Pleasant House Pub
2117-2119 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60608 · Pilsen · Restaurant · High risk
Passed most recently but 2 prior failures on record
Last Inspected
2025-12-02
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2025-12-02)
⚠ Failed 2 inspections (2024, 2023)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 3 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 3×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
🌡 Food Temperature serious 1×
Inspection History
2 ▾
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED LEAKS AT THE 3 COMP SINK FAUCET. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED THE CITY CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WITHOUT HIS ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST COMPLY OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW.
2024-10-18 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 4 ▾
minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED A COUPLE OF LARGE FOOD CONTAINERS WITH DRY PRODUCTS WITHOUT PROPER COMMON FOOD NAME MARKINGS. MUST LABEL BULK AND WORKING FOOD CONTAINERS WITH CONTENTS COMMON NAME. MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED THAT PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK IS MISSING REQUIRED INFORMATION. MISSING RECORD OF VISITS, MISSING COPY OF SERVICE TICKET THAT SETS FORTH PEST CONTROL IDPH LICENSE NUMBER. MUST PROVIDES AND MAINTAINS ALL REQUIRED PEST CONTROL RECORDS AND DOCUMENT...
serious Sanitation
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
NOTED BROKEN MEASURING DEVICE/GAUGE FOR THE WASH AND SANITIZING CYCLES OF THE WAREWASHING MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION # 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
minor Pest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED SEVERAL LOOSELY FITTING CEILING TILES ABOVE THE FRONT PREP AREA WITH GAPS FROM 1/4" TO 2" INCHES. MUST REPAIR CEILING TILES TO FIT TIGHTLY TO PREVENT PESTS FROM ENTERING.
2023-06-16 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection ▾
2023-06-08 Fail Complaint CRITICAL 6 ▾
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
FOUND BUILT IN POTATO CUTTER FILLED WITH A BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE AND A GREY FUZZY UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
serious Food Temperature
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
FOUND TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE PIE STORED FOR OVER 7 DAYS, LABELED WITH A DISCARD DATE OF 6/2 AND 6/6, LOCATED IN BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER AND 1ST FLOOR PREP COOLER. PREPARED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FO...
serious Other
COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP
FOUND HOUSE MADE PICKLES ON SITE LOCATED BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER AND FOOD PREP COOLER. A RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT SHALL OBTAIN AN APPROVED HACCP VARIANCE FROM CDPH BEFORE FERMENTING FOOD. MANAGER VOLUNTEERS TO DISCARD SAID FOOD ITEMS, APPROX 5 GALLO...
minor Other
VARIANCE OBTAINED FOR SPECIALIZED PROCESSING METHODS
FOUND NO HACCP OR VARIANCE ON SITE. APPROVED HACCP AND VARIANCE IS REQUIRED FOR FERMENTING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH VIOLATION #29.
minor Other
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
FOUND COOLERS WITHOUT THERMOMETERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS TO ALL COOLERS.
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
FOUND APPROX. 50 MOUSE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ALONG THE WALL NEXT TO THE MIXER, FURNACE ROOM, AND ON CATERING STORAGE SHELVES. THE OPERATOR MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN ...
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minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED LEAKS AT THE FAUCET AND THE PIPE UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMP SINK IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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