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CHEF'S SPECIAL COCKTAIL BAR
2163-2165 N WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60647
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-02-10; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
3 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-02-10), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-02-10: Canvass
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-44 — UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED BOWLS, PLATES AND OTHER MEANS STORED ON SHELVING RACKS IMPROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT TO PREVENT POSSIBLE FORMS OF CONTAMINATION.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED WALL COVING IN DISREPAIR AND DETTACHED UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASMENT PREP. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT SPACED FOR PEST HARBORAGE.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVING INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA (FRYERS, TABLES ETC) THE CONNECTD GAS SUPPLY LINE INCLUDING YELLOW HOSE WITH GREASE, DIRT AND GRIME BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AT FREQUENCY AND MAINTAIN FREE OF ACCUMULATED SOIL.
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