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BEACON TAVERN

405 N WABASH AVE , CHICAGO, IL, 60611

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2016-04-28; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

2 findings at the latest imported inspection (2016-04-28), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2016-04-28: License

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-32 — FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CUTTING BOARDS THAT WERE INSTALLED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF BOTH DUMP SINKS AT THE BAR TO AVOID SPLASH CONTAMINATION ON THE PREP SURFACE. ALSO INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT THE DUMP SINK LOCATED NEXT TO THE 2ND DUMP SINK LOCATED NEXT TO THE ICE BIN TO PREVENT SPLASH CONTAIMINATION WHEN THE ICE BIN LID IS OPEN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-38 — VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: CONTACT A PLUMBER TO REPAIR THE LEAKY COPPER PIPE BEHIND THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE NEAR THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.

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