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Motel Bar & Monty's
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMarch 19, 2026
- address600 W Chicago Ave, Chicago 60654
Is Motel Bar & Monty's clean?
Motel Bar & Monty's is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on March 19, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Motel Bar & Monty's?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 19, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN BAR IN "MOTEL BAR" SECTION UNABLE TO TURN ON. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED UNUSED REFRIGERATORS IN REAR MOTEL BAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED HOOD IN REAR MOTEL BAR PREP AREA DOES NOT TURN ON. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN PROPERLY WORKING MECHANICAL VENTILATION. • OBSERVED BUILD UP OF CARBON AND DEBRIS ON FILTERS IN HOOD OVER COOK LINE LOCATED IN MONTY'S SECTION. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED HOOD IN REAR MOTEL BAR PREP AREA DOES NOT TURN ON. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN PROPERLY WORKING MECHANICAL VENTILATION. • OBSERVED BUILD UP OF CARBON AND DEBRIS ON FILTERS IN HOOD OVER COOK LINE LOCATED IN MONTY'S SECTION. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • OBSERVED 2 OF 3 CERTIFIED MANAGERS DO NOT HAVE ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODESERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ONSITE AT ALL TIMES.
When was Motel Bar & Monty's last inspected?
Motel Bar & Monty's has 2 inspections on record going back to March 4, 2026.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2026 | Pass | |
| March 4, 2026 | — |
Motel Bar & Monty's vs Near North Side
Near North Side runs 53% clean across 2,889 tracked restaurants — 1,514 clean, 253 mid, 1,113 cooked.
Against the 2,889 spots Cooked tracks in Near North Side, this one comes out cleaner than 49% of them.
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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.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 19, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.