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BROKEN BARREL

2548 N SOUTHPORT AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60614

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-07-29; refreshed 2026-10-13. May lag the official record. Check the official source

4 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-07-29), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-07-29: Short Form Complaint

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-602.13----OBSERVED SOME PLASTIC DISH RACKS FOR THE DISH MACHINE EXTREMELY DIRTY AND STAINED WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OR REPLACE.---
  • Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: : 4-101.17---: NOTED WOODEN CUTTING BOARDS USED AS FOOD PLATTERS WITH RAW WOODEN SIDES, PEELING AND CHIPPING RAW WOOD. MUST REMOVE FROM THE PREMISES. ALL FOOD CONTACT PLATTERS MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND ABLE TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE.
  • Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-205.15---- EXTREMELY SLOW DRAINING HAND WASHING SINK AT THE PATIO BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO PROPERLY DRAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.11--- FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE DISH ROOM WITH CRACKED, DAMAGED FLOOR TILES AND MISSING GROUT WITH POOLING FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----LARGE HOLE IN THE WALL OF THE MOP SINK/WATER HEATER ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.--- SPILLAGE UNDER THE BAG IN BOX SODA DISPENSING SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL, REMOVE STANDING LIQUID AND MAINTAIN.----MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE THE ICE MACHINE. MUST REPLACE.

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