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Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar

September 8, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings3
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-501.11 OBSERVED ONE OF THE PREP COOLER DOORS AT MAIN PREP LINE DOES NOT CLOSE. RAG IS HOLDING THE DOOR IN PLACE IN ORDER TO CLOSE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: 5-205.15(A) OBSERVED FACILITY WITH INADEQUATE PLUMBING AT BAR THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. CLEAR WATER COMES FROM FLOOR DRAIN JUST BELOW SINK WHEN WATER IS RUN FROM THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK AND POOLS THROUGHOUT BAR. SINK TAGGED; INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USE UNTIL PLUMBING IS CORRECTED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). SINK REMAINS TAGGED. NO CITATION ISSUED. - COS
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: 5-501.115 OBSERVED STORAGE AREA AND ENCLOSURE FOR REFUSE, RECYCLABLES, OR RETURNABLES LITTERED WITH UNNECESSARY ITEMS (EX. BINS, MOPS, EQUIPMENT). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN A MENTIONED AREAS SHALL BE MAINTAINED FREE OF UNNECESSARY ITEMS.
code 54

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 26, 2026: 3 findings recurred.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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