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Merkle's Bar & Grill

May 18, 2023 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: EXCESS BURNED FOOD INSIDE THE OVEN,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: NO DRAIN HOSE ATTACHED AT POP GUNS AT BARS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. HOSE MUST DRAIN AT FLOOR DRAIN
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: COVER IS NEEDED AT RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: GREASE AND DEBRIS ON GROUND UNDER AND BEHIND WASTE OIL CONTAINER AT OUTDOOR. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OPENING ON WALL, BESIDE THE ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT AREA,ALSO BRICK WALL CRUMBLE TO THE TOUCH.REPAIR ISSUE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES MUST BE REPLACE.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 20, 2021: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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.

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