2Am Izakaya

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations1
• last inspectedOctober 4, 2024
• address2218 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago 60614

Is 2Am Izakaya clean?

2Am Izakaya is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on October 4, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at 2Am Izakaya?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 4, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ENCRUSTED ON SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS INSIDE LIGHT SHIELD COVER IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED HEAVY DUST BUILD UP INSIDE VENTILATION VENTS IN WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS INSIDE LIGHT SHIELD COVER IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED HEAVY DUST BUILD UP INSIDE VENTILATION VENTS IN WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public • OBSERVED THE INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT FROM 6/13/23 NOT POSTED ON VIEW OF CUSTOMERS. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN TODAY'S INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POSTED IT IN VIEW OF ALL CUSTOMERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED.
  Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public • OBSERVED THE INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT FROM 6/13/23 NOT POSTED ON VIEW OF CUSTOMERS. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN TODAY'S INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POSTED IT IN VIEW OF ALL CUSTOMERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED.

When was 2Am Izakaya last inspected?

2Am Izakaya has 7 inspections on record going back to December 19, 2022.

2Am Izakaya vs Lincoln Park

Lincoln Park runs 67% clean across 1,649 tracked restaurants — 1,089 clean, 360 mid, 187 cooked.

Against the 1,649 spots Cooked tracks in Lincoln Park, this one comes out cleaner than 18% of them.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated October 4, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.