Bistro Margot

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations2
• last inspectedMay 14, 2015 →
• address1437-1439 N Wells St, Chicago 60610

Is Bistro Margot clean?

Bistro Margot is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on March 3, 2016, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass w/ Conditions on May 14, 2015. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Bistro Margot?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 14, 2015, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 📋no certified food manager on dutycritical
  Source Sound Condition, No Spoilage, Foods Properly Labeled, Shellfish Tags In Place
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained

When was Bistro Margot last inspected?

Bistro Margot has 10 inspections on record going back to April 2, 2010.

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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 May 14, 2015. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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