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JEFFERSON TAP AND GRILLE AND THE LOFT
323-325 N JEFFERSON ST , CHICAGO, IL, 60661
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2010-08-31; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
4 findings at the latest imported inspection (2010-08-31), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2010-08-31: Complaint
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-32 — FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. RUSTY WALK-IN COOLER DHELVES MUST BE RE-SEALED OR REPLACED.
- Not Critical: CHI-33 — FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. COMPRESSORS & FAN GUARDS OF MOST COOLERS, WITH DUST BUILD-UP MUST BE KEPT CLEAN.
- Not Critical: CHI-34 — FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS AROUND MAIN DRAIN IN BASEMENT NEED DETAILED CLEANING.
- Not Critical: CHI-35 — WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. DUST BUILD-UP ON WALLS ABOVE DISHWASHING AREA, BY KITCHEN DOOR & ABOVE A PREP TABLE MUST BE REMOVED & KEPT CLEAN.
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