Cooked?2Nd Star Tavern
- resultPass
- critical violations1
- last inspectedFebruary 19, 2025 →
- address3626 N Talman Ave, Chicago 60618
Is 2Nd Star Tavern clean?
2Nd Star Tavern is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on February 19, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at 2Nd Star Tavern?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 19, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
- 🏷️food improperly labeledFood Properly Labeled; Original Container
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
When was 2Nd Star Tavern last inspected?
2Nd Star Tavern has 1 inspection on record going back to February 19, 2025.
February 19, 2025 Pass
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View full inspection →2Nd Star Tavern vs North Center
North Center runs 84% clean across 493 tracked restaurants — 408 clean, 73 mid, 7 cooked.
Against the 493 spots Cooked tracks in North Center, this one comes out cleaner than 16% 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.
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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated February 19, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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