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Parlay Lincoln Park

August 27, 2026 · Pass

clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE FRONT BAR HAND WASHING SINK.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF BOTH BASEMENT ICE MACHINES IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: NOTED SEVERAL BOX FREEZERS IN THE BASEMENT BEING STORED UNDER WASTE WATER PIPING. INSTRUCTED TO MOVE/RELOCATE AS NOT TO BE STORED UNDER THE PIPING.
code 39
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: NOTED THE LID ON A BASEMENT BOX FREEZER IN POOR REPAIR, BROKEN AND REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: NOTED PEELING PLASTIC ON THE METAL SURFACES OF THE FRONT BAR DISH AMCHINE AND THE BASEMENT ICE MACHINES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. • MUST NOT USE TINFOIL AS LINER FOR PREP TABLE SHELVING IN THE KITCHEN AND ADDITIONAL METAL PREP SHELVING NOTED TO BE RUSTY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST, REPAINT OR SEAL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: NOTED A MISFITTING TOILET TANK TOP IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE TO BE TIGHT FITTING.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED MISSING HOOD FILTERS ON BOTH VENTILATION SYSTEMS IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. • MISSING CEILING TIE IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.----NOTED HOLES/OPENINGS IN THE BASEMENT CEILING AT THE DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.----RAW WOODEN WALL IN THE KITCHEN SEPARATING THE KITCHEN FROM THE DINING AREA MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----NOTED UNEVEN AND BUMPY EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM USED AS A SEALANT THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE MUST BE REMOVED/SMOOTH TO BE CLEANABLE.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES INCLUDING BARTENDERS.
code 57

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Compared with No Entry on August 4, 2026: 10 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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