Billy Goat Tavern & Grill

3724-3726 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60613

Bar / Pub

Last inspected: Mar 25, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Billy Goat Tavern & Grill appears in inspection records three times, starting in 2024. The most recent visit was on Mar 25, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around four violations to closer to one violation per visit.

“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

Billy Goat Tavern & Grill's latest score of 95 sits above the Chicago average of 81. The record reflects steady performance over time.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 25, 2025

Reinspection

1 minor violation.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED A FEW OPENINGS INTO PIPES IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA IN BASEMENT ALSO OBSERVED OPENINGS INTO CEILING AND FLOOR WHERE THE SYRUP MACHINE IS LOCATED. MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AND MAINTAIN FACILITY IN A GOOD REPAIR.

Mar 18, 2025

Routine

1 major violation. 5 minor violations.

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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS AVAILABLE ON PREMISES TO MEASURE THE CONCENTRATION OF THE SANITIZER AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE QUATERNARY TEST KIT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES TO MONITOR THE STRENGTH OF SANITIZER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

In-use utensils: properly stored

Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED INSIDE ICE BINS IN FRONT BAR AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORED ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

Inspector notes: ALL STORED ITEMS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND FOOD STORAGE AREA MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR ALL THE REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE PROOF AND MAINTAIN.

Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED IN 2-DOOR PREP COOLER LOCATED IN THE KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA.

Mar 5, 2024

License

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP ITEMS ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE ALL VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP ITEMS AS OUTLINED IN POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE UPPER PORTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE UPPER PORTION AND MAINTAIN.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN- OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON FOOD WALK IN COOLER REAR OF CENDENSER AND DEBRIS INSIDE SOME BAR COOLERS. MUST CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Billy Goat Tavern & Grill last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Billy Goat Tavern & Grill on file is from Mar 25, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Billy Goat Tavern & Grill?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Billy Goat Tavern & Grill.

Has Billy Goat Tavern & Grill's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Billy Goat Tavern & Grill have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Billy Goat Tavern & Grill 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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