Avondale Tap
Last inspected: Oct 16, 2025
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Score
Avondale Tap appears in inspection records 13 times, starting in 2015. Inspectors last stopped by on Oct 16, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around three violations to closer to one violation per visit over the last few inspections.
Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
Avondale Tap's latest score of 100 sits above the Chicago average of 81. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspection History
Oct 16, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
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Nov 18, 2024
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Oct 31, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations.
View 2 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER AT 45F. PROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF A COLD HOLDING UNIT MUST BE AT 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER AT 45F. ALSO OBSERVED CHEESE, BURGERS, PORK, CHILI AND CHICKEN WINGS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 45-47F. TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW INSIDE OF A COLD HOLDING UNIT. FOOD DISCARDED VOLUNTARILY. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 30 LBS AT A COST OF $250.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Jan 20, 2023
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CONDENSER FAN COVER WITH DUST ACCUMULATION INSIDE REAR WALK-IN COOLER.
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Nov 8, 2021
Reinspection
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN HEALTH POLICIES SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE CONNECTED TO UTILTIY SINK LOCATED IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL RELEVANT LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS.
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Nov 4, 2021
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BOTH SIDE COMPARTMENTS OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISH AREA FILL WITH WATER THAT EVENTUALLY RECEDES WHEN CENTER COMPARTMENT IS DRAINED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE SO THAT 3 COMPARTMENT DRAINS PROPERLY. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN HEALTH POLICIES SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Summary report displayed and visible to the public
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SUMMARY POSTED FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION. LEFT NEW SUMMARY AND INSTRUCTED TO POST FOR PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B). NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE CONNECTED TO UTILTIY SINK LOCATED IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL RELEVANT LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS.
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Oct 28, 2020
Routine
9 minor violations.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: KITCHEN METAL SCREEN EXIT DOOR WITH LARGE OPEN GAPS ON THE BOTTOM, TOP AND SIDE THRESHOLDS. METAL SCREENING WITH LARGE HOLES ENABLING FLY ENTRY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING MESH SCREEN DOOR WITH TIGHT FITTING SEALS ON ALL SIDES.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE THE WALL MOUNTED FRY SLICER FROM THE NON-FOOD PREP REAR STORAGE ROOM. ALL FOOD PREPARATION MUST BE DONE IN AN APPROVED FOOD PREPARATION AREA WITH HAND WASHING SINK, CLEAN WALLS, FLOORS AND CEILINGS.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRTY, FOOD ENCRUSTED FRY SLICER STORED AMONG CLEAN STORED DISHES/UTENSIL. MUST STORE ALL DISHES AND UTENSILS CLEAN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD CART TOP CUTTING BOARD IN POOR REPAIR, BADLY BURNED ON TWO SIDES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR DRY FOODS. SHELVING MUST ALLOW CLEANING AND MONITORING OF FLOORS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN DRY FOOD STORAGE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: SOILED LIGHT SHIELDS NOTED THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NOTED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
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Jan 22, 2019
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jan 14, 2019
Routine
4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BLACK AND PINK SLIME BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE DRIPPING INTO ICE, ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. ALL ICE INSIDE ICE MACHINE VOLUNTARILLY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLANING PROCEDURE WITH BIO-HAZARD CLEAN UP KIT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED MANAGER REFRIGERATED READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD GREATER THAN 24 HOURS MUST HAVE SELL BY DATE ON LABEL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: NO REMINDER ON MENU CONSUMER ADVISORY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE CONSUMER ADVISORY REMINDER ON MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: PREP AREA 3-DOOR REACH IN COOLER RIGHT SIDE DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED/POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKET.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: BASEMENT FLOOR LITTERED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN BASEMENT FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 3, 2017
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ESTABLISHMENT USING GLASS BOTTLED REFILLED WATER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE BRUSH TO PROPERLY CLEAN INTERIOR OF SAID BOTTLED WATER CONTAINERS.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: BASEMENT FLOOR CLUTTERED BY NORTH WALL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF FLOOR/REMOVE ITEMS FROM BASEMENT FLOOR.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE CLEAN CONTAINER FOR ICE SCOOP.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.
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Mar 1, 2016
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE EXTERIOR SIDES OF THE FRYERS AND 4-TOP STOVE IN THE KITCHEN AREA TO REMOVE SLIGHT FOOD BUILD-UP.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR THE REAR MOP SINK.
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Mar 24, 2015
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time
Inspector notes: DISHWASHER USED FOR SANITIZING EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS MUST BE UP AND RUNNING AND PROPERLY CONNECTED WITH A FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE OF LEAST 180F AND MAINTAIN. GAUGES ON TOP OF THE UNIT NOT WORKING,EXCESSIVE WATER LEAKING FROM PIPE UNDER THE MACHINE. TAGGED UNIT"HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR UNIT AND MAINTAIN. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Feb 5, 2015
License
8 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FOUND DIRT BUILDUP AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN BASEMENT UNDER THE SODA LINES ON THE BASEMENT FLOORS INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN FLOORS WITH FOCUS ON AREAS UNDER AND AROUND EQUIPMENT AND ALONG WALLS AND TO MAINTAIN.REGROUT SECTIONS OF FLOOR TILES IN KITCHEN AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: SEAL HOLES ON WALLS IN BASEMENT AROUND PLUMBING/ELECTRICAL FIXTURES AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: HAS NO MOP SINK.MUST PROVIDE AND INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTER TO SAID SINK AND ON THE ICE MAKER MUST BE VISIBLE AND MAINTAIN. OVENS IN KITCHEN MUST BE UNDER VENTILATION, WHEN THE EQUIPMENT IS MORE THAN 7.5 KILOWATTS AND MAINTAIN.
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Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time
Inspector notes: DISHWASHER USED FOR SANITIZING EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS MUST BE UP AND RUNNING AND PROPERLY CONNECTED WITH A FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE OF LEAST 180F AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: HAND WASHING SINK MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE DISHWASHING AREA, AND BEHIND BAR SERVICE FOR HANDWASHING AS REQUIRED.
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: FOUND THE EAST SIDE DOORS AND REAR EXIT OVERHEAD GARAGE DOOR AND FRONT WEST SIDE DOOR WITH 1/4" MODE OF ENTRY.MUST MAKE DOORS TIGHT FITTING ALL ACROSS THE BOTTOMS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY AND MAINTAIN.
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Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated
Inspector notes: KITCHEN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE DEEP AND BIG ENOUGH TO FIT THE LAGEST POTS/PANS AND REMOVE PLUMBER'S PUTTY FROM INSIDE SINKS IN KITCHEN AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: REMOVE RUSTS INSIDE THE BAR COOLERS USING A NON-TOXIC FINISH AND MAINTAIN.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Avondale Tap last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Avondale Tap on file is from Oct 16, 2025. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Avondale Tap?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Avondale Tap.
Has Avondale Tap's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Avondale Tap have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Avondale Tap means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Avondale Tap inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Avondale Tap is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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