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Bobby Love's

January 21, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 100 RAT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE BAR AND IN THE BASEMENT, ON THE STAIRS, AT THE BASE OF THE STAIRS, IN THE CORNERS ON THE FLOOR AND ALONG THE WALLS AND UNDER THE PALLETS IN THE BASEMENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RAT DROPPINGS FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS. ALSO OBSERVED APPROX. 20 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS FLYING AROUND IN THE BASEMENT AND BREEDING IN THE PLASTIC TUBS USED TO COLLECT WATER LEAKS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES IN BOTH ALL GENDER WASHROOMS.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: REMOVE ALL EXCESSIVE CLUTTER FROM THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS THAT IS CONTRIBUTING TO RODENT HARBORAGE CONDITIONS.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2598545 ON 8/2/24 NOT CORRECTED: 55 - NOTED LARGE HOLES/OPENING IN THE FLOOR UNDER THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OPENS TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. NOTED DIRT AND DEBRIS UNDER THE BAR, ON FLOORS OF THE D.J. BOOTH, THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT STORAGE, BEHIND AND AROUND ICE MACHINE. ALSO NOTED POOLING LIQUID THROUGHOUT THE REAR OF THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL, REMOVE ALL POOLING LIQUID AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS. NO CEILING ABOVE THE BASEMENT ICE MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE CEILING ABOVE THE ICE MACHINE WHERE IS IS DISPENSED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 2, 2024: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 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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