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THE MOTEL BAR

600 W CHICAGO AVE , CHICAGO, IL, 60654

Health Inspection: okay

Official health department data. Inspected 2017-05-22; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

5 findings at the latest imported inspection (2017-05-22), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2017-05-22: Canvass

Pass w/ Conditions

  • Not Critical: CHI-2 — FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT 58.0F. COOLER WAS EMPTY AND DID NOT CONTAIN ANY POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD. COOLER WAS TAGGED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
  • Not Critical: CHI-8 — SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: OBSERVED DISH MACHINE SANITIZING AT 0PPM OF CHLORINE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
  • Not Critical: CHI-32 — FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON 2 DOOR REACH IN REFRIGERATOR AT WEST SIDE OF BAR. REPLACE TORN GASKET.
  • Not Critical: CHI-33 — FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF FRYERS WITH HEAVY GREASE ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED PANS ABOVE PIZZA OVEN UNCLEAN. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL ALL PIZZA PANS. OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS NEED TO BE CLEANED AND SANITIZED.
  • Not Critical: CHI-34 — FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FLOORS NEED TO BE CLEANED UNDER AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY COOKING EQUIPMENT.

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