Chicago Health Dept
4240 W IRVING PARK RD · AVONDALE, CHICAGO
Passed most recent inspection (Dec 2025), 1 critical violation noted.
11 inspections on record since 2018 · Last inspected Dec 2025 · 1 critical violation in the last 12 months.
OBSERVED METERED HANDSINK IN THE WOMENS CUSTOMER RESTROOM RUNNING LESS THAN 15 SECONDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR METERED HANDSINK TO PROVIDE RUNNING WATER FOR MORE THAN 15 SECONDS TO ALLOW FOR PROPER HANDWASHING.
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING HANDWASHING SINKS INACCESSIBLE FOR USE IN HANDWASHING AT TIME OF INSPECTION: HANDWASHING SINK IN THE BREWERY AREA OBSTRUCTED BY BEVERAGE CART, HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA (NEAR ICE MACHINE) HOT WATER FAUCET HANDLE UNABLE TO TURN DUE TO FAUCET ASSEMBLY IN POOR REPAIR. PERSON-IN-CHARGE REMOVED BEVERAGE CART FROM BREWERY AREA HANDWASHING SINK AND REPAIRED REAR PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK FAUCET TO ALLOW HANDLE TO BE TURNED AND SUPPLY HOT WATER. BOTH HANDWASHING SINKS MADE ACCESSIBLE FOR HANDWASHING WITH ADEQUATE HOT AND COLD WATER AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS NOT PROVIDED AT THE BREWERY AREA HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS OR OTHER APPROVED HAND DRYING METHOD TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN STOCKED/OPERATIONAL AT ALL TIMES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE PROVIDED DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS TO BREWERY AREA HANDWASHING SINK AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.
OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSILS STORED IN STILL, ROOM-TEMPERATURE WATER IN SANITIZER BUCKET AND FOOD CONTAINER ALONG THE MAIN COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE IN-USE UTENSILS AND STORE UTENSILS ON A CLEAN, SANITZED SURFACE OR IN WATER MAINTAINED AT 135.0F OR ABOVE IN-BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED STAINLESS STEEL LIDS AND GASKETS ALONG LIFT-TOP COLD-HOLDING EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT MAIN COOK LINE AREA IN POOR REPAIR AND/OR MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINLESS STEEL LIDS AND GASKETS ON COLD-HOLDING EQUIPMENT ALONG MAIN COOK LINE AND MAINTAIN ALL COLD-HOLDING EQUIPMENT IN GOOD REPAIR AND PROPER ADJUSTMENT.
OBSERVED VENTILATION SYSTEM ON CEILING ABOVE MOP SINK AREA TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH DUST AND OTHER DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN VENTILATION SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT FACILITY AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DEBRIS AND CREATION OF A PUBLIC HEALTH NUISANCE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED PERSON-IN-CHARGE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MISSING ADDITIONAL ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND CERTIFICATE ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ADDITIONAL ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE(S) ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED RAW WOOD UNDER HAND SINK HAND SINK BEHIND BAR. PAINT OR SEAL RAW WOOD SO THAT IT IS NON ABSORBANT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANBALE.
OBSERVED RAW WOOD UNDER HAND SINK HAND SINK BEHIND BAR. PAINT OR SEAL RAW WOOD SO THAT IT IS NON ABSORBANT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANBALE.
OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2577079 DATED 6/9/23 NOT CORRECTED INCLUDING VIOLATION #48 OBSERVED GUAGES FOR WASH RINSE AND FINAL RINSE WERE NOT WORKING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090
4-502.11 REPAIR THE FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FOR THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE.
2-102.13 OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
REPAIR THE FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FOR THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE.
NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS WERE PROVIDED TO MEASURE THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
NO QAC SANITIZING TEST STRIPS WERE PROVIDED TO MEASURE THE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. SEE VIOLATION #48 ABOVE FOR CITATION.
OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE BIN AND INTERIOR GUARD WITH SOME DIRT, NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS ON PREP TABLES WITH DEEP SCRATCHES AND STAINS IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS.
OBSERVED ONE EMPLOYEE WITH AN EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO RENEW EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT.
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE THROUGHOUT FACILITY (BAR, PREP AREA, DISHWASHING AREA, BATHROOMS). MUST PROVIDE.
OBSERVED TORN GASKET IN FRONT PREP COLD HOLD UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
NO HIGH TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE SUCH AS HIGH-TEMP STRIPS OR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH PUCK ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED PLUMBER'S PUTTY IN HANDWASHING SINKS AND DUMP SINKS IN BAR AREA. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED MISSING LIGHTBULB AT UTILITY SINK. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED INOPERABLE VENTILATION IN EMPLOYEE RESTROOMS IN BASEMENT. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING.
OBSERVED GASKET AT REFRIGERATOR AT HOT LINE AREA(EAST SIDE OF HOT LINE AREA)WORN AWAY.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE GASKET.
OBSERVED RANGE WITH FOOD PARTICULATES ON RANGE PARTS.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN RANGE.
OBSERVED BURN'T OUT LIGHT ABOVE FOOD PREP AREA AT WEST SIDE OF HOT LINE AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE LIGHT.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF EXPOSED HAND SINK IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN KITCHEN HOOD FILTERS WITH DUST ACCUMULATION IN MAIN AND IN REAR PREP/COOKING AREA.
NOTED OVEN NOT VENTED PROPERLY IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE OR MOVE OVEN UNDER KITCHEN HOOD.
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TIGHT FITTING LID/COVER FOR 3 ICE BIN BEHIND BAR.-------MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARD OR DIVIDER BETWEEN ICE BIN AND EXPOSED HANDSINK IN BAR AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL FLOOR BASEBOARD ALONG WALLS IN REAR EXIT HALLWAY LEADING TO BASEMENT, FIRST FLOOR AND MEZZANINE.
INSTRUCTED TO SEAL BOTTOM RAW BRICK WALL AREA LEADING TO REAR PREP/COOKING AREA.
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