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Harry Caray's Restaurant

November 3, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED BEHIND PREP TABLE AND WALL. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE KNIVES IN A KNIFE RACK TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE.(MANAGER CORRECTED ISSUE).
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT AND RUST ON THE WIRE STORAGE RACKS IN THE 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR WALK-IN-COOLERS.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CHIPPED PAINT AND RUST AND REPAINT OR REPLACE THE SHELVES AND BETTER MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED A TORN DOOR GASKETS INSIDE OF THE KITCHEN SALAD PREP LINE COOLER AND PREP COOLER DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKETS AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN INTERIORS OF BAR COOLERS AND BAR GUNS AND HOUSINGS AT FRONT MAIN BAR AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE BASEMENT EMPLOYEE WOMEN WASHROOM.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED LITTER DEBRIS AROUND THE OUTSIDE LARGE GARBAGE COMPACTOR UNIT.INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND BETTER MAINTAIN SAID AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS WITH GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN PREP/COOKING AREAS ESPECIALLY UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND BETTER MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD SYSTEMS ON BOTH KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREAS 1ST AND 2ND FLOORS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF GREASE BUILD-UP AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 13, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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