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Martyrs'

3855 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60613 · Lakeview · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
87/100

Clean record — passed all 11 inspections

Inspections
11
9 passed
Last Inspected
2025-05-22
Pass Rate
82%
0 failures
Score
87/100
EAT
11 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-05-22
No failures across all 11 inspections on record
Sanitation issues found across 22 inspections
Employee Hygiene issues found across 6 inspections
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Sanitation critical 22×
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Documentation & Training critical
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Facility Condition minor
Chemical Safety serious
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Food Temperature serious
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Other minor
2025-05-22 Pass Canvass
CRITICAL 6
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS IN FRONT AND REAR BAR AREAS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE UPPER PORTION. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ICE MACHINE.

minor Sanitation

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE BIN IN REAR BAR AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

ADDITIONAL WATER PRESSURE NEEDED AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN REAR BAR AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAINED.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS BEHING COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AND GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP INSIDE CEILING LIGH SHIELDS COVERS ABOV...

minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED A FEW LIGHT BULBS OUT ABOVE PREP TABLES IN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN INTENSITY LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.

2024-04-05 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

ALL UNUSED COOKING EQUIPMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES.

2022-09-30 Pass Canvass
2
serious Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD-UP ON THE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH AN EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE (02/04/2021). INSTRUCTED THE MANAGER TO RETAKE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.

2020-03-06 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
CRITICAL 3
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

6-301.14-OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT BOTH BAR AREA HAND SINKS AND IN BOTH WOMEN'S AND MEN'S BATHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

6-501.19-OBSERVED WOMEN'S AND MEN'S BATHROOM DOORS DO NOT FULLY CLOSE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON DOOR.

serious Employee Hygiene

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-201.13-OBSERVED BASEBOARD UNDER HAND WASHING SINK IN MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT FULLY SEALED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

2020-03-03 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 4
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT BOTH BAR AREA HAND SINKS AND IN BOTH WOMEN'S AND MEN'S BATHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.

serious Food Temperature

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. SANITIZING STRENGTH OF SANITIZER (CHLORINE) AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WAS AT 00 PPM. INSTRUCTED TO USE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE DISHES AND ...

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED WOMEN'S AND MEN'S BATHROOM DOORS DO NOT FULLY CLOSE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON DOOR.

serious Employee Hygiene

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED BASEBOARD UNDER HAND WASHING SINK IN MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT FULLY SEALED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

2019-04-16 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 6
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

serious Chemical Safety

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

OBSERVED PREPARED TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED. MUST PROPERLY DATE WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN SEVEN DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

ALL BULK FOOD MUST BE LABELED WITH PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION. FLOORS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

LEAK AT THE NOZZLE ON THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR.

2018-04-19 Pass Canvass
4
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE METAL SHELF AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. REMOVE CARDBOARD FROM SHELVES. NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE AT WATER LINE OF COFFEE MACHINE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE OR KNOW THE LOCATION

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

DUST BUILD-UP ON PIPES UNDER BARS AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.RUST ON TOP THE GREASE TRAP UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,REMOVE/ REPAINT.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

BROKEN FLOOR INSIDE THE BEER COOLER,BROKEN AND LOOSE FLOOR TILE AT MAIN BAR,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/REPAIR

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

BROKEN WALLS IN PREP AREA AROUND PIPES INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE

2016-05-26 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ICE BINS AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS IN FRONT AND REAR BAR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON INTERIOR WALLS AT THE FRONT AND REAR BAR AREAS. MUST REPAIN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE BIN LOCATED ON REAR BAR AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

2015-05-20 Pass Canvass
4
minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

OBSERVED SMALL HOLES IN WALL BEHIND DISHWASH AREA 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL HOLES IN WALL.

minor Employee Hygiene

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

NO EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWLS AT BOTH BARS, MENS/WOMENS WASHROOMS HANDWASH BOWLS PUSH BUTTONS HOT AND COLD WATER NOT CALIBRATED TO 15 SECONDS RUNNING WATER TIME ALSO NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT ICE MACHINE WATER LINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE E...

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

METAL STEM THERMOMETERS NOT CALIBRATED. MUST CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETERS FOR FOOD HANDLERS.

minor Documentation & Training

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

NOT ALL FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFIED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH CERTIFICATES OF NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.

2013-09-12 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

BROKEN RUBBER GASKET BETWEEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF ICE MACHINE, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE,ALSO BROKEN CAULKING INSIDE THE. UPPER PANEL OF ICE MACHINE,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WITH FOOD GRADE MATERIAL

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MINERAL BUILD-UP INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE,CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. SHELVES ABOVE THE FLAT GRILL WITH A BUILD-UP OF GREASE, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

PEELING PAINT AND BROKEN FLOOR UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS AND DISHMACHINE, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE

2010-09-29 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. REPAIR FLOOR IN WALK-IN BEER COOLER,FLOOR BROKEN AND UNEVEN,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WITH A SMOOTH SURFACE. CLEAN FLOOR ALONG BASEBOARD WALL A...

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.REPAIR WALL IN REAR STORAGE AREA/ELECTRICAL ROOM(HOLES)

minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE FOOD SHELF IN PREP AREA.

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