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Western Bar & Kitchen

August 22, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HAND SOAP AND DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA 1-COMPARTMENT FOOD PREPARATION SINK. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE HAND SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AND PROVIDE HANDWASHING AIDS AND DEVICES ONLY AT SINKS DESIGNATED FOR HANDWASHING AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED MAIN KITCHEN AREA LOW-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE PROVIDING FINAL RINSE CHLORINE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION OF 0 PPM AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE LOW-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE CHLORINE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION BETWEEN 50 PPM AND 200 PPM AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. TAGGED EQUIPMENT WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTACT CDPH ONCE EQUIPMENT IS REPAIRED OR REPLACED AND PRIOR TO USE. PERSON-IN-CHARGE MARKED DISH MACHINE AS OUT-OF-ORDER AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED FACILITY HAS NO ESTABLISHED PEST CONTROL SERVICE AGREEMENT OR PEST CONTROL SERVICE LOG BOOK ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE, ROUTINE SERVICE FROM LICENSED PEST CONTROL OPERATOR AND MAINTAIN COMPLETE PEST CONTROL SERVICE LOG BOOK ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES FOR INSPECTOR REVIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE BASEMENT KITCHEN STORAGE AREA STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN FOOD CONTAINERS AT LEAST 6" ABOVE THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
code 39
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES IN ORIGINAL BOXES STORED IN THE BASEMENT KITCHEN STORAGE AREA DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES IN ORIGINAL BOXES AND MAINTAIN SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES AT LEAST 6" ABOVE THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
code 45
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR BENEATH DEEP FRYERS IN THE BASEMENT KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS BENEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF GREASE, DRIED FOOD DEBRIS, AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

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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.