The Bentley Tavern
2834 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657 · Lakeview · Restaurant · High risk
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2 inspections on record — 1 failed (not yet rated)
Last Inspected
2014-07-21
What You Should Know
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2014)
⚠ Most recent inspection (2014-07-21) was a failure
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
→ Limited data — only 2 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 1×
Inspection History
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
OBSERVED FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AND REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF. DOORS HAVE APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCH OPENING ON BOTTOM DOOR. MUST MAKE DOORS RODENT PROOF TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-020.
minor Employee Hygiene
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
EXPOSED HANDWASH SINK AT FRONT BAR AREA IS DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
MUST ELEVATE ITEMS IN BASEMENT STORGE ROOMS 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR/WALL.
minor Sanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED ON TOP OF ICE BIN AT FRONT BAR. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.
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minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
FOUND BULK FOOD NOT LABELED.
minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY.(MUST STORE INVERTED)
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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