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LONE OWL

1547-1549 N MILWAUKEE AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60622

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2025-06-03; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source

12 findings at the latest imported inspection (2025-06-03), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2025-06-03: License

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
  • Not Critical: CHI-38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED A GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF THRESHOLD & DOOR FRAME OF BEER WALK IN COOLER EXTERIOR DOOR MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.
  • Not Critical: CHI-39 — CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK NEXT TO FOOD STORAGE RACK IN KITCHEN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-43 — IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: MUST REMOVE AND STORE SCOOPS FROM INSIDE OF BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN A PROPER MANNER.
  • Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST REMOVE FOIL FROM EQUIPMENT TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN WALK IN FREEZER & DISH WASHING AREA AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING.
  • Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST CLEAN MOLD BUILD UP FROM FAUCET FIXTURES & UNDER COUNTER LEDGES AT BAR AREA.
  • Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY METER IN REAR CLOSET.
  • Not Critical: CHI-52 — SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED - Comments: OBSERVED FOUL SMELLING ODOR COMING FROM FLOOR GREASE TRAP MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST REPAIR OR SEAL HOLE IN FLOOR AT BAR AREA.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR DRAIN AT REAR DISH WASHING AREA AND ALONG WALL BASES.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN ELECTRICAL PANEL AREA,REAR YARD AND METER ROOM.
  • Not Critical: CHI-56 — ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.

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