Daisy'S Po'Boy and Tavern
5215 S Harper Ave, Chicago, IL 60615 · Hyde Park · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 5 inspections
Last Inspected
2026-02-04
What You Should Know
✓ 5 consecutive passes, most recently 2026-02-04
✓ No failures across all 5 inspections on record
⚠ Sanitation issues found across 9 inspections
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 3 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 3×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 2×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
Inspection History
2026-02-04 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Food Temperature
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING SINKS NOT MAINTAINED WITH HOT WATER: IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF HOT WATER OBSERVED AT EMPLOYEE WASHROOM HANDSINKS AT (67F). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE HOT WATER AT ALL HAND-WASHING SINKS MUST BE AT LEAST 100F.SERVICE TECHNICIAN A...
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED HANDSINK IN BAR PREP AREANOT STOCKED WITH HAND SOAP. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT HAND SOAP MUST BE AVAILABLE AT HANDSINKS AT ALL TIMES. FOOD HANDLER OBTAINED HAND SOAP FOR HAND SINK DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION...
serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
NOTED IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF CHICKEN GUMBO AT 60.5F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 5 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $5...
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING BEARD RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING FOOD.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING INJ THE PREP AREA AND WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.
2025-01-15 Pass Complaint 3 ▾
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE COOLER BEHIND THE BAR TO REMOVE SPILLS.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED LEAK PIPE UNDERNEATH THE (1st) HAND SINK BEHIND THE BAR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WITHOUT HIS ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED OBTAIN.
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
MUST CLEAN THE WALLS,CEILING AND FAN COVERS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLERS TO REMOVE DUST AND DEBRIS.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET AT THE 3 COMP SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FLOORS NEED SOME CLEANING IN THE REAR AND FRONT PREP/KITCHEN AREA TO REMOVE SPILLS AND/OR DEBRIS.
4 ▾
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE MINOR BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
LARGE CAN OPENER IN REAR AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
SHELVES HOLDING GLASSWARE IN FRONT BAR IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP UNDER HOLDING MAT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FLOORS IN REAR AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING UNDER TABLE, IN CORNERS TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. FLOORS UNDER FRONT BAR AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
2022-05-10 Pass w/ Conditions License CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
OBSERVED INCOMPLETE VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT. MUST PROVIDE COMPLETE LIST OF ITEMS NOTED ON WRITTEN PROCEDURE ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
MUST PROVIDE SIGNAGE AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN BAR AREA.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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