FARM BAR RAVENSWOOD.
1968-1970 W MONTROSE AVE · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO
Clean record across 3 inspections. No failures, no critical violations.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTION HISTORY
OCT 172025PASSED1 violationDETAILS
NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATES ON SITE.
NOV 52024PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER PRESENT IN 3 DOOR PREPARATION COOLER AT ENTRANCE TO FRONT PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER TO MEASURE INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE. MANAGER PROVIDED THERMOMETER AT TIME OF INSPECTION.
OBSERVED HANDLES OF SCOOPS IN LARGE STORAGE BINS (FLOUR) TO BE STORED IN CONTACT WITH ITEMS IN DRY STORAGE BINS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL SCOOPS ARE STORED SO THAT HANDLES ARE NOT IN CONTACT WITH FOOD ITEMS.
OBSERVED THE SODA DISPENSING MACHINE, STORAGE RACKS HOLDING CUPS, FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT, AND POTS STORED BELOW UNPROTECTED WASTEWATER AND SEWER LINES IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA NEAR THE GAS METERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL FOOD EQUIPMENT AND ITEMS USED FOR FOOD SERVICE IS NOT STORED BELOW ANY UNPROTECTED WASTEWATER AND SEWER LINES TO PROTECT AGAINST ANY DRIPS AND POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.
OBSERVED PLATES STORED WITH FOOD CONTACT SURFACES EXPOSED ON THE MAIN PREPARATION AREA AND NEXT TO FLAT TOP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL PLATES AND UTENSILS TO PROTECT FOOD CONTACT SURFACES. MANAGER INVERTED PLATES AT TIME OF INSPECTION.
OBSERVED THE TOP AND SIDES OF THE MICROWAVE IN THE HALL EXPEDITING AREA TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH FOOD PARTICLES AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND REMOVE AND FOOD PARTICLE BUILD UP. MANAGER INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE TO DETAIL CLEAN AT TIME OF INSPECTION.
FAUCET LOCATED IN SPRAY SINK NEXT TO DISH MACHINE IN DISH ROOM IS ACTIVELY DRIPPING EVEN WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE FAUCET AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →