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Bar Sotano

October 1, 2021 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: HANDWASHING SINKS THROUGHOUT FACILITY ARE MISSING HANDWASHING SIGNAGE. MUST PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER IN THE COFFEE SERVICE STATION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.
code 36
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: FOUND HEAVY DIRT AND DEBRIS BUILD UP INSIDE THE FIRST FLOOR BAR REACH IN BEER COOLER. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: ONE OUT OF THE TWO SINKS IN THE LOWER LEVEL WOMENS RESTROOM IS NOT PROVIDING WATER REACHING 100 F; WATER AT 85 F. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN HOT WATER REACHING 100F.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND OLD FOOD, PLASTIC, AND OTHER GARBAGE UNDERNEATH BAR EQUIPMENT ON THE FIRST FLOOR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 22, 2021: 5 findings recurred. 6 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.