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SIMON'S TAVERN
5210 N CLARK ST , CHICAGO, IL, 60640
Health Inspection: okay
Official health department data. Inspected 2020-07-27; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source
6 findings at the latest imported inspection (2020-07-27), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2020-07-27: Canvass
Pass w/ Conditions
- Not Critical: CHI-10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS IN THE PREP/DISH KITCHEN AND BEHIND THE BAR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
- Not Critical: CHI-38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: REAR EXIT DOOR AND EXIT BASEMENT DOOR WITH A NOTED OPEN 1/2 INCH GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM THRESHOLD. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL ON BOTH DOORS.
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM SEALANT AROUND PIPING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE AND MAKE SEAL SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
- Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: NO GREASE TRAP LOCATED ON THE KITCHEN PREP THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: WALLS AND CEILING THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT WALK-IN BEER COOLER WITH EXCESSIVE DIRT/MOLD. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CEILING ABOVE THE BASEMENT ICE MACHINE.
- Not Critical: CHI-56 — ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD OR SHATTER PROOF BULB IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA.
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