Bow & Stern Oyster Bar

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJune 26, 2014 →
• address1371 W Chicago Ave, Chicago 60642

Is Bow & Stern Oyster Bar clean?

Bow & Stern Oyster Bar is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on March 17, 2015, 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 on June 26, 2014. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Bow & Stern Oyster Bar?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 26, 2014, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained

When was Bow & Stern Oyster Bar last inspected?

Bow & Stern Oyster Bar has 9 inspections on record going back to July 1, 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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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated June 26, 2014. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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