SINK CAN DRAIN WATER. REPAIR BOTH TOILETS IN THE WASHROOM SO THAT THEY FLUSH. CR...
critical Pest Activity
OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
NO GARBAGE DUMPSTER OR SIGNED CONTRACT PROVIDED FOR A WASTE HAULING COMPANY. MUST PROVIDE EITHER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
WOODEN SHELVING IN THE WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE PAINTED OR SEALED.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE BAR COOLERS.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAINS BEHIND THE BAR AND IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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