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Yardbird

August 5, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MAANGER AND CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE IS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED UPPER FLOOR DISH MACHINE WITH A FINAL CHLROINE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION OF 0 PPM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE A MINIMUM CONCENTRAION OF 50 PPM IS PROVIDED FOR DISH MACHINE. DISH MACHINE OBSERVED IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE TO SERVICE DISH MACHINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED BAR COOLER WITH AN INADEQUATE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS HAVE AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41 F AND BELOW. NO TCS FOODS HELD IN COOLER AT TIME OF INSPECTION. COOLER TAGGED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL INSECT CONTROL DEVICES ON OR ABOVE FOOD PREP COUNTERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE INSECT CONTROL DEVICES FROM AROUND FOOD PREP AREAS.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTED SHELVING WITH PAINT CHIPPING. INSTRUCTED MAANGER TO REPLACE RUSTED RACKS.
code 47
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD EMPLOYEES WITH NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENT.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 27, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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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.