Protein Bar

• resultPass
• critical violations1
• last inspectedMarch 15, 2023 →
• address222 W Merchandise Mart Plz, Chicago 60654

Is Protein Bar clean?

Protein Bar is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on May 21, 2024, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass on March 15, 2023. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Protein Bar?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 15, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🧼hand hygiene slippingcritical
  Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
• ⚠️Approved Thawing Methods Used
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

When was Protein Bar last inspected?

Protein Bar has 15 inspections on record going back to May 13, 2013. The 12 most recent are shown below.

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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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 15, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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