Chicago
32
BEAT

Vu Rooftop and Bar

133 E Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60616 · Chinatown · Restaurant · High risk
BEAT
32/100

Passed most recently but 4 prior failures on record

Inspections
11
6 passed
Last Inspected
2025-11-04
Pass Rate
55%
4 failures
Score
32/100
BEAT
Passed most recent inspection (2025-11-04)
Failed 4 inspections (2025, 2025, 2025...)
Documentation & Training issues found across 7 inspections
Employee Hygiene issues found across 5 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation minor 10×
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Documentation & Training critical
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Other serious
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Food Temperature serious
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Pest Activity serious
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Facility Condition minor
2025-11-04 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
1
minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

2-102.13 2-102.13 OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.

2025-10-29 Fail Canvass Re-Inspection
2
serious Employee Hygiene

HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE

5-103.11(B) OBSERVED NO WATER PRESSURE AT EMPLOYEE RESTROOM HANDWASHING SINK. ADEQUATE WATER UNDER PRESSURE SHALL BE PROVIDED TO ALL FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT THAT ARE REQUIRED TO USE WATER. PRIORITY 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

2-102.13 OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.

2025-10-27 Fail Canvass Re-Inspection
2
serious Employee Hygiene

HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE

5-103.11(B) OBSERVED NO WATER PRESSURE AT EMPLOYEE RESTROOM HANDWASHING SINK. ADEQUATE WATER UNDER PRESSURE SHALL BE PROVIDED TO ALL FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT THAT ARE REQUIRED TO USE WATER. PRIORITY 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

2-102.13 OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.

2025-10-23 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 7
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT BOTH BAR PREP AREA HAND-SINKS. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT PAPER TOWELS MUST BE AVAILABLE AT HAND SINKS AT ALL TIMES. FOOD HANDLER OBTAINED PAPER TOWELS FOR HAND SINK DURING TIME OF INSPECTION PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLA...

serious Food Temperature

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

NOTED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE IN USE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. SANITIZING STRENGTH OF SANITIZER (CHLORINE) AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WAS 0 PPM. EQUIPMENT MUST PROPERLY SANITIZE AT A MINIMUM OF 50 PPM. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNIT UNTIL REIN...

serious Other

COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP

OBSERVED A VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND VACUUM PACKAGED TCS FOODS STORED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER WITHOUT A CDPH APPROVED HACCP PLAN ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE THE VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE UNTIL A HACCP PLAN ...

minor Other

VARIANCE OBTAINED FOR SPECIALIZED PROCESSING METHODS

OBSERVED A VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND VACUUM PACKAGED TCS FOODS STORED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER WITHOUT A CDPH APPROVED HACCP PLAN ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE THE VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE UNTIL A HACCP PLAN ...

serious Employee Hygiene

HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE

OBSERVED NO WATER PRESSURE AT EMPLOYEE RESTROOM HANDWASHING SINK. ADEQUATE WATER UNDER PRESSURE SHALL BE PROVIDED TO ALL FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT THAT ARE REQUIRED TO USE WATER. PRIORITY 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.

minor Other

SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC

OBSERVED NO INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED.

2024-06-13 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED THE INSIDE OF THE DEEP FRYER DOORS AND INSIDE WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE, AS WELL AS THE FLOOR UNDER THE DEEP FRYERS WITH A HEAVY BUILD UP OF GREASE AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE LARGE ICE MACHINE NEXT TO THE DISH WASHING MACHINE WITH A HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

serious Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS, KITCHEN: THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED ON THE HOT LINE SIDE A BUILD UP OF DIRT, DEBRIS AND DARK SUBSTANCE AND DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR UNDER COOKING AND NO COOKING EQUIPMENT. OBSERVED IN ALL OF THE ...

2023-11-22 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 3
critical Documentation & Training

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VERIFIABLE FOODSERVICE MANAGER TRAINING.

critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT VALID ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE AS WELL AS CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORI...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED BUILD UP IN FLOOR IN DRAINS IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2022-06-02 Pass Canvass
CRITICAL 6
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST HANDWASH SIGNS AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE ITEMS IN NEED OF PROPER LABELING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILDING UP INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

THE MAIN BAR AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FLOORS AND WALLS OF MAIN BAR IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL AREAS.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NO ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.

2021-12-03 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2019-11-13 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS IN KITCHEN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS BEHIND BARS WHERE NEEDED.

2018-10-09 Pass License Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2018-10-02 Fail License
4
minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

NO PROTECTION FOR FOOD PREPARATION AT FRONT PIZZA STATION. MUST ADD PROPER SNEEZE GUARDS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. PRIORITY VIOLATION

minor Sanitation

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

MUST INSTALL BARRIER AT FOOD PREPARATION AREA AT MAIN BAR. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

CEILING ABOVE MAIN BAR AREA MUST COVER ALL PIPES AND UTILITY LINES. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

ADDITIONAL LIGHTING IS NEEDED IN MAIN PREP AREA AT DISH MACHINE AND FRONT LINE AREA CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

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