Drinkhaus Bar & Grill

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations2
• last inspectedJuly 2, 2019
• address820 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago 60607

Is Drinkhaus Bar & Grill clean?

Drinkhaus Bar & Grill is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on July 2, 2019. 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 Drinkhaus Bar & Grill?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 2, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events • NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE ON SITE OR NECCESARY ITEMS OUTLINED IN POLICY AVAILABLE ON SITE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIAARHEAL EVENTS THAT CAN OCCUR IN THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
• 🧊food not cooled down right
  Proper Date Marking And Disposition • OBSERVED VARIOUS TCS FOODS (COOKED GREENS, GRILLED ONIONS,JUMBOLAYA RICE, JERK EGG ROLLS) IN WALK IN COOLER WITH IMPROPER LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISCARD DATES (7 DAYS MAXIMUM) ON ALL READY TO EAT, REFRIGERATED, AND HELD ON SITE FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
• 📄consumer advisory missing
  Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food • NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE OR REMINDER STATEMENT INCLUDING ASTERICKING IN MENU FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED BURGERS AVAILABLE FOR ORDER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.7-38-005.NO CITATION ISSUED.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED RUSTING/PEELING ON BOTTOM SHELF NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACE OF PREP TABLE IN FRONT PREP AREA NEXT TO EXPOSED HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • CLOSED RECEPTACLE OR LIDS FOR ALREADY IN PLACE RECEPTACLES IN STALLS NEEDED IN WOMEN'S RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
  Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • CLOSED RECEPTACLE OR LIDS FOR ALREADY IN PLACE RECEPTACLES IN STALLS NEEDED IN WOMEN'S RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
• ⚠️Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON TOP EXTERIOR OF MAHONEY GREASE RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN ORDER TO PREVENT ATTRACTIONS TO PEST AND MAINTAIN.
  Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON TOP EXTERIOR OF MAHONEY GREASE RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN ORDER TO PREVENT ATTRACTIONS TO PEST AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING COMPLETION CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING COMPLETION CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required • NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS

When was Drinkhaus Bar & Grill last inspected?

Drinkhaus Bar & Grill has 5 inspections on record going back to May 3, 2018.

Drinkhaus Bar & Grill vs Near West Side

Near West Side runs 72% clean across 2,033 tracked restaurants — 1,463 clean, 406 mid, 151 cooked.

Against the 2,033 spots Cooked tracks in Near West Side, 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 July 2, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.