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The Barrel

June 15, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
critical findings1

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Failed findings

staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO VOMIT/DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PREMISES HAS NOT HAD AN INSPECTION TO BE NOTIFIED OF REQUIREMENT. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES
code 5Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL SMAILL FLIES IN MENS ROOM AND AT HANDSINK IN BAR AREA. APPROX. 20-25 FLIES NOTED. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE PRIORITY FOUNDTION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF RPLACING WHEN WORN. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS IN REAR STORAGE AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with No Entry on June 3, 2026: 4 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.