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Clarke's On Lincoln
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedApril 3, 2015
- address2441-2445 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago 60614
Is Clarke's On Lincoln clean?
Clarke's On Lincoln is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on April 3, 2015. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Clarke's On Lincoln?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 3, 2015, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • OBSERVED EXCESS ICE ACCUMULATION IN OUTDOOR WALK IN FREEZER. MUST ELIMINATE ALL EXCESS ICE IN WALK IN FREEZERFood And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • OBSERVED EXCESS ICE ACCUMULATION IN OUTDOOR WALK IN FREEZER. MUST ELIMINATE ALL EXCESS ICE IN WALK IN FREEZER
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • OBSERVED FLOOR OF WALK IN BEER COOLER FOR BAR IN DISREPAIR. MUST REPAIR FLOOR SO THAT IT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAINED. FLOOR OF BAR NEEDS TO BE PAINTED OR SEALED SO THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • OBSERVED FLOOR OF WALK IN BEER COOLER FOR BAR IN DISREPAIR. MUST REPAIR FLOOR SO THAT IT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAINED. FLOOR OF BAR NEEDS TO BE PAINTED OR SEALED SO THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • OBSERVED CILING VENTS ABOVE SALAD STATION AND COOKING AREA UNCLEAN WITH DUST AND DIRT ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CEILING VENTS.OBSERVED REFRIGERATION VENT BEHIND BAR CLOGGED WITH HEAVY DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENT SO IT IS DUST FREEWalls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • OBSERVED CILING VENTS ABOVE SALAD STATION AND COOKING AREA UNCLEAN WITH DUST AND DIRT ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CEILING VENTS.OBSERVED REFRIGERATION VENT BEHIND BAR CLOGGED WITH HEAVY DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENT SO IT IS DUST FREE
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • OBSERVED NO DIPPER WELL AVAILABLE FOR SCOOPED ICE CREAM USED FOR SUNDAES AND MILKSHAKES. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN WORKING DIPPER WELL WITH RUNNING WATER AT ALL TIMES.
- ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER WITHIN DESSERT REFRIGERATOR. MAKE SURE ALL REFRIGERATORS HAVE WORKING OBVIOUS THERMOMETERS.Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER WITHIN DESSERT REFRIGERATOR. MAKE SURE ALL REFRIGERATORS HAVE WORKING OBVIOUS THERMOMETERS.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • OBSERVED EXCESS CLUTTER IN BASEMENT INCLUDING EXCESS TABLES AND CHAIRS AND VARIOUS OTHER DEBRIS. MUST ELIMINATE RODENT AND INSECT HARBORAGE FROM BASEMENT. OBSERVED LARGE WOOD PILE IN REAR OF PREMISES. MUST ELIMATE RODENT AND INSECT HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN REAR OF PREMISES IN A CLEAN AND SANITARY CONDITION. OBSERVED MOPS NOT HUNG AFTER USE. HANG MOPS TO DRY AFTER USE.
When was Clarke's On Lincoln last inspected?
Clarke's On Lincoln has 17 inspections on record going back to December 29, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2015 | closed by the city | |
| April 3, 2015 | Pass | |
| March 26, 2015 | Fail | |
| April 10, 2014 | Pass | |
| April 2, 2014 | Fail | |
| February 28, 2014 | Pass | |
| February 18, 2014 | Fail | |
| February 13, 2014 | Fail | |
| March 19, 2013 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| March 12, 2013 | Fail | |
| September 26, 2012 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| September 19, 2012 | Fail |
Clarke's On Lincoln vs Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park runs 41% clean across 1,649 tracked restaurants — 673 clean, 174 mid, 789 cooked.
Against the 1,649 spots Cooked tracks in Lincoln Park, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.
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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.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated April 3, 2015. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.