Chicago Health Dept
2852-2856 N SOUTHPORT AVE · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO
Passed most recent inspection (Oct 2025); 4 critical violations across the last 12 months.
3 inspections on record since 2024 · Last inspected Oct 2025 · 4 critical violations in the last 12 months.
OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN REAR OF THE BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN FLOOR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED OPENINGS INTO CEILING AND ABOVE PIPES ABOVE ICE MACHINE AND REAR OF BASEMENT. MUST SEAL AND MAINTAIN.
THE PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS HAMBURGERS COOKED CHICKEN COOKED PORK ETC. INSTRUCTED ABOVE TO OPERATE WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS AREA BING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN THE OUTSIDE BAR AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF BACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE IN THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF THE ICE MACHINE DRIPPING DOWN INTO ICE. ICE BEING USED FOR HUMAN CONSUPTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO TURN OFF MACHINE REMOVE ICE AND HAVE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE CLEAN AND SANITIZED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS ON WALLS AND CEILING 0N BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE FLYING INSECT PROBLEM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED BUCKETS OF FOOD STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS 6INCHES OF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED INSIDE ICE BINS IN THE OUTSIDE BAR AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
OBSERVED RAW WOODEN SHELVING IN LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. MUST PAINT/SEAL. SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.
OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS OF FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN REAR OF THE BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN FLOOR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED OPENINGS INTO CEILING AND ABOVE PIPES ABOVE ICE MACHINE AND REAR OF BASEMENT. MUST SEAL AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED HEAVY DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS ABOVE DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
NO SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN HANDWASH SINK AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AT REAR (SOUTH) BAR. MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN SAID SINKS. OUTSIDE BAR ONLY HAS OVERHEAD PROTECTION. MUST PROVIDE DURABLE PROTECTION FOR SINKS AND BEER TAPS.
PREP AREA CUTTING BOARDS SURFACES PITTED AND STAINED (ALONG COOKLINE). MUST REPLACE DAMAGED CUTTING BOARDS.
HOLE IN FLOOR GREASE TRAP COVER IN REAR DISHWASH AREA. MUST SEAL HOLE.
MOP SINK BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE LEAKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN MOP SINK BACKFLOW DEVICE.
OBSERVED BASEMENT FLOOR WITH DIRT BY ICE MACHINE. MUST REMOVE DIRT FROM BASMENT FLOOR AND MAINTAIN/SMOOTH AND EASY CLEANABLE.
EXHAUST FAN INSIDE SOUTH WOMEN'S WASHROOM IS NOT WORKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED ONE FOOD MANAGER MISSING FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES.
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