Swift and Son'S Tavern
3600-3602 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60613 · Lakeview · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 10 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-10-24
What You Should Know
✓ 10 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-10-24
✓ No failures across all 10 inspections on record
⚠ Other issues found across 4 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 1 inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🌡 Food Temperature serious 2×
🧼 Employee Hygiene serious 1×
📋 Documentation & Training critical 1×
Inspection History
1 ▾
serious Employee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED MIDDLE AND RIGHT HANDWASHING SINK IN THE WOMENS FIRST FLORR RESTROOM LEAKING FROM THE HOT WATER HANDLES WHILE RUNNING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
2024-12-23 Pass w/ Conditions Short Form Complaint CRITICAL 1 ▾
critical Other
REQUIRED RECORDS AVAILABLE: SHELLSTOCK TAGS, PARASITE DESTRUCTION
OBSERVED SHELLSTOCK TAGS FOR ALL PREVIOUS PRODUCT MAINTAINED ON FILE FOR EACH MONTH OF THE PAST YEAR AT TIME OF INSPECTION. DATE OF WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK FROM CONTAINER IS SOLD OR SERVED IS NOT PRESENT OR AVAILABLE ON SHELLSTOCK TAGS FOR PAST 90 D...
2024-12-13 Pass w/ Conditions Suspected Food Poisoning CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Other
REQUIRED RECORDS AVAILABLE: SHELLSTOCK TAGS, PARASITE DESTRUCTION
OBSERVED SHELLSTOCK TAGS FOR ALL PREVIOUS PRODUCT MAINTAINED ON FILE FOR EACH MONTH OF THE PAST YEAR AT TIME OF INSPECTION. DATE OF WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK FROM CONTAINER IS SOLD OR SERVED IS NOT PRESENT OR AVAILABLE ON SHELLSTOCK TAGS FOR PAST 90 D...
serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED THE VARIOUS CUTS OF BEEF STORED IN BOTTOM PORTION OF TWO DOOR VERTICAL COOLER ON MAIN PREP LINE TO BE AT 48.3F TO 50.1F. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED ALL ITEMS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE AT THIS TIME. APPROX. 20 LBS $200 VALUE. C...
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FOUND FLOOR NEAR ICE MACHINES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH WATER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MANAGER FOUND CONDENSATE DRIP LINE TO BE OUT OF PLACE AND REPLACED AT TIME OF INSPECTION.
minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS SUCH AS JACKETS AND SWEATERS STORED ON STORAGE RACK WITH CLEAN AND DRY UTENSILS AND BINS IN MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND ENSURE A DESIGNATED AREA IS PROVIDED FOR ALL PERSONAL ITEMS.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
OBSERVED UTENSILS SUCH AS SPOONS AS SPATULAS STORED WITH FOOD CONTACT SURFACES POINTED UPWARDS IN CONTAINERS AND EXPOSED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL UTENSILS WHEN STORING TO PROTECT FOOD CONTACT SURFACES FROM POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED THE REAR DRIP TRAY IN THE 3 DOOR REACH IN COOLER ACROSS FROM THE PASTRY PREP AREA TO HAVE HEAVY ICE BUILD UP. OBSERVED 2ND FLOOR WINE COOLER TO HAVE HEAVY ICE BUILT UP ON 2 SHELVES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL EXCESSIVE BUILD UP AND MAI...
2023-04-14 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint CRITICAL 1 ▾
critical Other
REQUIRED RECORDS AVAILABLE: SHELLSTOCK TAGS, PARASITE DESTRUCTION
NOTED 1 TRAY OF OYSTERS WITH NO TAG STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT ALWAYS TO HAVE TAGS ATTACHED TO THE EACH BATCH UNTIL THE LAST PRODUCT IS USED, AND THEN THE TAG MUST BE STORED FOR AN ADDITIONAL 90 DAYS IN A FOLDER.MANAGER I...
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2021-12-15 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 1 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
REQUIRED RECORDS AVAILABLE: SHELLSTOCK TAGS, PARASITE DESTRUCTION
NOTED 3 TRAYS OF OYSTERS WITH MULTIPLE TAGS STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT COMINGLING OF SHELLFISH IS NOT PERMITTED FOLLOWING THE CITY CODE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT ALWAYS TO HAVE TAGS ATTACHED TO THE EACH BATCH UNTIL THE...
2020-11-13 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 5 ▾
minor Sanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP/DISH WASHING AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE DOOR OF REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE FIRST FLOOR KITCHEN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.
serious Food Temperature
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
NOTED PREMISE USING A HIGH TEMPERATURE WAREWASHER WITH GAUGE READING 185F; HOWEVER NOTED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR, SUCH AS STRIPS/STICKERS OR THERMOMETE...
minor Pest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
NOTED CLUTTER ON SHELVES, FLOORS, UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
NOTED PEELING OF FLOORS COATING AT THE BASEMENT FOOD/DRY STORAGE AREA BY THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
4 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
TABLE TOP CAN OPENERS MUST BE CLEANED AFTER EACH USE.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND CHEMICAL STORAGE FOR DISH MACHINE AT THE FIRST FLOOR BAR. SHELVING MUST PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE FLOORS FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
NOTED PEELING PLASTIC AS PROTECTING ON METAL SHELVING UNDER THE STAND MIXER IN THE SECOND FLOOR KITCHEN. MUST REMOVE TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE SURFACE.
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
PORTABLE ICE BIN AT FIRST FLOOR COFFEE AREA MUST BE SELF DRAINING,AND DRAINING ONTO FLOOR DRAIN.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OPENINGS ON CEILING AROUND PIPES AT FIRST,SECOND FLOOR KITCHEN,ALSO REAR STORAGE OF FIRST FLOOR.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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