Merkle's Bar & Grill

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: MUST ELEVATE BOXES OF LIQUOR 6INCHES OF FLOOR IN BASEMENT LIQUOR ROOM.
  code 34
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
  Inspector note: MEN'S WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING. MUST PROVIDE A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE.
  code 37
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
  Inspector note: ICE SCOOPS STORED INSIDE ICE BIN AT FRONT BAR. MUST STORE ICE SOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.
  code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 27, 2013: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 8 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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