Lady Gregory'S Old Town
1525 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60610 · Old Town · Restaurant · High risk
Mostly clean — 8 of 10 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2025-06-11
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2025-06-11)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2024)
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 4 inspections
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🌡 Food Temperature critical 4×
📋 Documentation & Training minor 1×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 1×
Inspection History
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minor Sanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES AT THE DINNING TABLES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
2024-07-16 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 6 ▾
critical Food Temperature
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED IMPROPER MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURES AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN FACILITY RANGING BETWEEN 93.6-94.8F. OBSERVED IMPROPER MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURES AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN FIRST FLOOR WOMEN'S WASHROOM(HANDWASHING SINK LEFT SIDE) AND FIRST FLOOR ME...
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED BOTH LARGE ICE MACHINES ON FIRST FLOOR WITH PINK AND BLACK MOLDLIKE SUBSTANCE ON LOWER INTERIOR COMPONENT ON BACK WALL AND REAR INTERIOR WALL OF BOTH ICE MACHINES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE LOWER INTERIOR COMPONENT ON BACK WALL AND RE...
serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED COLD TCS FOOD, CHICKEN TINGA, HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 49.6F IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $25 WEIGHING 4.25L...
serious Other
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
OBSERVED NO ASTERISK ON MENU IDENTIFYING ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS THAT CAN BE SERVED UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER AND NO DISCLOSURE ON MENU STATING THAT ASTERISKED ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS ARE SERVED UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER. INSTRUCTED TO ADD ASTER...
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED DOOR OF ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM ON SECOND FLOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON DOOR OF ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM ON SECOND FLOOR. THE TOILET ROOM DOOR SHALL BE TIGHT FITTING AND SELF CLOSING.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING PROVIDED FOR EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE.
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minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED 2 CUTTING BOARDS ALONG HOT LINE COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED OPENING ON BOTTOM FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE LIQUOR ROOM IN THE 2ND FLOOR. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS 6INCHED OFF THR FLOOR AND AWAY FRON THE WALL.
2019-06-05 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Food Temperature
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED THE SECOND OUT OF TWO HAND WASHING SINKS IN THE WOMEN'S RESTROOM AND HAND WASHING SINK NEAR ICE MACHINE IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA WITHOUT HOT WATER. TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 70 F - 85F. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100 F AT ALL TIME...
serious Other
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
OBSERVED BURGER ON MENU. SAID ITEM CAN BE ORDERED UNDER COOKED. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER FOR MENU ITEMS THAT CAN BE ORDERED UNDER COOKED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
serious Food Temperature
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
FOUND NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR. IN HOT WATER MECHANICAL WARE WASHING OPERATIONS, AN IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR SHALL BE PROVIDED AND READILY ACCESSIBLE FOR MEASURING THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE. PRIORI...
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR COFFEE BREWER NEXT TO ICE MACHINE . A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MUST BE LOCATED, SO THAT IT MAY BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED. -
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minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
Observed custom made cubed bulk packages of ice, stored in freezer. Informed manager that bulk packages must have proper labels (name, ingredient, manufacture, etc. and date. Instructed manager to provided. Maintain at all times.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
Observed no splash guard on right side of exposed hand sink, on west side of bar, next to mini fridge. Instructed manager to manager to install. Observed raw wood shelving unit in beverage closet, located on second floor. Informed manager that all s...
2017-07-10 Pass Complaint 2 ▾
minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
FOUND SMALL DRESSING CUP HOLDERS AND PLASTIC CUPS BEING USED AS SCOOPERS FOR THE LARGE FOOD BULK CONTAINERS. MUST USE PROPER SCOOPERS OR SPOONS WITH HANDLES AT ALL TIMES. MUST PROVIDE. ALSO OBSERVED SMALL APPETIZER PLATES AND MEDIUM SIZED PLATES AT A...
minor Employee Hygiene
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
FOUND BROKEN WALL TILES UNDER THE HAND WASHING SINK ACROSS FROM THE FRYERS COVERED UP WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST REPAIR BROKEN WALL TILES TO SEAL HOLE AT WALL AND TO SEAL OPENINGS AT THE EDGES. MUST REPAIR AND PROVIDE.
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