House Of Blues

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
  Inspector note: 3-307.11---SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN ICE BIN AND HANDWASHING SINK IN THE 1ST FLOOR BAR AREA.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.
  code 39
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: 4-501.11---OBSERVED A TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 2-DRAWER PREP LINE COOLER UNDERNEATH THE COOKING GRILL.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET AND MAINTAIN.
  code 47
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: 4-602.13---INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE GREASE BUILDUP INSIDE OF THE DEEP FRYERS AND THE SIDES OF HOT COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENTS, PREP LINE COOLERS, STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLERS TO REMOVE FOOD SPLASHED DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.
  code 49
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: 5-205.15---OBSERVED WATER LEAK AT DRAINPIPE UNDERNEATH THE FAR-RIGHT COMPARTMENT OF THE 1ST FLOOR MAIN KITCHEN PREP DISHWASHING AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING LEAKS AND MAINTAIN.
  code 51
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: 6-201.11---INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR WITH SPILLED FOOD DEBRIS UNDERNEATH THE DRY STORAGE RACKS IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT KITCHEN PREP AREA AND DETAIL CLEAN CEILING TILES TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF DUSTS IN THE SAME AREA ALSO, FLOORS IN BAR AREAS IN NEED FOR A DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.
  code 55
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: 6-303.11---OBSERVED BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULBS FOR LIGHT FIXTURES ABOVE THE KITCHEN EXHAUST HOODS IN THE 1ST FLOOR MAIN KITCHEN PREP AND THE FOUNDATION ROOM KITCHEN PREP AREAS.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULBS AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.
  code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 20, 2025: 6 findings recurred. 4 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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