Chicago
66
YOUR CALL

Bar Goa

116 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60654 · River North · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
66/100

Mostly clean — 3 of 5 passed, one prior failure

Inspections
5
3 passed
Last Inspected
2024-07-31
Pass Rate
60%
1 failure
Score
66/100
YOUR CALL
4 consecutive passes, most recently 2024-07-31
Failed 1 inspection (2021)
Documentation & Training issues found across 2 inspections
Employee Hygiene issues found across 2 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation minor
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Documentation & Training critical
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Food Temperature serious
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Other minor
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Pest Activity critical
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Facility Condition minor
2024-07-31 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 4
minor Other

1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

No certificate for food service manager in facility, Instructed manager to obtain and post. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012.

serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

Found 40 lbs of lintel soup held in walk-in cooler at 57.9f, soup placed in walk-in cooler a day before, Instructed manager to hold TCS foods at 41f or lower. Priority violation 7-38-005. soup discarded valued at $100.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

Ice maker interior surfaces not clean, an orange film noted on upper interior panel.

2023-06-09 Pass Canvass
2
minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

SEASONINGS IN DRY STORAGE AREA IS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE.

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN DISHWARE STORED ON SHELVES HAVE NOT BEEN AIR DRIED PROPERLY AFTER SANITIZING. AFTER CLEANING AND SANITZING ALL EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS SHALL BE AIR DRIED BEFORE USE. CLOTH DRYING OF EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS IS NOT APPROVED.

2022-11-04 Pass Canvass
1
minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING A CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

2021-06-25 Pass License Re-Inspection
1
minor Sanitation

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

MUST REPAIR TORN DOOR GASKET ON WALK IN COOLER IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

2021-06-18 Fail License
CRITICAL 8
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HOT WATER IN HANDWASHING SINKS IN BOTH MENS & WOMENS TOILET ROOMS IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT BUILDING TO HAVE HOT WATER SERVICED AND RESTORED AT A MINIMUM OF 100F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED.

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

MUST POST HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HAND WASHING SINK IN FOOD PREP AND BAR AREAS, INSTRED TO MAINTAIN.

serious Food Temperature

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT SANITIZING PROPERLY, FINAL RINSE NOT REACHING THE MINIMUM 180F, INSTRUCTED TO HAVE MACHINE SERVICED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 NO VIOLATION ISSUED.

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ONSITE, INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR LOG BOOK AND THEIR IDPH LICENSE INFORMATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C) NO CITATION ISSUED.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST REPAIR TORN DOOR GASKET ON WALK IN COOLER IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED EXCESSIVE WATER COMING FROM THE WALL IN THE LADIES TOILET ROOM IN THE BASEMENT, WHEN WATER IS TURNED ON IN THE HAND SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT BUILDING FACILITIES TO HAVE PROBLEM REPAIRED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED...

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

MUST REPAIR LEAKY DRAIN PIPE UNDER 3-COMP SINK IN REAR DISH AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED BURNED OUT LIGHT IN REAR PREP, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LIGHT AND MAINTAIN.

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