Chicago
69
YOUR CALL

Steppenwolf

1640-1700 N Halsted, Chicago, IL 60614 · Lincoln Park · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
69/100

Passed most recently but 2 prior failures on record

Inspections
8
5 passed
Last Inspected
2025-11-14
Pass Rate
63%
2 failures
Score
69/100
YOUR CALL
Passed most recent inspection (2025-11-14)
Failed 2 inspections (2024, 2023)
Sanitation issues found across 15 inspections
Documentation & Training issues found across 3 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation critical 15×
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Documentation & Training critical
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Food Temperature serious
Chemical Safety minor
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Other minor
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Employee Hygiene minor
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Food Storage & Handling minor
2025-11-14 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED MINOR LEAK AT BOTTOM OF DISH MACHINE IN MAIN DISH WASHING ROOM IN REAR. MUST REPAIR.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED LAST TWO HAND SINKS ON FAR RIGHT SIDE IN ALL GENDER TOILET ROOM (WITH 5 STANDARD STALLS) WITH SENSORS NOT WORKING FOR AUTOMATIC HAND SINKS. MUST REPAIR.

2024-11-07 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2024-10-31 Fail Canvass
1
serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN GROUND LEVEL DISHROOM WITH A BUILD-UP OF BLACK SUBSTANCE IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH ICE AND DRIPPING ONTO ICE CUBES STORED AT BELOW ICE BIN. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.PERSON IN CHARGE TURNED OFF MACHINE AND CONTACT...

2023-08-21 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2023-08-11 Fail Complaint
CRITICAL 13
critical Documentation & Training

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

NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIROTY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.

serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

INTERIOR OF THE REAR PREP AREA ICE MACHINE AND THE MAIN BAR ICE MACHINE, WHERE ICE IS FOR CONSUMPTION, WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE IN THE UPPER WATER RESERVOIR AND ON ICE/WATER CONTACT SURFACES. MUST REMOVE ALL BLACK SLIME, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFF...

serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

NOTED BOTH THE REAR PREP AND THE MAIN BAR DISH WASHING MACHINES NOT ABLE TO PROPERLY SANITIZE DISHES. PREP DISH WASHING MACHINE NOTED WITH AN EMPTY CONTAINER OF SANITIZER AND THE BAR DISH MACHINE SET UP WITH A RINSE AID CONTAINER ATTACHED TO THE SANI...

serious Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 5 LBS COOKED TCS MACARONI AND CHEESE INDIVIDUALLY PRE-PACKED WRAPPED/SEALED IN CERAMIC BOWLS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES INSIDE THE FRONT PREP REACH-IN COOLER. MANAGER STATES THE MACARONI AND CHEESE WAS PREPARED IN TH...

serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 5 LBS MEAT AND CHEESE STUFFED PASTRIES ON DISPLAY FOR SALE IN A NON-REFRIGERATED DISPLAY CASE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF 72F AND 71.6F. REVIEWED PROPER COLD AND HOT FOOD TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS FOR TCS FOODS. ALL DISCARDED. P...

minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED PRE-PACKAGED SNACKS SUCH AS CANDY AND CRACKER SNACK MIX PREPARED ON SITE WITH IMPROPER LABELS. PRE-PACKAGED ITEMS ON DISPLAY TO BE SOLD MUST HAVE THE BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS, LIST OF INGREDIENTS.

minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

FOOD PREPARERS WITH BEARDS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE BEARD RESTRAINTS.

minor Sanitation

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

ICE SCOOPS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.

minor Food Storage & Handling

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT ALL STORAGE AREAS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

SHELVING UNDER THE ESPRESSO MACHINE WITH COFFEE DEBRIS AND DIRT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

HOLE IN THE WALL NEXT TO THE REAR PREP ICE MACHINE. MUST SEAL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

NOTED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.

minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.

2022-07-29 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

FRONT PLASTIC UTENSILS USED FOR COSTUMERS MUST BE INVERTED, TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION

minor Sanitation

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

MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.

2022-03-09 Pass Complaint
5
minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

REPACKED COOKIES/SWEETS AT FRONT COUNTER MUST LABEL COMMON NAME, ONCE IS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

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

BROKEN PLASTIC HANDLE AT TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AT MAIN BAR INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN HANDLE

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

EXCESS DEBRIS UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS,UNDER SHELVES ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS IN ALL THE BARS AND STORAGE AREAS.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

BROKEN FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AY MAIN CIRCLE BAR AT FIRST FLOOR,REPLACE

2021-11-09 Pass w/ Conditions License
CRITICAL 3
critical Documentation & Training

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

OBSERVED NO PROOF OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. POLICY PROVIDED. COMPLETE NAD MAINTENANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NO CITATION ISSUED.

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP KIT OR PROCEDURE ON SITE. PROVIDED PROCEDURE AND CLEAN-UP KIT SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION WAS ISSUED.

minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS NEED PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.

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