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BIG TEDDY BEAR INS

3513 N PULASKI RD , CHICAGO, IL, 60641

Health Inspection: violations

Official health department data. Inspected 2021-05-28; refreshed 2026-10-13. May lag the official record. Check the official source

7 findings at the latest imported inspection (2021-05-28), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2021-05-28: License

Fail

  • Not Critical: CHI-10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGN AT BAR AND MEN'S AND WOMEN'S WASHROOM HANDWASHING SINKS. MUST PROVIDE.
  • Not Critical: CHI-36 — THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED INACCURATE FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE. MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER THAT MEASURES COLD AND HOT FOOD TEMPERATURES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
  • Not Critical: CHI-39 — CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED SODA LINES IN CONTACT WITH ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AT BAR. MUST PROVIDE BARRIER BETWEEN SODA LINE AND ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. OBSERVED NO COVER/LID ON ICE BIN IN BAR AREA. MUST PROVIDE COVER FOR ICE BIN TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
  • Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED BLACK SLIME RESIDUE AROUND ICE MAKER IN BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE AND UTILITY SINK IN BASEMENT. MUST PROVIDE.
  • Not Critical: CHI-52 — SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED - Comments: OBSERVED NO GREASE TRAP ATTACHED TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BAR AREA. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-53 — TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO LID ON WASTE BIN IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.

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