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Pescadero Seafood & Oyster Bar
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations3
- last inspectedSeptember 1, 2022
- address1258 W Belmont Ave, Chicago 60657
Is Pescadero Seafood & Oyster Bar clean?
Pescadero Seafood & Oyster Bar is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on September 1, 2022. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Pescadero Seafood & Oyster Bar?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 1, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 📋no certified food manager on dutycriticalPerson In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties • NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 📋certified manager paperwork missingcriticalCity Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate • NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (RICE, SEAFOOD(OYSTERS,MUSSELS) SOUPS ETC.) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED, AND ALSO THE PERSON IN CHARGE MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE BY NEXT INSPECTION (UPON BEING INSPECTED) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
- ⚠️Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destruction • NOTED SHELLFISH (MUSSELS, CLAMS, OYSTERS)IN CONTAINERS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND SEAFOOD DISPLAY COOLER WITH NO IDENTIFICATION TAGS AS REQUIRED BY THE CODE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT ALWAYS TO HAVE TAGS ATTACHED TO THE EACH BATCH UNTIL THE LAST PRODUCT IS USED, AND THEN THE TAG MUST BE STORED FOR AN ADDITIONAL 90 DAYS IN A FOLDER. THE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 23 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $202.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.criticalRequired Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destruction • NOTED SHELLFISH (MUSSELS, CLAMS, OYSTERS)IN CONTAINERS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND SEAFOOD DISPLAY COOLER WITH NO IDENTIFICATION TAGS AS REQUIRED BY THE CODE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT ALWAYS TO HAVE TAGS ATTACHED TO THE EACH BATCH UNTIL THE LAST PRODUCT IS USED, AND THEN THE TAG MUST BE STORED FOR AN ADDITIONAL 90 DAYS IN A FOLDER. THE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 23 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $202.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
- 🧊cold food not cold enoughProper Cold Holding Temperatures • NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE SERVICE COOLERS TO BE IMPROPER:-CUCUMBER SLAW 63.5F, TOMATOES RELISH 50.9F, POTATOES 50.5F, RELISH 52.1F, LOBSTER 47.8F, CHEESE 48.3F/44.6F, LETTUCE 47.6F THE MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 20 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $100.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyProper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control • EQUIPMENT NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. NOTED THE TEMPERATURE OF 2 SERVICE COOLERS AT THE FRONT PREP AREA TO BE IMPROPER AT 58.6F/54.8F. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE EQUIPMENT UNTIL MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
- ⚠️In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored • NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AND GLASSES IN THE DINING AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES AND GLASSES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored • NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AND GLASSES IN THE DINING AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES AND GLASSES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • NOTED FOIL PAPER WAS USED TO LINE SHELVES IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD BOXES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PESTS. • NOTED RUSTY AND DIRTY SHELVES INSIDE WALK-IN COOLERS IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, REPAINT WITH NON-TOXIC FOOD GRADE PAINT AND/OR REPLACE.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • NOTED HEAVY DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE, ON PIPES/CONDUITS, AND EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD, FILTERS, AND PIPES/CONDUITS.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • NOTED HEAVY DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE, ON PIPES/CONDUITS, AND EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD, FILTERS, AND PIPES/CONDUITS.
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
When was Pescadero Seafood & Oyster Bar last inspected?
Pescadero Seafood & Oyster Bar has 6 inspections on record going back to March 23, 2021.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 18, 2023 | closed by the city | |
| September 1, 2022 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| November 10, 2021 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| August 6, 2021 | Pass | |
| July 29, 2021 | Fail | |
| March 23, 2021 | Pass |
Pescadero Seafood & Oyster Bar vs Lake View
Lake View runs 40% clean across 2,211 tracked restaurants — 880 clean, 214 mid, 1,110 cooked.
Against the 2,211 spots Cooked tracks in Lake View, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 September 1, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.