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The Beer Bistro
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedOctober 24, 2017
- address1061 W Madison St, Chicago 60607
Is The Beer Bistro clean?
The Beer Bistro is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on October 24, 2017. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at The Beer Bistro?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 24, 2017, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING HANDLE ON 1ST. FL. BEER COOLER,MISSING SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK IN 1ST & BASEMENT BAR AREA.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM WALK IN COOLER MEAT AND BEER SHELVING UNITS.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING HANDLE ON 1ST. FL. BEER COOLER,MISSING SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK IN 1ST & BASEMENT BAR AREA.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM WALK IN COOLER MEAT AND BEER SHELVING UNITS.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM FRYER CABINET,SMOKER,WHEEL BASES OF FRYER,VENTS ON PREP COOLER,BEER & FOOD WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS,BASEMENT BEER COOLER,LIQUOR STORAGE SHELVES,OVEN,DISH RACKS.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOOR IN 1ST & BSMT PREP AREAS,WALK IN BEER AND FOOD COOLERS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING FLOOR DRAIN COVERS IN 1ST FL. PREP AREA.MUST GROUT FLOOR IN PREP ,BAR,DISH MACHINE AREA AND NEAR ICE MACHINEFloors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOOR IN 1ST & BSMT PREP AREAS,WALK IN BEER AND FOOD COOLERS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING FLOOR DRAIN COVERS IN 1ST FL. PREP AREA.MUST GROUT FLOOR IN PREP ,BAR,DISH MACHINE AREA AND NEAR ICE MACHINE
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE CEILING DIPPING AND WAVERLY IN 1ST FL. PREP AREA.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE CEILING DIPPING AND WAVERLY IN 1ST FL. PREP AREA.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE VENTILATION NOT WORKING IN EMPLOYEES TOILETROOM.MUST PROVIDE A DIPPING WELL FOR BULK ICE CREAM.
When was The Beer Bistro last inspected?
The Beer Bistro has 15 inspections on record going back to February 11, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| September 24, 2018 | closed by the city | |
| October 24, 2017 | Pass | |
| October 17, 2017 | Fail | |
| July 25, 2016 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| July 18, 2016 | Fail | |
| October 15, 2015 | Pass | |
| October 8, 2015 | Fail | |
| October 3, 2014 | Pass | |
| September 23, 2014 | Pass | |
| September 16, 2014 | Fail | |
| May 13, 2013 | Pass | |
| June 5, 2012 | Pass |
The Beer Bistro vs Near West Side
Near West Side runs 72% clean across 2,033 tracked restaurants — 1,463 clean, 406 mid, 151 cooked.
Against the 2,033 spots Cooked tracks in Near West Side, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 October 24, 2017. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.