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Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville Bar & Grill

September 15, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED PINKISH BLACK BUILD UP ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND ENSURE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES ARE CLEAN TO SIGHT AND TOUCH. PRIOIRTY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED MORE THAN 25 FLIES THROUGHOUT FACILITY INCLUDING IN BARS, IN KITCHEN, AND IN UPSTAIRS STORAGE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE ALL AREAS AFFECTED BY PESTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DEBRIS AND SOIL BUILD UP ON FLOORS IN WALK IN COOLERS AND IN FLOOR DRAINS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FILTERS ABOVE GRIDDLE AREA WITH AN ACCUMULATION OF DUST AND GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITH NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS HAVE FOOD ALLERGENS.
code 58
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED WITHIN SPECIFIED TIMEFRAME. REPORT #2598426 DATED AUGUST 1 2024 INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO: #55 CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. OBSERVED HEAVILY SOILED FLOORS UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT FACILITY INCLUDING: IN BOTH BAR AREAS, IN CENTRAL COOKING AREA, AND IN REAR COOKING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ADDRESS PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 1, 2024: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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