WILD GOOSE BAR AND GRILL.
4600-4602 N LINCOLN AVE · LINCOLN SQUARE, CHICAGO
1 of 3 inspections passed, 1 failed, 1 passed with conditions. 8 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
SEP 42025PASS W/ CONDITIONS14 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE FOR REVIEW FOR ANY EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
NOTED EMPLOYEES MEAL IN THE REAR PREP/DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEES MUST NOT EAT IN FOOD PREPARATION AREAS.
SOME UPPER AREAS OF THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
MUST NOT STORE DRY FOODS, TO GO FOOD CONTAINERS UNDER WASTEWATER PIPELINES THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA.
ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT AND AT THE SERVER STATION MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
MUST PROVIDE A LID FOR THE SERVER STATION ICE BIN.
MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR POTATOES AND STORED ITEMS IN COOLERS.
TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET IN THE "GRILL AND SAUTE" TALL REACH-IN COOLER AND THE SMALL TWO DOOR COOKS LINE COOLER.MUST REPLACE.----BROKEN DOOR HANDLES ON TWO TALL REACH-IN COOLERS IN THE MAIN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE BOTTOM METAL SHELVING OF TWO METAL PREP TABLES IN THE KITCHEN. MUST REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN.
EXCESSIVE RUST ON METAL SHELVING AT THE DISH MACHINE WHERE CLEAN PANS ARE STORED. MUST REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE.
ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING. ALL OTHER NEEDED ITEMS MUST BE STORED ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED.
EXTREMELY DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MUST PROVIDE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE WALLS AND CEILING IN THE BASEMENT EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.----WOODEN WALL MOUNT FOR THE FRY SLICER IN POOR REPAIR WITH DAMAGED, CRACKED WOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.-----BROKEN/DAMAGED FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT THE COOKS LINE UNDER MATTING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE.
EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE THEIR PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN FOOD PREP OR FOOD CONTACT AREAS. MUST STORE IN THE DESIGNATED EMPLOYEE AREA OF THE BASEMENT.
NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ANY EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
SEP 162024PASSED11 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
6-301.14--INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINKS BEHIND THE BAR AND INSIDE THE WASHROOMS.
6-202.15--OBSERVED THE REAR EXIT DOOR OF KITCHEN WITH GAP OPENING APPROX:1/4" INCH AT BOTTOM OF DOOR INCLUDING LARGE GAP OPENING ON DOOR IN BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM .INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SAID DOORS TIGHT FITTING ALL ACROSS THE BOTTOMS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY AND MAINTAIN.
4-501.11--OBSERVED A TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR STAND-UP COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET AND MAINTAIN.
4-202.16--OBSERVED RUST ON THE WIRE STORAGE RACKS ABOVE THE DISHWASHING MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND REPAINT OR REPLACE THE SHELVES AND MAINTAIN.
5-203.13-- INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A UTILITY MOP SINK WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER AND A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE.
5-205.15--OBSERVED TAP BEER DRAIN LINE DRAINING INTO ONE COMPARTMENT OF THE 4-COMPARTMENT SINK BEHIND THE BAR.INSTRUCTED TO RE-ROUTE DRAINLINE INTO A FLOOR DRAIN AND MAINTAIN..
5-501.17--OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE EMPLOYEE UNISEX WASHROOM LOCATED IN BASEMENT.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
6-201.11--OBSERVED EXPOSED BRICK WALLS BEHIND THE BAR WITH CHIPPED ROCK DEBRIS FALLING OFF,AND NOTICEABLE OPENINGS.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAID WALLS SO THAT THEY ARE SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE RUSTS ON FLOORS INSIDE THE BASEMENT WALK-IN-COOLERS.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR FLOORS TO SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
6-201.17--INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DAMAGED BROKEN CEILING TILES IN THE MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
6-501.14--INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF DUSTS ON CEILING VENTILATION IN WASHROOMS AND MAINTAIN.
6-303.11--OBSERVED BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULBS IN THE MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULBS AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.
AUG 292024FAILED16 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINKS BEHIND THE BAR AND INSIDE THE WASHROOMS.
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING REFRIGERATION UNITS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES THE (2) 2-DOOR PREP LINE COOLERS IN THE MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREAS WITH AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 44.9F-48.9F.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES AT 41.0F OR COLDER AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR TAKING FOOD TEMPERATURES.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES.OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 RODENT (MICE) DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR ALONG THE WALL NEXT TO BASEMENT WALK-IN-COOLER AND ON CORNER FLOOR INSIDE CLUTTERED STORAGE ROOM OTHER SIDE OF BASEMENT.INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS.ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A).
OBSERVED THE REAR EXIT DOOR OF KITCHEN WITH GAP OPENING APPROX:1/4" INCH AT BOTTOM OF DOOR INCLUDING LARGE GAP OPENING ON DOOR IN BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM .INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SAID DOORS TIGHT FITTING ALL ACROSS THE BOTTOMS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED A TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR STAND-UP COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED RUST ON THE WIRE STORAGE RACKS ABOVE THE DISHWASHING MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND REPAINT OR REPLACE THE SHELVES AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED TAP BEER DRAIN LINE DRAINING INTO ONE COMPARTMENT OF THE 4-COMPARTMENT SINK BEHIND THE BAR.INSTRUCTED TO RE-ROUTE DRAINLINE INTO A FLOOR DRAIN AND MAINTAIN..
INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A UTILITY MOP SINK WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER AND A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE.
OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE EMPLOYEE UNISEX WASHROOM LOCATED IN BASEMENT.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DAMAGED BROKEN CEILING TILES IN THE MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED EXPOSED BRICK WALLS BEHIND THE BAR WITH CHIPPED ROCK DEBRIS FALLING OFF,AND NOTICEABLE OPENINGS.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAID WALLS SO THAT THEY ARE SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE RUSTS ON FLOORS INSIDE THE BASEMENT WALK-IN-COOLERS.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR FLOORS TO SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
OBSERVED HEAVY CLUTTER THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT OLD BROKEN FOOD EQUIPMENTS,UNUSED BROKEN ICE MACHINE,OLD EXPIRED KEG COOLERS,BROKEN EMPLOYEE LOCKERS,CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS ETC.INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PESTS AND UPGRADE HOUSING KEEPING.
INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF DUSTS ON CEILING VENTILATION IN WASHROOMS AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULBS IN THE MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULBS AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.
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