SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

BISTRONOMIC.

YOUR CALL. 67/100

838-840 N WABASH AVE · STREETERVILLE, CHICAGO

Last inspected December 3, 2025 · passed

4 of 6 inspections passed, 1 failed, 1 passed with conditions. 6 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
6
4 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
33
includes 6 critical
RECORDS COVER
4 YEARS
since Feb 2021

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 3
2025
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

NOTED RUSTY AND DIRTY SHELVES INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REPAINT WITH NON TOXIC FOOD GRADE PAINT AND/OR REPLACE.

JUL 18
2024
PASSED
7 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED PLASTIC CUP USED AS A SCOOP IN BULK DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER (FLOUR) IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PLASTIC CUP AND REPLACE WITH A MULTI-USE UTENSIL WITH A HANDLE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE FOOD AND MAINTAIN THE STORAGE OF FOOD IN CONTAINERS AT LEAST 6 INCHES (15 CM) ABOVE THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.

MINORSanitation
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

OBSERVED IN-USE WIPING CLOTHS STORED OUTSIDE OF SANITIZER SOLUTION (WHILE DAMP) IN VARIOUS AREAS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS USED TO CLEAN FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES IN AN APPROVED SANITIZER SOLUTION IN-BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSILS AT THE BAR AREA STORED IN STILL WATER BETWEEN USES. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN-USE UTENSILS ON A DRY, CLEAN, AND SANITIZED SURFACE BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN.

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

OBSERVED MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND PLATES STORED UNCOVERED/NOT INVERTED ON THE TOP SHELF OF THE MAIN COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND PLATES COVERED OR INVERTED ON THE TOP SHELF TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION FROM DUST AND OTHER DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.

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

OBSERVED WOODEN BEAMS USED TO SUPPORT SHELVES ABOVE COLD-HOLDING UNITS AT THE MAIN COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE WOODEN BEAMS AND REPLACE WITH SUPPORTS MADE OF A MATERIAL THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT (STOVE, GRILL) ALONG THE MAIN COOK LINE TO BE SOILED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.

JUL 10
2024
FAILED
12 violations5 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALDocumentation & Training
PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

OBSERVED PERSON-IN-CHARGE MISSING CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER TRAINING AND ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST ONE PERSON-IN-CHARGE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER TRAINING AND ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES OF FOOD OPERATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

CRITICALDocumentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO FOOD EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER TRAINING OR ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE PRESENT ON-SITE WHILE PREPARING TCS FOODS (COOKED MEATS, SOUP) AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST ONE FOOD EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER TRAINING AND ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES OF FOOD OPERATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

CRITICALFood Temperature
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE WAREWASHING AREA MISSING COLD WATER SUPPLY (COLD WATER SUPPLY PROVIDES HOT WATER). HANDWASHING SINK UNABLE TO SUPPLY WATER AT TEMPERATURE BELOW 135.0F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE HANDWASHING SINK COLD WATER SUPPLY TO PROVIDE WATER AT A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 120.0F AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE WAREWASHING AREA TO BE BLOCKED WITH SANITIZER BUCKET AND SOILED WIPING CLOTHS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS BLOCKING ACCESS TO HANDWASHING SINK IN WAREWASHING AREA AND MAINTAIN ALL HANDWASHING SINKS ACCESSIBLE TO EMPLOYEES FOR HANDWASHING AT ALL TIMES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE REMOVED ITEMS BLOCKING HANDWASHING SINK AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.

CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE WAREWASHING AREA TO BE MISSING DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS FOR DRYING HANDS DURING HANDWASHING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN SUPPLY AT ALL TIMES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE PROVIDED DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS TO HANDWASHING SINK AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE FOOD AND MAINTAIN THE STORAGE OF FOOD IN CONTAINERS AT LEAST 6 INCHES (15 CM) ABOVE THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.

MINORSanitation
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED PLASTIC CUP USED AS A SCOOP IN BULK DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER (FLOUR) IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PLASTIC CUP AND REPLACE WITH A MULTI-USE UTENSIL WITH A HANDLE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

OBSERVED IN-USE WIPING CLOTHS STORED OUTSIDE OF SANITIZER SOLUTION (WHILE DAMP) IN VARIOUS AREAS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS USED TO CLEAN FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES IN AN APPROVED SANITIZER SOLUTION IN-BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSILS AT THE BAR AREA STORED IN STILL WATER BETWEEN USES. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN-USE UTENSILS ON A DRY, CLEAN, AND SANITIZED SURFACE BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN.

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

OBSERVED MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND PLATES STORED UNCOVERED/NOT INVERTED ON THE TOP SHELF OF THE MAIN COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND PLATES COVERED OR INVERTED ON THE TOP SHELF TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION FROM DUST AND OTHER DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.

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

OBSERVED WOODEN BEAMS USED TO SUPPORT SHELVES ABOVE COLD-HOLDING UNITS AT THE MAIN COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE WOODEN BEAMS AND REPLACE WITH SUPPORTS MADE OF A MATERIAL THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT (STOVE, GRILL) ALONG THE MAIN COOK LINE TO BE SOILED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.

SEP 22
2023
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED RUST ON PREP TABLE SHELVING UNITS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAID EQUIPMENT IN GOOD CONDITION.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED CHIPPED WALL PAINT IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE WALLS AND MAINTAIN.

MINORDocumentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED CFM CERTIFICATE HOLDERS WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.

AUG 25
2022
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORChemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

Bulk food container (flour) mot labeled. instructed to label and maintain.

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

Deli cups not air dried after washing, instructed to air dry before stacking.

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FEB 17
2021
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
8 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

MUST INSTALL DEDICATED, EXPOSED HAND SINK IN DISH AREA. MUST PROVIDE PLUMBED HOT/COLD WATER, SOAP & PAPER TOWELS, AND A HANDWASHING SIGN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.

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

OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL USED AS A LINER IN THE KITCHEN. MUST REMOVE ALL ALUMINUM FOIL. ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

SERIOUSFood Temperature
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS ON THE PREMISES TO MEASURE THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TEST STRIPS OR DISHWASHER THERMOMETER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

MINORSanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED RUST ON SHELVING INSIDE PREP COOLER NEAR COOKING LINE. MUST REMOVE RUST AND/OR PAINT. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

UNABLE TO LOCATED BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON ESPRESSO AND COFFEE MACHINES. MUST PROVIDE/LOCATE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

UTILITY SINK NOT MAINTAINED. MUST REPAIR MISSING HOT WATER HANDLE AT UTILITY SINK. MUST REPAIR LOOSE FAUCET AT HAND SINK IN KITCHEN. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.

MINORSanitation
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED FRONT BAR AREA WITH DISH MACHINE, WITHOUT SERVICE (DUMP) SINK. MUST PROVIDE SERVICE SINK IN BAR AREA TO RINSE UTENSILS BEFORE PUTTING INTO DISH MACHINE. MUST INSTALL DEDICATED SERVICE SINK WITH PLUMBED HOT/COLD WATER.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED MISSING/BROKEN TILES IN FLOOR OF RESTROOM (IN LOBBY OF LOYOLA). MUST REPAIR TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.

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