Artis Restaurant and Lounge
Last inspected: Jun 5, 2025
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Artis Restaurant and Lounge has been inspected three times since 2025. The latest inspection on file is from Jun 5, 2025. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around zero violations compared to roughly 10 violations earlier on.
“Adequate ventilation & lighting” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing six times across the record.
The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Artis Restaurant and Lounge on the better side of that line. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Jun 5, 2025
License
No violations found.
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Mar 18, 2025
Reinspection
8 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-204.12: UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK IN BASEMENT SO THAT IT SHALL BE LOCATED SO IT MAY BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: 5-501.17: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IN BASEMENT FOR SANITARY PRODUCTS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.11: OBSERVED HOLE IN WALL IN FIRST FLOOR BAR BEHIND CHEST FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR HOLE IN SAID AREA FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED CRACK IN WALK IN COOLER FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR CRACK IN WALK IN COOLER FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: 6-304.11: OBSERVED NON WORKING MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR NON WORKING MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IN BASEMENT.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: 6-303.11: OBSERVED NON WORKING LIGHT IN HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE NON WORKING LIGHT IN HOOD.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: 6-501.14: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON FILTERS, LIGHTS AND INTERIOR OF HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FILTERS, LIGHTS AND INTERIOR OF HOOD.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-202.15: OBSERVED OPENING AT BASE OF FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: 4-301.12: OBSERVED NO STOPPERS FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE STOPPERS FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Mar 6, 2025
License
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 11 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LARGE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN BASEMENT IMPROPERLY SANTIZING AT A CONCENTRATION OF 0PPM CHLORINE. CORRECTED ON SITE 'HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON LARGE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN BASEMENT DISHWASHING AREA. PRIORITY VIOLATION
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EXPOSED SINK FOR HANDWASHING LOCATED IN FIRST FLOOR BAR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN FIRST FLOOR BAR FOR CONVENIENT USE BY EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OPENING AT BASE OF FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO STOPPERS FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE STOPPERS FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK IN BASEMENT SO THAT IT SHALL BE LOCATED SO IT MAY BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PREP/DUMP SINK IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A PREP/DUMP SINK IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA A MINIMUM OF ONE SINK USED FOR FOOD PREPARATION, OBTAINING WATER AND DISCARDING LIQUID WASTE IS REQUIRED IN ANY PREPARATION AREA.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IN BASEMENT FOR SANITARY PRODUCTS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HOLES IN CEILING AND WALLS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR BAR. OBSERVED HOLES IN CEILING IN HALLWAY LEADING TO BASEMENT WASHROOM, IN LOWER WALL OF BASEMENT, IN AREA WITH UTILITY SINK AND IN OFFICE CEILING. OBSERVED HOLE IN WALL IN FIRST FLOOR BAR BEHIND CHEST FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR HOLES IN SAID AREA FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED CRACK IN WALK IN COOLER FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR CRACK IN WALK IN COOLER FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NON SMOOTH SURFACE OF ACCESS PANELS ON WALL IN BASEMENT HALLWAY. OBSERVED UNSEALED WOODEN WALL IN BASEMENT ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS SHALL BE DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND INSTALLED SO THE ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NON WORKING MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR NON WORKING MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IN BASEMENT.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NON WORKING LIGHT IN HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE NON WORKING LIGHT IN HOOD.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON FILTERS, LIGHTS AND INTERIOR OF HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FILTERS, LIGHTS AND INTERIOR OF HOOD.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Artis Restaurant and Lounge last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Artis Restaurant and Lounge on file is from Jun 5, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Artis Restaurant and Lounge?
Across the inspection record, “adequate ventilation & lighting” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Artis Restaurant and Lounge.
Has Artis Restaurant and Lounge's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Artis Restaurant and Lounge have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly 10 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Artis Restaurant and Lounge 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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