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Bar El Calamar

2639-2641 W Peterson Ave, Chicago, IL 60659 · West Ridge · Restaurant · High risk

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74/100

Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record

Inspections

2 passed

Last Inspected

2025-03-21

Pass Rate

67%

1 failure

Score

74/100

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What You Should Know

✓ Passed most recent inspection (2025-03-21)

⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2025)

⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection

→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection

Types of Issues Found

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Chemical Safety minor 1×

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Pest Activity critical 1×

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Employee Hygiene serious 1×

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Documentation & Training minor 1×

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Sanitation minor 1×

Inspection History

2025-03-21 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

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No violations found.

2025-03-14 Fail Canvass

CRITICAL 4 ▾

minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

FOUND SOME PREP AREA BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS.

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED 10 LIVE SMALL FLIES AT FRONT BAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REMOVE ALL FLY ACTIVITY BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONTROL OPERATOR FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A).

serious Employee Hygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

PREP AREA COLD WATER LEAKING AT FAUCET. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN PREP AREA HANDWASH SINK.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES.

2024-07-31 Pass License

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minor Sanitation

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

MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT BOTH BARS

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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency. · How we score
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