Dank Haus German American Cultural Center
4740 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 · Lincoln Square · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 6 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-11-03
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
What You Should Know
✓ 6 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-11-03
✓ No failures across all 6 inspections on record
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 1 inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🔧 Facility Condition minor 2×
📋 Documentation & Training minor 2×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 1×
Inspection History
1 ▾
minor Facility Condition
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE 2ND FLOOR BAR MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
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minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED LOW (COLD) WATER PRESSURE AT HAND SINK INSIDE MENS WASHROOM (6TH FLOOR).INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING ISSUE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED SECTION OF CEILING MISSING ACCESS PANEL AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE KITCHEN PREP AREA (5TH FLOOR).INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SO THAT IT IS SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULBS INSIDE THE LIGHT FIXTURES IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA (5TH FLOOR).INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULBS AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED RUSTED RACKS IN COOLER IN 6TH FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAINT OR REPLACE RUSTED RACKS.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS IN COOLER OF 5TH FLOOR KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS ARE CLEANED.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED WALL WITH CHIPPED PAINT ABOVE FOOD PREP COUNTER IN 5TH FLOOR KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAINT AREA OF WALL WITH CHIPPED PAINT.
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDSINK BEHIND THE BAR AND INSIDE WASHROOMS.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVER/LID FOR ICE BIN BEHIND SECOND FLOOR (BRAUHAUS) BAR
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS, UNDER AND AROUND 3 COMPARTMENT BAR SINK BEHIND (FIFTH) FLOOR BAR.
minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
FOOD HANDLER WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATE FOR EACH EMPLOYEE.
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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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