Big Bear
3334 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60641 · Avondale · Restaurant · High risk
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2 inspections on record — all passed (not yet rated)
Last Inspected
2025-03-27
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2025-03-27)
→ Limited data — only 2 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
3 ▾
minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
NOTED NO LABELS FOR LARGE BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS (RICE, TEA, SUGAR) IN REAR DRY STORAGE AREA NEAR EXIT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.
minor Sanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
OBSERVED PLATES STORED IN FRONT PREP AREA NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING.
minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR UTILITY SINK IN THE REAR NEAR TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE LOCATED SO THAT IT MAY BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO INSTALL A SELF-CLOSING MECHANISM FOR TOILET ROOM DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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