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838 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL 60642 · Goose Island · Restaurant · High risk
Strong record across 5 inspections — minor issues only
Last Inspected
2025-12-09
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-12-09
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2023)
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🌡 Food Temperature serious 3×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
📋 Documentation & Training critical 1×
Inspection History
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3 ▾
serious Food Temperature
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE BEHIND THE MAIN BAR AND SANITIZE THE ICE BINS AT THE OUTDOOR PATIO BAR.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER THE MAIN BAR AND OUTSIDE PATIO BAR.
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED NO VENTILATION FAN IN THE SINGLE WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
2023-04-18 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
4 ▾
serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS ITEMS IN 2 DRAWER PREP COOLER AND WALK-IN COOLER STORED AT THE STATED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: PORK AT 47.5F, HAMBURGERS AT 46.0F, CHICKEN AT 46.1F, AND CHICKEN WINGS AT 48.9F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 6...
minor Food Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
OBSERVED 2 DRAWER PREP COOLER CONTAINING TCS ITEMS SUCH AS PORK AND HAMBURGERS MAINTAINING AN IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 49.1F. COOLER TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COOLERS CONTAINING TCS ITESM AT OR BELOW 41F AT ALL...
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE INSIDE ADA COMPLIANT ALL GENDER TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
minor Other
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
OBSERVED ALL DUMPSTERS IN THE ALLEY OVERFLOWING WITH GARBAGE AND UNABLE TO HAVE LIDS SHUT. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN DUMPSTERS SO THAT LIDS CAN SHUT AND CLOSE TIGHTLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
2019-05-30 Pass w/ Conditions License CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ONSITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE CITY'S HEALTH FORM OR SIMILAR DOCUMENTS USED TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST CLEAN CONSTRUCTION DUST FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST INSTALL COVING TO LOWER WALLS THROUGHOUT 2ND FLOOR STORAGE AREAS, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
minor Other
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INFORMATION PROVIDED.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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