Illinois Bar & Grill

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Personal Cleanliness
  Inspector note: MALE FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT BEARD RESTRAINT FOR BEARD. INSTD TO WEAR BEARD RESTRAINT FOR BEARD
  code 40
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF DUST ON SODA LINE BUNDLES IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 49
• ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 5/6/ 25 REPORT 2617003 NOT CORRECTED. 49 4-601.11(C): (C) NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, FOOD residue, and other debris. THE FOLLOWING WITH ENCRUSTED GREASE, DEBRIS ACCUMULATION: LEGS, WHEELS, AND ATTACHED PIPING OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT INCLUDING FRYERS, FLAT TOP GRILL, TABLE/COUNTERTOP UNDERNEATH GRILL, AND EXTERIOR TOP OF GREASE TRAP OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN FREE OF GREASE, DEBRIS, GRIME 51 5-205.15: **C** System Maintained in Good Repair (In Good Repair) HANDWASH SINK IN PREP AREA SLOW DRAINING. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN 55 6-501.12: **C** Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions BASEMENT FLOOR AROUND/UNDER SYRUP BOXES WITH EXCESSIVE LIQUID SPILLS/SYRUP. INSTD TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR CLEAN AND DRY CITATION ISSUED PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090
  code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 6, 2025: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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