Fischman Public House

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations3
• last inspectedAugust 15, 2019
• address4056-4060 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago 60641

Is Fischman Public House clean?

Fischman Public House is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on August 15, 2019. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Fischman Public House?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 15, 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 • FOUND NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010,NO CITATION ISSUED. -
• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events • FOUND PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS ON SITE BUT IN-COMPLETE CLEAN-UP ITEMS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES OR KIT. (NECESSARY ITEMS AT A MINIMUM: GLOVES, FACE MASKS, DISPOSABLE MOPS AND APPROPRIATE SANITIZER THAT KILLS NOROVIRUS).PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005,NO CITATION ISSUED. - - -
• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • ADDITIONAL HAND WASHING SINK IS NEEDED AT SIDE FOUNTAIN DRINK STATION SHELF WITH GLASSWARE AND ICE BIN AREA MUST BE LOCATED TO ALLOW CONVENIENT USE BY FOOD EMPLOYEES IN MENTIONED AREA. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO INSTALL HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C),NO CITATION ISSUED. • FOUND NO HAND PAPER TOWELS AT BAR HAND WASHING SINK.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED.COS.
• 🧊food not cooled down right
  Proper Date Marking And Disposition • FOUND READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS (BEEF,PASTA ETC) NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE CONSUMED OR DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DATE MARK ALL READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005,NO CITATION ISSUED.
• 📄consumer advisory missing
  Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food • FOUND NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED "RAW" OR UNDER COOKED AND LINK THOSE FOODS WITH AN ASTERISK (*) TO A REMINDER STATEMENT THAT STATES THAT EATING RAW OR UNDER COOKED FOODS CAN INCREASE YOUR RISK OF FOOD BORNE ILLNESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005,NO CITATION ISSUED. -
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • FOUND BROKEN WEATHER STRIP AT BOTTOM OF EXTERIOR REAR KITCHEN DOOR.MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING ALL ACROSS THE BOTTOM TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
• ⚠️Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled • INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE AND INVERT AND MAINTAIN KITCHENWARE PANS AND SPOONS,FORKS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE(HANDLES-UP).
  Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled • INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE AND INVERT AND MAINTAIN KITCHENWARE PANS AND SPOONS,FORKS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE(HANDLES-UP).
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • CUTTING BOARDS WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS.
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • FOUND A SMALL WATER LEAK AT BASE OF FAUCET/SPRAYER KITCHEN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING LEAK AND TO MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • A toilet room used by females shall be provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins.
  Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • A toilet room used by females shall be provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • SECTION OF EXPOSED BRICK AND WALLS BEHIND DRY STORAGE SHELF IN BASEMENT MUST BE FINISHED AND ENSURE MENTIONED AREAS ARE TO BE SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD/FILTERS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF GREASE DEBRIS AND TO MAINTAIN.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD/FILTERS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF GREASE DEBRIS AND TO MAINTAIN.
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required • ALLERGEN TRAINING IS REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE A CITY FOR CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETE TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ON SITE.

When was Fischman Public House last inspected?

Fischman Public House has 5 inspections on record going back to May 31, 2018.

Fischman Public House vs Portage Park

Portage Park runs 65% clean across 715 tracked restaurants — 462 clean, 142 mid, 107 cooked.

Against the 715 spots Cooked tracks in Portage Park, this one comes out cleaner than 15% of them.

Other spots in Portage Park

• ✓ Fischman Public House
  clean · June 15, 2018
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  clean · June 25, 2025
• ✓ Subway
  clean · January 22, 2025
• ✓ Eazy Street Pizza
  clean · April 3, 2026
• ✓ Easy Street
  clean · April 25, 2017
• ✓ Fischman Bottle Shop
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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 August 15, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.