The Cell Block

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedOctober 30, 2020
• address3702-3708 N Halsted St, Chicago 60613
• cuisineTavern

Is The Cell Block clean?

The Cell Block is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on October 30, 2020. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at The Cell Block?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 30, 2020, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENTPROOF. MUST INSTALL DOOR SWEEP TO RODENTPROOF DOOR.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED RAW WOOD IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: RAW WOOD WALL ADJACENT TO ICE MACHINE, RAW WOOD SHELVING IN DRY STORAGE ROOM AND CLOSETS, RAW WOOD BOARD ON TOP OF TOILET IN MOP ROOM. MUST SEAL OR PAINT RAW WOOD AND RESTORE THE SURFACE TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • OBSERVED MOP SINK VERY UNCLEAN WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT. MUST DETAIL CLEAN MOP SINK AND MAINTAIN.
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • OBSERVED BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE COULD NOT BE LOCATED ON MOP SINK OR ON ICE MACHINE. MUST HAVE A VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON MOP SINK AND ICE MACHINE. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED CLOSETS WITH CLUTTER CAUSING INSECT AND RODET HARBORAGE. MUST CLEAN AND ORGANIZE ALL CLOSETS AND REMOVE UNECESSARY ITEMS. ALL REMAINING ITEMS NEED TO BE STORED UP OFF FLOORS. • OBSERVED HOLE IN CEILING OF WASHROOM AND HOLES IN CEILING OF MOP CLOSET. CLOSE ALL HOLES TO DETER RODENT ENTRY AND RESTORE TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED LIGHTING IN REAR BAR NEEDS PROTECTIVE SHEILDING.INSTALL PROTECTIVE LIGHT SHEILD ON LIGHTS IN REAR BAR. OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN CLOSETS AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTALL ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN CLOSETS AND STORAGE AREAS IN ORDER TO MONITOR FOR PEST ACTIVITY AND CLEANING. • OBSERVED VENTILATION SYSTEM IN WASHROOMS NOT WORKING. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN WORKING VENTILATION IN ALL WASHROOMS.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED LIGHTING IN REAR BAR NEEDS PROTECTIVE SHEILDING.INSTALL PROTECTIVE LIGHT SHEILD ON LIGHTS IN REAR BAR. OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN CLOSETS AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTALL ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN CLOSETS AND STORAGE AREAS IN ORDER TO MONITOR FOR PEST ACTIVITY AND CLEANING. • OBSERVED VENTILATION SYSTEM IN WASHROOMS NOT WORKING. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN WORKING VENTILATION IN ALL WASHROOMS.
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED ALL EMPLOYEES THAT WILL HANDLE FOOD MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE.
  All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED ALL EMPLOYEES THAT WILL HANDLE FOOD MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE.

When was The Cell Block last inspected?

The Cell Block has 3 inspections on record going back to September 23, 2020.

The Cell Block vs Lake View

Lake View runs 68% clean across 2,211 tracked restaurants — 1,492 clean, 440 mid, 272 cooked.

Against the 2,211 spots Cooked tracks in Lake View, this one comes out cleaner than 36% 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 30, 2020. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.