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Barstool River North

July 3, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 74.3-81.0F AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN FIRST FLOOR SOUTHSIDE ALL GENDER WASHROOM AND WOMEN'S BASEMENT WASHROOM(LEFT AND MIDDLE HANDWASHING SINKS). INSTRUCTED A HANDWASHING SINK SHALL BE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 100F THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED PINK AND BLACK MOLDLIKE SUBSTANCE ON UPPER INTERIOR AND INTERIOR WALLS OF LARGE SOUTHSIDE ICE MACHINE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO DESTROY ICE, REMOVE PINK AND BLACK MOLDLIKE SUBSTANCE FROM UPPER INTERIOR AND INTERIOR WALLS OF LARGE SOUTHSIDE ICE MACHINE AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED • OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IMPROPERLY SANTIZING AT A CONCENTRATION OF 10PPM CHLORINE. CORRECTED ON SITE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE REPAIRED BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION, SANITIZING PROPERLY AT A CONCENTRATION OF 100PPM CHLORINE AFTER REPAIR. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 RAT DROPPINGS IN BASEMENT BAG IN A BOX AREA ON FLOOR, ALONG BASE OF WALLS AND UNDERNEATH SHELVING. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE RODENT ACTIVITY, REMOVE RAT DROPPINGS AND CLEAN AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED • OBSERVED OPENING IN MIDDLE OF FRONT ENTRANCE DOUBLE DOORS AND OPENING AT BASE OF REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED MILK CRATES AND SODA CRATES USED FOR ELEVATION IN WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO ELEVATE FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED ALUMINIUM FOIL USED AS LINER ON OVEN AND BROILERS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL AS LINER ON OVEN AND BROILER, NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF CORROSION RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILDUP ON INTERIOR ON ALL NOZZLE HOLDERS AT FIRST FLOOR BAR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ALL NOZZLE HOLDERS AT BAR AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NON WORKING RIGHT SIDE HANDWASHING SINK IN BASMENT WOMEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR NON WORKING RIGHT SIDE HANDWASHING SINK IN BASEMENT WOMEN'S WASHROOM.
code 51
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTIPLE NON WORKING LIGHTS IN KITCHEN WALKWAY. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE NON WORKING GIGHTS IN KITCHEN WALKWAY.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 20, 2023: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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.

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