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Red Barrel

February 13, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-202.15: OBSERVED OPENINGS ON ENTRANCE AND EXIT DOORS OF FACILITY. OBSERVED OPENINGS ON RIGHTSIDE OF FRONT ENTRANCE OUTER DOOR, OBSERVED OPENING IN MIDDLE OF BOTH DOORS AND AT BASE OF RIGHT DOOR OF DOUBLE EXIT DOOR LEADING TO DUMPSTER AREA AND OBSERVED OPENING AT BASE OF LEFT CORNER OF EXIT DOOR IN BANQUET HALL. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-101.19: OBSERVED BOXES, CONTAINERS AND RACKS STORED ON FLOOR OR ON MILK CRATES IN FACILITY. OBSERVED BOXES, CONTAINERS OR RACKS STORED ON FLOOR OR ON MILK CRATES IN DRY STORAGE/DISHWASHING AREA AND ARCHER REAR EXIT DOOR IN HALLWAY NEXT TO PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: 4-301.16: OBSERVED NO PREP/DUMP SINK IN BEVERAGE STATION. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A PREP/DUMP SINK IN BEVERAGE STATION A MINIMUM OF ONE SINK USED FOR FOOD PREPARATION, OBTAINING WATER AND DISCARDING LIQUID WASTE IS REQUIRED IN ANY PREPARATION AREA. • 5-205.15: OBSERVED RIGHT HANDWASHING SINK IN MEN'S WASHROOM AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 76.8F. INSTRUCTED A HANDWASHING SINK SHALL BE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 100F THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. NOTE: THERE IS ONE OTHER PROPERLY FUNCTIONING HANDWASHING SINK IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.11: OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR TILES AND MISSING GROUT IN BETWEEN FLOOR TILES IN AREA NEAR BROILER AND OVEN. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR FLOOR TILES AND REGROUT IN BETWEEN FLOOR TILES WHERE GROUT IS MISSING IN SAID AREA FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED STAINED OR DUSTY CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT FACILITY. OBSERVED STAINED OR DUSTY CEILING IN PREP/DISHWASHING AREA AND STOREROOM WITH HOT WATER TANK INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL STAINED OR DUSTY CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT FACILITY AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: 6-303.11: OBSERVED NON WORKING LIGHTS IN HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/REPAIR NON WORKING LIGHTS IN HOOD AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: 2-102.13: AT TIME OF INSPECTION FACILITY PROVIDED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR ONE EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 30, 2026: 6 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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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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