260 Sports Bar

258-260 W 26Th St, Chicago, IL 60616

Bar / Pub

Last inspected: Dec 17, 2012

Score

Low Risk

Public records show three inspections at 260 Sports Bar stretching back to 2010. The most recent visit was on Dec 17, 2012. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well. The file hasn't been updated since Dec 17, 2012, so take the current picture with that in mind.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near three violations each time.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed”, showing up two times.

The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting 260 Sports Bar on the better side of that line. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 17, 2012

Routine

3 minor violations.

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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector notes: FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY. MUST STORE INVERTED.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: FOUND BAR SINKS NOT CLEAN.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT MAIN KITCHEN.

Dec 9, 2010

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

Nov 9, 2010

License

7 minor violations.

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Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area

Inspector notes: NO PAPER TOWELS AT EXPOSED HAND WASH SINKS AT BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL 7-38-030. BUSINESS NOT OPEN NOR OPERATING AT THIS TIME.

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector notes: SIDE EXIT DOOR LEADING TO ROOF WITH 1/4 INCH GAP UNDER SAID DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE TIGHT FITTING SO AS NO DAYLIGHT CAN BE SEEN AND RODENT PROOF SAME. NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, MAINTAIN IN CURRENT LOG BOOK, AND ACCESSIBLE FOR INSPECTOR TO REVIEW. SERIOUS 7-38-020. NO CITATION ISSUED BUSINESS NOT OPEN NOR OPERATING AT THIS TIME.

Adequate number, convenient, accessible, properly designed and installed

Inspector notes: NO HOT AND OR TEMPERED WATER AT WASHBOWL IN MEN/WOMEN HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO ADJUST MIXING VALVE TO PROVIDE TEMPERED WATER. SERIOUS 7-38-030. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: PROVIDE SPLASH GUARDS BETWEEN HAND WASH SINKS AND DRAINBOARDS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS AT BAR.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL AROUND PIPING AND CONDUITS AT WALL IN KITCHEN ABOVE HAND WASH SINK AND ACROSS FROM VENTILATION HOOD. CLEAN VENTS IN TOILET ROOMS. WIPE DOWN WALLS UNDER HAND WASH SINK IN KITCHEN AND AROUND UTILITY SINK.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector notes: PROVIDE LIGHT BULBS AS NEEDED.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO ROUTE WASTE LINES FROM SODA GUNS INTO FLOOR DRAINS.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was 260 Sports Bar last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at 260 Sports Bar on file is from Dec 17, 2012. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at 260 Sports Bar?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at 260 Sports Bar.

Has 260 Sports Bar's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at 260 Sports Bar have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at 260 Sports Bar means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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