Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Bar & Grille

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJune 10, 2013 →
• address600 E Grand Ave, Chicago 60611

Is Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Bar & Grille clean?

Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Bar & Grille is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on June 9, 2014, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass on June 10, 2013. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Bar & Grille?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 10, 2013, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained

When was Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Bar & Grille last inspected?

Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Bar & Grille has 8 inspections on record going back to June 14, 2011.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated June 10, 2013. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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