Bar Louie
Last inspected: Sep 26, 2019
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Score
Bar Louie appears in inspection records 10 times, starting in 2012. On Sep 26, 2019, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. The most recent inspection at Bar Louie is from Sep 26, 2019, and nothing newer appears in the public record.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near three violations each time.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code”, showing up four times.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Bar Louie is doing better than most peers. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspection History
Sep 26, 2019
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: BULK FOOD CONTAINER ( SUGAR ) NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: SODA GUN DISPENSERS NOT CLEAN INSIDE, ICE MAKER INSIDE SURFACES NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 19, 2018
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLER WITH A BEARD NOT WEARING A BEARD RESTRAIN, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR FOOD SERVICE MANAGER, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN
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Oct 31, 2017
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: KNIVES WEDGED BETWEEN COOLERS, STORED IN STANDING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ON A CLEAN DRY SURFACE.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MISSING ICE BIN COVERS ACROSS FROM CUSTOMERS SEATING AREA, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MISSING BASEBOARD AT KITCHEN WALLS, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN MAIN WALK-N COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL ADDITIONAL LIGHTS.
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Jan 12, 2017
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN- OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE PREP AREA COOLERS DOOR RUBBER GASKE TS/COOLERS DOORS CORNERS, GREASE BUILD UP INSIDE FRYER (LEFT SIDE), GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS ABOVE FRYERS, FOOD BUILD UP ON SHELVES UNDER COFFEE STATION ALSO OBSERVED STANDING WATER INSIDE CABINETS AT MAIN BAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MILDEW BUILD UP ON WALLS/CEILING INSIDE BEER KEGS WALK IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN WALLS/CEILING INSIDE WALK IN COOLER
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Dec 12, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BLACK/PINK SLIME BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE DRIPPING INTO ICE AROUND ICE CHUTE AND ICE MAKER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. ALL ICE INSIDE ICE MACHINE VOLUNTARILLY DISCARDED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN- OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE PREP AREA COOLERS DOOR RUBBER GASKE TS/COOLERS DOORS CORNERS, GREASE BUILD UP INSIDE FRYER (LEFT SIDE), GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS ABOVE FRYERS, FOOD BUILD UP ON SHELVES UNDER COFFEE STATION ALSO OBSERVED STANDING WATER INSIDE CABINETS AT MAIN BAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MILDEW BUILD UP ON WALLS/CEILING INSIDE BEER KEGS WALK IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN WALLS/CEILING INSIDE WALK IN COOLER.
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Jan 22, 2016
Routine
5 minor violations.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CHICKEN, BEEF BURGERS, ETC.) ARE HANDLED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER WITH ORGINAL CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE ALSO OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON SHELVES AT COFFEE STATION. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SHELVES AND INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP/BOTTLE CAPS ON MAIN BAR FLOOR UNDER SERVICE COUNTER. MUST CLEAN FLOOR AT BAR AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MOP SINK PIPE DRAINING SLOWLY. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: SOME BAR COOLERS MISSING THERMOMETERS. MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS.
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Jan 28, 2015
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: NO LID FOR ALL ICE BINS WITH CONSUMMABLE ICE IN BOTH BARS. MUST PROVIDE LID TO PROTECT ICE FROM ANY DUST AND POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARDS BETWEEN THE DRAIN BOARD WITH CLEAN GLASSES AND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND BOTH BARS. CAULK WORN OUT AROUND THE EXPOSED HAND SINKS IN THE PREP AREA AND DISH AREA AND BY THE WALLS OF THE DISH MACHINE. MUST RE CAULK AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MISSING AND RUSTED BROKEN FILTER ON THE HOOD/CANOPY IN THE COOK LINE. MUST REPLACE FILTER AND MAINTAIN. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL ALL THE VENT COVER IN ALL THREE WASHROOMS(WITH ACCUMULATED DUST) AND MAINTAIN.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: MUST ENROLL ONLINE TO GET A FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE.
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Apr 28, 2014
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time
Inspector notes: NOTED GLASSES WASHED INSIDE THE LOW TEMPERATURE OF DISH WASHER AT THE FRONT BAR AREA NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. STRENGTH OF CHLORINE SANITIZER WAS 00PPM. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS REPAIRED AND MAINTAINED. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY CALL ECO-LAB FOR MAINTENANCE. BY END OF INSPECTION ECO-LAB ARRIVED AND REPAIRED THE DISH MACHINE AT ABOUT 2:50 PM. EQUIPMENT IS NOW TESTING 100PPM FOR CHLORINE SANITIZER. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-030
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: NOTED A BLACK,YELLOWISH AND PINKISH SLIMY SUBSTANCE INSIDE THE UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE DRIPPING ON TO THE ICE. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE THE ICE MACHINE UNTIL IT IS PROPERLY CLEANED AND SANITIZED. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY HAD EMPLOYEES REMOVE ICE AND CALLED COMPANY FOR MAINTENANCE. BY END OF INSPECTION ICE MACHINE NOT YET MAINTAINED. ICE MACHINE TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-005(A)
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: NOTED MULTI USE UTENSILS (PLATES,CUPS,BOWLS ETC) ON SHELVES NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL UTENSILS DURING STORAGE OR PROVIDE A PROTECTIVE COVER TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION AND CONTAMINATION.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK BY THE DISH WASHER ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: NOTED STAINED AND DIRTY WASH CLOTHS ON PREP TABLE AT THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WASH CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Apr 3, 2013
Routine
5 minor violations.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CERTIFIED FOOD AND SANITATION MANAGGER ON SITE WHILE HANDLING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: ICE BUCKETS STORED ON FLOOR, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP OFF FLOOR.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MISSING ICE BIN COVERS AT FRONT BAR AREA, INSTRUTED TO INSTALL COVERS TO ALL BINS WHERE THERE ARE CUSTOMERS SEATING AREA.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN MAIN WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: ICE SCOOP LEFT ON ICE CUBES, INSTRUCTED TO STORE OFF CUBES IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.
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Jan 17, 2012
License
1 minor violation.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bar Louie last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bar Louie on file is from Sep 26, 2019. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bar Louie?
Across the inspection record, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Bar Louie.
Has Bar Louie's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Bar Louie have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Bar Louie 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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