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UVA KITCHEN AND WINE BAR

5553 N CLARK ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60640

Health Inspection: violations

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-03-20; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source

7 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-03-20), including 2 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-03-20: Canvass

Pass w/ Conditions

  • Not Critical: CHI-14 — REQUIRED RECORDS AVAILABLE: SHELLSTOCK TAGS, PARASITE DESTRUCTION - Comments: NOTED MULTIPLE TAGS INSIDE A CONTAINER OF OYSTERS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE ORIGINAL TAG PER CONTAINER. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUTARILY DISPOSED OF 21/2 LBS OF PRODUCT WORTH $3.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  • Critical: CHI-22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE SERVICE COOLERS TO BE IMPROPER:-BEANS 45.6F, CHEESE 46.8F, BEET HUMMUS 47.9F,EGGS 48.3F MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 20 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $150.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  • Critical: CHI-33 — PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: EQUIPMENT NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. NOTED TEMPERATURE OF SERVICE COOLER AT THE PREP AREA TO BE IMPROPER AT 47.6F. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE EQUIPMENT UNTIL MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  • Not Critical: CHI-43 — IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: NOTED SERVING PLATES, SILVER WARE, BOWLS ETC ON SHELVES THROUGHOUT PREMISES NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
  • Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED UNFINISHED WOOD USED FOR SHELVING AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP/DRY STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SHELVES WITH NON POROUS WOOD THAT ARE EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAINED.
  • Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: NOTED SPRAYER AT THE DISH WASHING AREA HANGING BELOW THE RIM OF THE SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE DEVICE TO HOLD THE SPRAYER ABOVE THE WATER RIM OF THE SINK
  • Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: NOTED NO ONE COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE BAR AREA WITH A CAPPUCCINO MACHINE WHERE COFFEE PREPPING IS DONE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A ONE COMPARTMENT SINK OR REMOVE THE CAPPUCCINO MACHINE ACCESSIBLE TO A HAND WASHING SINK.

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