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Trenchermen
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedAugust 31, 2016
- address2039-2041 W North Ave, Chicago 60647
Is Trenchermen clean?
Trenchermen is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on August 31, 2016. 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 Trenchermen?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 31, 2016, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️food received at unsafe tempscriticalHand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area • Found all 3 exposed hand sinks in the bar without soap and paper towels. Must provide hot/cold water, soap and paper towels at hand sinks at all times. Operator provided these items during inspection. Critical violation 7-38-030.
- ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles • Found pans above cook line improperly stored right side up. Instructed to invert all cookware during storage to prevent dust and debris contamination (from hood above). Must maintain.Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles • Found pans above cook line improperly stored right side up. Instructed to invert all cookware during storage to prevent dust and debris contamination (from hood above). Must maintain.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • Found leak at faucet of 3 compartment sink in dish area. Must repair and maintain.
When was Trenchermen last inspected?
Trenchermen has 7 inspections on record going back to May 22, 2012.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| October 17, 2017 | closed by the city | |
| August 31, 2016 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| September 21, 2015 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| August 15, 2014 | Pass | |
| October 24, 2013 | Pass | |
| June 5, 2012 | Pass | |
| May 22, 2012 | Fail |
Trenchermen vs West Town
West Town runs 72% clean across 2,068 tracked restaurants — 1,475 clean, 422 mid, 160 cooked.
Against the 2,068 spots Cooked tracks in West Town, this one comes out cleaner than 14% 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 August 31, 2016. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.