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Merkle's Bar & Grill

September 20, 2021 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings3
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-202.15-- REAR EXIT DOOR TO THE ALLEY WITH AN OPEN 1 INCH GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM THRESHOLD. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT-FITTING SEAL ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR.
code 38
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: : 5-205.15-- KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE ON PIPING UNDER THE SINK. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: : 6-501.114--- ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE ROOM MUST BE REMOVED AND ALL OTHER ITEMS MUST BE STORED ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED. : 6-101.11--- MISSING, BROKEN FLOOR TILES AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE KITCHEN AT THE DISH AREA SIDE. MUST REPLACE. : 6-201.11--- RAW WOOD WITH WATER DAMAGED BEHIND THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK BACKSPLASH. MUST SEAL TO BE NON-ABSORBENT.----HOLES IN THE WALLS IN THE WOMAN'S WASHROOM. MUST SEAL/REPAIR.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 10, 2021: 3 findings recurred. 12 previous findings did not recur.

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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.