Bar 22

2244 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Bar / Pub
Last inspected: Jan 9, 2025
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Score
Medium Risk

Public records show three inspections at Bar 22 stretching back to 2017. On Jan 9, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around two violations to closer to five violations.

Across the inspection history, “city of chicago food service sanitation certificate” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Bar 22 on the weaker side. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

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Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 9, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER CONVEYING OF SEWAGE IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. WHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND HANDWASHING SINK IS USE SEWAGE BACKS UP FROM THE FLOOR DRAIN NEAR THE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD AND POOLS ON THE PREP AREA FLOOR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE, MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
2
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FLOORS UNDER AND SURROUNDING THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA WITH BUILD UP OF GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOME DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED AND SOME LABELS ILLEGIBLE ON THE DRY INGREDIENTS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND RELABEL ALL CONTAINERS IN ORDER WITH COMMON FOOD NAME.
37
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PLATES, BOWLS, SPOONS, AND FORKS NOT INVERTED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT OR COVER ALL TABLEWARE AND MAINTAIN.
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67
Dec 19, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VALID ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT VALID ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE IS TO BE POSTED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
2
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EQUIPMENT (POTS, PANS) NOT PROPERLY STORED INVERTED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE STORED INVERTED (OPENING SIDE DOWN) AND MAINTAINED.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN KITCHEN PREP AREA TO BE SLOW DRAINING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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82
Dec 14, 2017
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bar 22 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Bar 22 on file is from Jan 9, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Bar 22?

Across the inspection record, “city of chicago food service sanitation certificate” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Bar 22.

Has Bar 22's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Bar 22 have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Bar 22 means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Bar 22 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Bar 22 is inspected about once every two years on average.