ARMITAGE ALE HOUSE.

Chicago Health Dept

1000 W ARMITAGE AVE · LINCOLN PARK, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Oct 2025), 1 critical violation noted.

6 inspections on record since 2021 · Last inspected Oct 2025 · 1 critical violation in the last 12 months.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

OCT 2025

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 22

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Other

REQUIRED RECORDS AVAILABLE: SHELLSTOCK TAGS, PARASITE DESTRUCTION

OBSERVED MUSSELS HELD IN CONTAINER WITH NO SHELLSTOCK TAG ATTACHED IN PREP COOLER MAIN KITCHEN. MUST HAVE SHELLSTOCK TAG ATTACHED TO CONTAINER UNTIL LAST ITEM IS SOLD AND THEN MUST BE KEPT ON FILE FOR 90 DAYS. FOOD DISCARDED. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 10 LBS AT A COST OF $50.00. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED SPICES HELD IN WORKING CONTAINERS WITHOUT A LABEL. MUST PROVIDE COMMON NAME ON CONTAINER TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY ITEMS.

Minor Sanitation

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

OBSERVED WET CONTAINERS STACKED ON TOP OF EACH OTHER ON DRY RACK. INSTRUCTED TO AIR DRY CONTAINERS SEPERATELY BEFORE STACKING CONTAINERS.

Serious Food Temperature

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED DOOR ON GLASSWARE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT FULLY CLOSING. MUST REPAIR.

NOV 19

2024

PASS 1 violation

Minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

NOTED NO ACCESS TO COFFEE MACHINE WATERLINE TO VERIFY BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE.

NOV 12

2024

FAIL 4 violations

Serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED ICE MACHINES LOCATED IN BASEMENT WITH A BUILD-UP OF BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE AROUND CHUTE AND BROWN, AND PINK SLIME SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR SURFACE OF FULL ICE MACHINE DRIPPING ONTO ICE CUBES STORED AT BELOW ICE BIN. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. PERSON IN CHARGE TURNED OFF MACHINE AND REMOVED ALL ICE DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED

Minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

NOTED NO ACCESS TO COFFEE MACHINE WATERLINE TO VERIFY BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE.

Minor Sanitation

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

NOTED ENCLOSED AREA WITH DEBRIS ON THE SURROUNDING GROUNDS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

NOTED FLOOR UNDERNEATH BOTTOM SHELF OF SERVICE STATION IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

AUG 31

2023

PASS 7 violations

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

3-302.12--- ALL STORED BULK FOODS, INCLUDING SPICES ON THE COOKS LINE, NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

Minor Employee Hygiene

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

3-307.11--- OPEN/UNCOVERED PITCHERS OF WATER IN THE DINING ROOM MUST BE PROTECTED FROM THE PUBLIC.---NOTED A COCKTAIL GLASS AUTOMATIC RINSER AND METAL STORAGE CONTAINER FOR BAR UTENSILS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE BAR HAND WASHING SINK. ALSO NOTED COCKTAIL UTENSILS BEING STORED ON THE BAR WITH CUSTOMER ACCESS. MUST REMOVE ALL TO PREVENT ANY CONTAMINATION.-----MUST PROVIDE A LARGER SPLASH GUARD/SHIELD AT THE 1ST FLOOR REAR KITCHEN PREP HAND SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND THE OPEN PREP TABLE.

Minor Food Temperature

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

3-304.12---- NOTED COOKS LINE IN USE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED IN A CONTAINER OF STILL WATER WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 80.4F. INSTRUCTED IF USING A STILL WATER METHOD OF STORAGE MUST MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 135F OR ABOVE TO PREVENT BACTERIAL GROWTH AND MUST NOT CO-MINGLE RAW MEAT CONTACT UTENSILS WITH RTE CONTACT UTENSILS.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

: 4-903.11(A;C)--- ALL STORED ITEMS IN THE LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM AND ALL STORAGE CLOSETS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

4-301.16---- INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK ON THE 1ST FLOOR COOKS LINE FOR PREP PURPOSES AS NEEDED.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-201.11--- NOTED BRICK WALLS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT PREP, DRY FOOD STORAGE, CLEAN DISH STORAGE WITH PEELING PAINT. MUST RE-SEAL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. : 6-501.113---- SOILED MOP HEADS MUST BE STORED INVERTED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

ALL WATER LINES THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE ENCASED WITH A NON-POROUS, SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE MATERIAL THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT DISH, PREP, DRY FOOD AND STORAGE OF FOOD CONTACT ITEMS AND AREAS WHERE FOOD TRAVELS FROM WALK-IN COOLERS TO PREP AREAS ALL FIRE SUPPRESSION WATER LINES.

