Sal's On Tap

• resultFail
• critical violations1
• last inspectedAugust 20, 2026 →
• address1645 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago 60612

Is Sal's On Tap clean?

Sal's On Tap is currently Fail from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on August 20, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.

What did inspectors find at Sal's On Tap?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 20, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Thermometers Provided & Accurate
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
• ⚠️Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required

When was Sal's On Tap last inspected?

Sal's On Tap has 1 inspection on record going back to August 20, 2026.

Sal's On Tap vs Near West Side

Near West Side runs 80% clean across 1,293 tracked restaurants — 1,030 clean, 233 mid, 19 cooked.

Against the 1,293 spots Cooked tracks in Near West Side, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.

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• ✕ Sal's On Tap
  cooked · August 20, 2026
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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 August 20, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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