Chicago
93
EAT

Surge Billiards

3241 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 · North Center · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
93/100

Clean record — passed all 5 inspections

Inspections
5
4 passed
Last Inspected
2025-10-16
Pass Rate
80%
0 failures
Score
93/100
EAT
5 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-10-16
No failures across all 5 inspections on record
Sanitation issues found across 7 inspections
Documentation & Training issues found across 2 inspections
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Sanitation critical
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Documentation & Training critical
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Other minor
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Food Temperature serious
2025-10-16 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED 2-DOOR DAIRY COOLER IN THE FRONT BAR AREA IN POOR REPAIR, DOORS LOOSE WITH IMPROPER GASKET SEAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE 2-DOOR DAIRY COOLER DOORS AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT IN GOOD REPAIR AND PROPER ADJUSTMENT.

2024-11-07 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2023-12-13 Pass Canvass
CRITICAL 3
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINK IN THE BAR AREA AND HANDSINK IN (4) WASHROOMS.

minor Sanitation

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

INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE GROCERY BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE INSIDE REACH-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN BAR AREA.

2019-12-02 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 7
critical Documentation & Training

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

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE WITH ALL NECESSARY ITEMS AS OUTLINED IN POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.

minor Other

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE A METAL STEM THERMOMTER FOR FOOD HANDLERS AND KEEP ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

serious Food Temperature

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

NO HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE TEST STRIPS ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE TEST STRIPS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL WASHROOMS.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.

2017-11-16 Pass License
1
minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON WALLS AROUND/BEHIND MOP SINK. MUST CLEAN WALLS AND MAINTAIN.

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