Simon's Tavern

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJuly 27, 2020
• address5210 N Clark St, Chicago 60640

Is Simon's Tavern clean?

Simon's Tavern is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on July 27, 2020. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Simon's Tavern?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 27, 2020, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS IN THE PREP/DISH KITCHEN AND BEHIND THE BAR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • REAR EXIT DOOR AND EXIT BASEMENT DOOR WITH A NOTED OPEN 1/2 INCH GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM THRESHOLD. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL ON BOTH DOORS.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • NOTED EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM SEALANT AROUND PIPING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE AND MAKE SEAL SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • NO GREASE TRAP LOCATED ON THE KITCHEN PREP THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • WALLS AND CEILING THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT WALK-IN BEER COOLER WITH EXCESSIVE DIRT/MOLD. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CEILING ABOVE THE BASEMENT ICE MACHINE.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MUST PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD OR SHATTER PROOF BULB IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MUST PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD OR SHATTER PROOF BULB IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA.

When was Simon's Tavern last inspected?

Simon's Tavern has 1 inspection on record going back to July 27, 2020.

Simon's Tavern vs Edgewater

Edgewater runs 64% clean across 997 tracked restaurants — 633 clean, 186 mid, 172 cooked.

Against the 997 spots Cooked tracks in Edgewater, this one comes out cleaner than 53% 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 July 27, 2020. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.