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BOAT DRINKS
1559 S LAKE SHORE DR , CHICAGO, IL, 60605
Health Inspection: okay
Official health department data. Inspected 2024-07-26; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
10 findings at the latest imported inspection (2024-07-26), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2024-07-26: Canvass
Pass w/ Conditions
- Not Critical: CHI-1 — PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION.
- Not Critical: CHI-2 — CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER NOR A CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (BURGERS,COLESLAW,HOTDOGS,ETC) A CFM AND A VALID CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
- Not Critical: CHI-36 — THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: NO METAL STEM THERMOMETERS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETERS FOR PROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURE TAKING OF TCS FOODS. MAINTAIN SAME.
- Not Critical: CHI-40 — PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: FOOD HANDLERS AND EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS WITH NO HAIR/BEARD RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR AND BEARD RESTRAINTS WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND HANDLING FOOD. MAINTAIN SAME.
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: CUTTING BOARDS WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER SAND OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS TO MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
- Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: BAR GUN HOLDERS NEED CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH A BLACK LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE METAL PANEL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN LEAK.
- Not Critical: CHI-53 — TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: THE INTERIOR OF THE WOMEN TOILET ROOMS WITH DEBRIS, SPIDER WEBS AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM.
- Not Critical: CHI-57 — ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE WITH NO FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS MEET THE REQUIREMENTS AND MAINTAIN PROOF ON SITE.
- Not Critical: CHI-58 — ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER WITH FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
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