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Zanies Comedy Clubs Inc

1548 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60610 · Old Town · Restaurant · Medium risk
EAT
91/100

Clean record — passed all 9 inspections

Inspections
9
7 passed
Last Inspected
2025-12-30
Pass Rate
78%
0 failures
Score
91/100
EAT
9 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-12-30
No failures across all 9 inspections on record
Sanitation issues found across 8 inspections
Documentation & Training issues found across 4 inspections
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Sanitation critical
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Documentation & Training critical
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Food Temperature critical
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Other minor
2025-12-30 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2024-10-16 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2022-12-01 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 3
critical Food Temperature

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

NOTED �FACILITY DID NOT PROVIDE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE FOR EMPLOYEES WORKING ON SITE. INFORMED A CERTIFIED MANAGER WITH A CURRENT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES AND A VALID MUST REMAI...

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN UPSTAIRS EMPLOYEE RESTROOM.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED HEAVY DUST BUILD UP AT VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2019-12-19 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 10
critical Documentation & Training

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE. SEE VIOLATION #2.

critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES POSTED ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION ...

critical Documentation & Training

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

OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN SIGNED COPIES OF HEALTH POLICY ON SITE SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT AND PROCEDURE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN A WRITTEN PROCEDURE AND KIT WITH ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES INCLUDING A SANITIZER EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY F...

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HAND WASH SIGN AT BAR HAND WASH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

VARIANCE OBTAINED FOR SPECIALIZED PROCESSING METHODS

OBSERVED A 2 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA BEING USED FOR WASHING DISHES AND UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY MUST CONTACT CDPH FOR VARIANCE TO APPROVE THIS PROCESS. SEE COMMENTS BELOW.

serious Food Temperature

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

OBSERVED RAW WOOD AT BAR BEHIND HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AND EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH CLEANABLE SURFACES.

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED EXCESSIVE SPRAY FOAM AT DOOR FRAME NEAR ENTRANCE TO WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE SURFACE BECOMES SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

serious Food Temperature

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED WHITE SOAP SUDS COMING UP INTO EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK IN BAR WHILE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE WAS RUNNING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING IN ORDER TO AVOID A CROSS CONNECTION THAT ALLOWS SUDS TO COME INTO HAND WASH SINK.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED NO VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES FOR ALL FOOD SERVICE EMPLOYEES.

2017-01-27 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2016-10-21 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2015-11-30 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

NOTED DUSTY AND DIRTY VENTS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2014-10-06 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2013-11-20 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

FOUND WALLS NOT CLEAN INSIDE WALK IN COOLER.

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

FOUND NO THERMOMETER INSIDE REACH IN COOLER.

minor Sanitation

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

FOUND MOPS AND BROOMS NOT STORED PROPERLY.

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