Vol. 39/Boleo is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on October 29, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid π¬.
What did inspectors find at Vol. 39/Boleo?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 29, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
πconsumer advisory missing
Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food β’ OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE ON MENU STATING THAT ASTERISKED ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS ARE SERVED RAW, UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER. INSTRUCTED TO ADD DISCLOSURE TO MENU STATING THAT ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS WITH AN ASTERISK ARE SERVED RAW, UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER. CORRECTED ON SITE, DISCLOSURE ADDED TO MENU BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION. DISCLOSURE STATES ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS WITH AN ASTERISK ARE SERVED RAW, UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
β οΈContamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display β’ OBSERVED NO LEFT SPLASH GUARD ON HANDWASHING SINK IN VOL 39 BAR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL LEFT SPLASH GUARD ON HANDWASHING SINK IN VOL 39 BAR TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS IN VOL 39 BAR DUMP SINK. β’ OBSERVED NO LID/COVER FOR ICE BIN IN VOL 39 BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LID/COVER FOR ICE BIN IN VOL 39 BAR TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ICE IN ICE BIN DURING STORAGE TO PREVENT EXPOSURE TO SPLASHES, DUST OR OTHER CONTAMINATION.
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display β’ OBSERVED NO LEFT SPLASH GUARD ON HANDWASHING SINK IN VOL 39 BAR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL LEFT SPLASH GUARD ON HANDWASHING SINK IN VOL 39 BAR TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS IN VOL 39 BAR DUMP SINK. β’ OBSERVED NO LID/COVER FOR ICE BIN IN VOL 39 BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LID/COVER FOR ICE BIN IN VOL 39 BAR TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ICE IN ICE BIN DURING STORAGE TO PREVENT EXPOSURE TO SPLASHES, DUST OR OTHER CONTAMINATION.
β οΈSewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed β’ UNABLE TO VERIFY EXISTENCE OF GREASE TRAP IN VOL 29. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A GREASE TRAP SO THAT IT SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING.
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed β’ UNABLE TO VERIFY EXISTENCE OF GREASE TRAP IN VOL 29. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A GREASE TRAP SO THAT IT SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING.
β οΈToilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned β’ OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN STALLS IN SECOND FLOOR WOMEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN SECOND FLOOR WOMEN'S WASHROOM FOR SANITARY PRODUCTS.CORRECTED ON SITE COVERED RECEPTACLES PROVIDED FOR ALL STALLS IN SECOND FLOOR WOMEN'S WASHROOM BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION.
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned β’ OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN STALLS IN SECOND FLOOR WOMEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN SECOND FLOOR WOMEN'S WASHROOM FOR SANITARY PRODUCTS.CORRECTED ON SITE COVERED RECEPTACLES PROVIDED FOR ALL STALLS IN SECOND FLOOR WOMEN'S WASHROOM BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION.
π₯allergen training missing
Allergen Training As Required β’ NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING PROVIDED FOR ONE EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES.
When was Vol. 39/Boleo last inspected?
Vol. 39/Boleo has 14 inspections on record going back to July 28, 2016. The 12 most recent are shown below.
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 β 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 βpriorityβ 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 β this listing's most recent inspection is dated October 29, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.