AUG 23

2023

FAIL 13 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK BEING USED FOR PREP PURPOSES. A CONTAINER FILLED WITH IN USE UTENSILS BEING STORED INSIDE THE SINK. ALSO NOTED A STRAINER INSIDE THE HAND WASHING SINK AT THE BAR TO BE USED AS A DUMP SINK. MANAGER REMOVED ALL. REVIEWED THE HAND WASHING SINKS ARE FOR HAND WASHING PURPOSES ONLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C). CITATION ISSUED.

Serious Food Storage & Handling

FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED

OBSERVED RAW CHOPPED CHICKEN IN SMALL PLASTIC CONTAINERS STORED ON THE TOP SHELVING INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER DIRECTLY ABOVE PREPARED FRESH READY TO EAT LETTUCE AND DIRECTLY NEXT TO PREPARED READY TO PASTA COOKED PEAS. NOTED CHICKEN LIQUID FROM PLASTIC CONTAINERS LEAKING OUT ONTO THE SHELF. MANAGEMENT REMOVED. REVIEWED PROPER FOOD PROTECTION OF FOOD DURING STORAGE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

ALL STORED BULK FOODS, INCLUDING SPICES ON THE COOKS LINE, NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

Minor Employee Hygiene

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OPEN/UNCOVERED PITCHERS OF WATER IN THE DINING ROOM MUST BE PROTECTED FROM THE PUBLIC.---NOTED A COCKTAIL GLASS AUTOMATIC RINSER AND METAL STORAGE CONTAINER FOR BAR UTENSILS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE BAR HAND WASHING SINK. ALSO NOTED COCKTAIL UTENSILS BEING STORED ON THE BAR WITH CUSTOMER ACCESS. MUST REMOVE ALL TO PREVENT ANY CONTAMINATION.-----MUST PROVIDE A LARGER SPLASH GUARD/SHIELD AT THE 1ST FLOOR REAR KITCHEN PREP HAND SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND THE OPEN PREP TABLE.

Minor Food Temperature

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

NOTED COOKS LINE IN USE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED IN A CONTAINER OF STILL WATER WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 80.4F. INSTRUCTED IF USING A STILL WATER METHOD OF STORAGE MUST MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 135F OR ABOVE TO PREVENT BACTERIAL GROWTH AND MUST NOT CO-MINGLE RAW MEAT CONTACT UTENSILS WITH RTE CONTACT UTENSILS.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

ALL STORED ITEMS IN THE LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM AND ALL STORAGE CLOSETS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

CRACKED/BROKEN PLASTIC LIDS ON THE BASEMENT PREP BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS. MUST REPLACE.

Serious Food Temperature

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS FOR BOTH HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINES ON THE PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK ON THE 1ST FLOOR COOKS LINE FOR PREP PURPOSES AS NEEDED.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

NOTED BRICK WALLS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT PREP, DRY FOOD STORAGE, CLEAN DISH STORAGE WITH PEELING PAINT. MUST RE-SEAL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

SOILED MOP HEADS MUST BE STORED INVERTED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.

Critical Sanitation

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 5-18-21 REPORT #2509870 #39-: ALL SEWAGE LINES WHERE DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING WILL BE STORED MUST BE SHIELDED. NOTED SOME LINES NOT SHIELDED, OTHERS WRAPPED IN POROUS FOAM OR PAPER THAT IS PEELING PAINT AND NOTED DIRECTLY OVER FOOD PREP TABLES, ICE MACHINES, FOOD STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO ENCASE ALL PIPING WITH A SOLID NON-POROUS, SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE MATERIAL THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT DISH, PREP, DRY FOOD AND STORAGE OF FOOD CONTACT ITEMS AND AREAS WHERE FOOD TRAVELS FROM WALK-IN COOLERS TO PREP AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Other

SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC

SUMMARY REPORT GIVEN AND POSTED ON 5-18-21 FROM REPORT #2509870 NOT POSTED ON THE PREMISES FOR PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B) CITATION ISSUED.

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MAY 18

2021

PASS 3 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

ALL SEWAGE LINES WHERE DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING WILL BE STORED MUST BE SHEILDED.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

ALL RAW WOOD THROUGHOUT FACILITY DINING ROOM AND BEHIND BAR NEEDS TO BE PROPERLY SEALED.

Minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFED FOOD MANAGER NEEDS ALLERGEN TRAINING.

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