✓!

Howl At The Moon

February 24, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

😬mid

official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

← Back to the current restaurant page

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN BOTH BARS, DISHWASHING AREA AND BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO POST HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IMPROPERLY SANTIZING AT A CONCENTRATION OF 0PPM CHLORINE. CORRECTED ON SITE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE REPAIRED BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION, SANITIZING PROPERLY AT A CONCENTRATION OF 50PPM CHLORINE AFTER REPAIR. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED
code 16
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED NONSMOOTH BUMPY RUBBER INTERIOR OF NOZZLE HOLDERS IN FRONT AND REAR BARS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE RUBBER NOZZLE HOLDERS IN SAID AREAS NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHALL BE SMOOTH FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED BOXES STORED ON FLOOR IN WALKIN LIQUOR COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED RUST ON BLACK SHELVING UNIT IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST FROM BLACK SHELVING UNIT IN DISHWASHING AREA, NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHALL BE SMOOTH FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET OF TWO COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET OF TWO COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED NO HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER INSTALLED AT PREP/DUMP SINK IN REAR BAR ON FIRST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A PREP/DUMP SINK IN REAR BAR ON FIRST FLOOR A MINIMUM OF ONE SINK USED FOR FOOD PREPARATION, OBTAINING WATER AND DISCARDING LIQUID WASTE IS REQUIRED IN ANY PREPARATION AREA.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED OR MISSING FLOOR TILES IN REAR BAR ON OR NEAR STAIRS. OBSERVED DAMAGED TILES ON RAISED TILED AREA LEADING INTO DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN SAID AREA IN REAR BAR AND BASEMENT DISHWASHING AREA. OBSERVED RUSTED AND NON SMOOTH AREAS OF WALKIN COOLER FLOORS IN BASEMENT(NEAR WALKIN FREEZER). INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR FLOORS OF BOTH WALKIN COOLERS IN BASEMENT(NEAR WALKIN FREEZER)FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED NON WORKING LIGHT IN HOOD IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR REPAIR NONWORKING LIGHT IN HOOD IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with No Entry on January 30, 2025: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

Browse this restaurant's inspections

More restaurants in Near North Side

See every restaurant in Near North Side →

About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.