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THE WOODLAWN TAP

1168-1172 E 55TH ST , CHICAGO, IL, 60615

Health Inspection: okay

Official health department data. Inspected 2024-09-27; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source

3 findings at the latest imported inspection (2024-09-27), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2024-09-27: Canvass

Pass w/ Conditions

  • Not Critical: CHI-2 — CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY AS REQUIRED WHILE TCS FOODS SUCH AS HAMBUGERS ARE BEING HANDLED, PREPARED AND SERVRD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER A CITY CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY/SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION #7-38-012 ISSUED
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE CEILING IN THE BASEMENT IN POOR REPAIR (WATER DAMAGE AND HOLES). MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR SIDES AND LIP OF THE ICE MACHINE.

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