Copper Club

September 24, 2026 · Fail

cooked

official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings14
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: 5-202.12 (A) : STILL OBSERVED HOT RUNNING WATER TEMPERATURE AT HAND SINK IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM REACHING AT 93.4F AND THEN DROP IN TEMPERATURE TO 77.0F.MUST HAVE HOT RUNNING WATER AT 100.0F.MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED) • 6-301.14 : MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGN AT BAR HAND SINKS.
code 10Priority
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: 3-603.11 : OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY REMINDER ASTERISKING THE FOOD ITEMS THAT CAN BE COOKED TO ORDER IF CONSUMING RAW OR UNDER COOKED ON MENU.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)
code 25
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: 4-204.112(B) : OBSERVED RIGHT SIDE SALAD PREP COOLER MISSING AN INTERNAL THERMOMETER MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: 3-302.12 : MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE WITH COMMON NAME (SQUEEZE BOTTLES,SHAKERS,BULK).
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-501.111 : OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 10 OR MORE LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ON FLOOR AND EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP UNDER UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND WHEEL BASES AND CORDS IN REAR UNUSED PREP AREA,IN CREVICE AT FRONT BAR COUNTER.SEVERAL DEAD ROACHES ON FLOOR UNDER REAR 3- COMPARTMENT SINK,SODA CADDY STORAGE AREA,BAR AREA.ALSO,APPX. 40 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES ON GLASS BRISTLE BRUSHES,ON UPPER WALLS, CEILINGS AND SHELVING UNITS IN BAR AREA,REAR DISH WASHING /PREP AREAS.MUST REMOVE DEAD ROACHES,CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 9/22/26.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED) • 6-501.111 : OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH RECEIPTS OF SERVICE.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C)(CITATION ISSUED) • 6-202.15 : OBSERVED A GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT INSECT ENTRY.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: 3-304.14 : MUST REPLACE SOILED TOWELS AND STORE IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE IN BAR AND PREP AREAS.
code 41
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: 4-903.11 (A;B;D) : MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES AND ROLLING CARTS.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-501.12 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE SOME WORN,PITTED AND DEEP GROOVES ON CUTTING BOARDS. • 4-501.11 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON 1- DOOR PREP COOLER IN BAR AREA.MUST REMOVE FOIL LINED ON LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLE TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(B) : MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM UNUSED EQUIPMENT INCLUDING WHEEL BASES AND LEGS IN UNUSED REAR PREP AREA,ALL PREP COOLERS,WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS AND FANGUARD COVERS,FRYER CABINETS.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: : 5-205.15 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPE AT MIDDLE OF 3- COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: 5-501.17 Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE A GARBAGE CAN WITH LID IN UNISEX EMPLOYEES TOILET ROOM.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.16 : MUST PROVIDE A HOOKING SYSTEM TO HANG UP WET MOPS. • 6-201.13 : MUST SEAL GAPS ON UNDERSIDE COUNTER OF BAR.MUST SEAL ALL GAPS,CRACKS,HOLES AND CREVICES IN WALLS WHERE NEEDED TO PREVENT INSECT ENTRY TO HIDE. • 6-501.13 : MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES INCLUDING FLOOR DRAINS. • 6-501.114 : MUST REMOVE,ELEVATE UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN REAR UNUSED PREP AREA THAT COULD BE A HARBORAGE AREA FOR PEST.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: 6-303.11 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DIM LIGHTING IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA. • 6-202.11 : MUST REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: 8-404.13(B:4) Inspector Comments: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2611716 2/4/25 NOT CORRECTED- #58-2-102.13 : NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS. ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATES ON SITE.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 4, 2025: 13 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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