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Bar Louie

February 18, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: MISSING EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGED HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTD TO MAINTAIN AN ACCESSIBLE EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGED HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010 PRIORITY FOUNDATION
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: INTERIOR PANEL AND CHUTE OF ICE MACHINE WITH HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION INSTD TO DISPOSE OF ICE, CLEAN/SANITIZE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY FOUNDATION • BAR LOW TEMPERATURE WAREWASHING UNIT UNABLE TO SANITIZE, 0PPM OF CHLORINE WHEN TESTED. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTD NOT TO USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. INSTD TO USE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK OR REAR WAREWASHING UNIT TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE MULTI USE EQUIPMENT. BAR UNIT NOT IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025
code 16
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: USING CRATES WITH OPENINGS AND CRACKED SURFACES AS STORAGE BINS FOR MULTI USE EQUIPMENT IN WAREWASHING AREA. INSTD TO USE PROPER STORAGE BINS THAT ARE DURABLE, SMOOTH, EVEN, AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 47

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 27, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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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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