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ICE BAR

11601 W TOUHY AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60666

Health Inspection: violations

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-02-06; refreshed 2026-10-13. May lag the official record. Check the official source

4 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-02-06), including 2 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-02-06: Canvass

Pass w/ Conditions

  • Critical: CHI-16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED DISH MACHINE PROVIDING A FINAL CHLORINE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION OF 0PPM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE DISH MACHINE PROVIDES A MINIMUM FINAL SANITIZER CONCENTRATION OF 50 PPM. COOK ACTIVELY WASHING DISHES DURING THIS TIME. MANAGER REPLACED SANITIZER SOLUTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
  • Critical: CHI-22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED VARIOUS TCS FOODS HELD AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 44-46 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD TCS FOODS ARE HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED: 2 POUNDS SLICED TOMATOES, 1/4 POUND ARUGULA, 6 POUNDS CHEESE, AND 10 POUNDS DELI MEAT ($50) PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
  • Not Critical: CHI-33 — PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED PREP COOLER WITH AN INADEQUATE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 46 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COOLERS HAVE AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41 F AND BELOW. COOLER HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY TAGGED WITH NO DOCUMENTED TAG REMOVAL. TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE TO SERVICE COOLER.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BAR AREA WITH A BUILD UP OF SOIL AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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