Bluelight

3251 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

American

Last inspected: Sep 19, 2016

Score

Low Risk

Going back to 2014, Bluelight has three inspections in the public record. Bluelight was last inspected on Sep 19, 2016. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well. The most recent inspection at Bluelight is from Sep 19, 2016, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near four violations per visit.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean”, showing up two times.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Bluelight trails the local norm. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 19, 2016

Routine

5 minor violations.

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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: MUST PAINT/SEAL HAND RAIL AT WALL LEADING TO THE BASEMENT AREA SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST PROVIDE ICE BOX COVERS FOR THE ICE BOXES LOCATED AT THE BAR AREA.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE PIPES INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER NEXT TO THE COMPRESSOR IN THE BASEMENT TO REMOVE CALCIUM BUILD-UP.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN ALL FLOOR CORNERS IN THE BASEMENT TO REMOVE DUST AND DEBRI.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: MUST SEAL SMALL CRACKS AND OPENINGS AT WALLS IN BOTH LADIES NEXT TO THE ENTRANCE DOOR SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. ALSO MUST SEAL SMALL HOLES AT WALLS IN THE BASEMENT ACROSS FROM THE ICE MACHINE IN THE CEILING.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR BROKEN HOT AND COLD FAUCET HANDLES FOR THE MOP SINK IN THE BASEMENT. ALSO MUST PROVIDE FOR ABOVE SAID MOP SINK AT BACK FLOW PREVENTOR.

Mar 17, 2014

Reinspection

1 minor violation.

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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND REAR BAR AREA, FOR HAND WASHING,

Feb 27, 2014

Routine

6 minor violations.

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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation

Inspector notes: ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN, SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION, INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, TOP AREA AND INTERIOR PANELS, HAVE BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE BUILD-UP, INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USE, AND USE PRE PACKAGE ICE, UNTIL MACHINE IS CLEAN, MACHINE TAGGED, INSTRUCTED TO FAX A LETTER TO CDPH ONCE MACHINE IS PROPERLY CLEAN AND SANITIZE, ALONG RECEIPTS FROM COMPANY WHO CLEANED MACHINE, FAX #312746-4240, SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005 (A)

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector notes: NO UP TO DATE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE WITH ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS THATS NEEDED INSIDE LOG BOOK, BUSINESS LICENSE, CHEMICALS USED, MAP, ETC., AND FRONT AND REAR EXIT DOORS IN POOR REPAIR NOT RODENT PROOF APPROX., 1/4 GAP OPENING AT BOTTOM OF DOORS, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-020

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: PIZZA OVEN IN BASEMENT NEEDS DETAILED CLEANING,

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: FLOORS IN POOR REPAIR, SURFACES NOT SMOOTH AND AND EASILY CLEANABLE IN REAR FIRST FLOOR AREA, AND IN NEED OF CLEAN THROUGHOUT PREMISE, FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT AREAS, UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT,

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND REAR BAR AREA, FOR HAND WASHING,

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector notes: MEN BATHROOM HAS A SMELLY ODOR, INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, TO REMOVE SMELLY ODORS,

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bluelight last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Bluelight on file is from Sep 19, 2016. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Bluelight?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Bluelight.

Has Bluelight's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Bluelight have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Bluelight 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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