VENUS DINNER - THEATER.

Chicago Health Dept

3741 N SOUTHPORT AVE · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Mar 2025), 1 critical violation noted.

5 inspections on record since 2018 · Last inspected Mar 2025.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAR 2025

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 5

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 6 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS IN FRONT BAR AREA, KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA AND INSIDE WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Serious Food Temperature

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED NO SANITIZER DETECTED AT THE FINAL RINSE OF THE LAW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE MACHINE WITH THE FINAL RINSE OF 100PPM CHLORINE. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025.

Minor Sanitation

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE BIN IN FRONT BAR AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE SHELVINGS AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDERNETH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND REAR DISHWASHING AREA AND THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT AREAS AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AREA CLEAN AT ALL TIMES.

DEC 6

2019

PASS · 0 violations

OCT 1

2019

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 6 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

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

NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

CHEMICAL DISH WASHING MACHINE NOT PROPERLY DISPENSING SANITIZER. 0 PP CHLORINE NOTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND PROPERLY DISPENSES CHLORINE SANITIZER. NO DISHES BEING WASHED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

ALL UNNECESSARY, UNUSED ITEMS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES. ALL OTHER ITEMS MUST BE STORED ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR KITCHEN, UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISH WASHING AREA WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.

MAR 28

2018

PASS 2 violations

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

WASTE WATER PIPES ABOVE METAL SHELVES AND ABOVE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT MUST BE ENCASE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

ALL FLOOR DRAINS WITH DEBRIS MUST BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED. FLOOR INSIDE THE BEER WALK-IN COOLER/FOOD COOLER HAS ROUGH, UNEVEN SURFACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

MAR 8

2018

FAIL 10 violations 4 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

COOLERS NOT TURNED ON.UNITS MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)

Critical Food Temperature

SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME

LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT MAINTAINED.NO SANITIZER PROVIDED AT UNIT.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.MUST MAINTAIN 100ppm CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030

Critical Employee Hygiene

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS/DRYING DEVICE IN ALL EXPOSED HAND SINK INCLUDED BASEMENT AREA. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030

Critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

OUTSIDE REAR AND FRONT DOORS NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOF.INSTRUCTED TO RODENT INSECT PROOF DOORS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

WASTE WATER PIPES ABOVE METAL SHELVES AND ABOVE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT MUST BE ENCASE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

DEBRIS AT EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF DISH MACHINE AND COOKING EQUIPMENT.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

STOPPERS IS NEEDED FOR THE FOUR COMPARTMENT SINK BEHIND BAR AREA. FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE KITCHEN IS HEAVILY LEAKING INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

THERMOMETER IS NEEDED FOR ALL COOLERS.

Minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

IF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN NOT USED MUST BE REMOVED.

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