DEC 15
2025
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO
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HARRY CARAY'S SHORTSTOP.
EAT. 100/100
5700 S CICERO AVE · GARFIELD RIDGE, CHICAGO
Last inspected December 15, 2025 · passed
Clean record across 14 inspections. No failures, no critical violations.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
14
14 passed
VIOLATIONS
13
none critical
RECORDS COVER
6 YEARS
since Sep 2019
INSPECTION HISTORY
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FLOOR DRAINS AT FRONT BAR IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
DEC 112024PASSED1 violationDETAILS
DEC 11
2024
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
CEILING ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE SOME DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
APR 92024PASSED1 violationDETAILS
APR 9
2024
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED BUILD-UP OF DEBRIS AND GREASE ON THE INTERIOR OF FRYER UNITS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
DEC 82023PASSED1 violationDETAILS
DEC 8
2023
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED SPILLS ON FLOOR IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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JUL 272023PASSED1 violationDETAILS
JUL 27
2023
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED FACILITY USING FOIL AS A LINER ON THE STOVE TOPS IN THE KITCHEN AT THE COOKLINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR REPLACE WITH A MATERIAL THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
JUL 142022PASSED1 violationDETAILS
JUL 14
2022
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
CAULKING AT BASE OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND WALL NOT CLEAN, BLACK SUBSTANCE. INSTD TO CLEAN OR REPLACE CAULK AND MAINTAIN.
NOV 192021PASSED1 violationDETAILS
NOV 19
2021
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
DRAINS AT FRONT BAR AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
JUN 212021PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
JUN 21
2021
PASSED
2 violationsDETAILS
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR OF DISH MACHINE, AND STORAGE SHELVES IN FRONT BAR AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FLOORS ALL UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT IN FRONT BAR AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.
DEC 172020PASSED1 violationDETAILS
DEC 17
2020
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
ALUMINUM FOIL ON BOTTOM OF STORAGE SHELVES NEXT TO GRILL LINE. INSTD TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN SURFACES SMOOTH, EVEN AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
JUL 242020PASSED1 violationDETAILS
JUL 24
2020
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
CUTTING BOARD AT PREP LINE STAINED AND DEEP, DARK GROOVES. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CUTTING BOARDS.
DEC 32019PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
DEC 3
2019
PASSED
2 violationsDETAILS
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE BOWLS AND PLATES NOT INVERTED IN WAIT STATION AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINTION.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DISPOSABLE UTENSILS AND SPILLS ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
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