Bottom Lounge
Last inspected: Nov 5, 2025
74
Score
The Bottom Lounge, located at 1369-1375 W Lake St in Chicago, IL, underwent a moderate-risk inspection on November 5, 2025, resulting in a score of 74. This inspection identified two major and two minor violations, including issues with non-food contact surfaces being clean. Across seventeen recorded inspections, the establishment has predominantly received medium-risk classifications.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Inspection History
Nov 5, 2025
Routine
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
74
May 8, 2024
Routine
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
61
May 17, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
70
Jun 8, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
May 14, 2019
Routine
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
64
Jan 30, 2018
Routine
7 minor violations.
70
Apr 20, 2017
Complaint
3 minor violations.
86
Jun 29, 2016
Reinspection
4 minor violations.
82
Jun 17, 2016
Reinspection
5 minor violations.
78
Jun 10, 2016
Routine
6 minor violations.
74
Sep 16, 2015
Reinspection
6 minor violations.
74
Sep 11, 2015
Reinspection
9 minor violations.
64
Sep 4, 2015
Routine
10 minor violations.
61
Sep 12, 2014
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Nov 4, 2013
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
90
Oct 25, 2013
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Sep 8, 2011
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Violations — Nov 5, 2025 Inspection
Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND VACUUM PACKAGED TCS FOODS (CHICKEN) IN THE FREEZER WITHOUT A CDPH APPROVED HACCP PLAN. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE THE MACHINE UNTIL A HACCP PLAN HAS BEEN APPROVED BY CDPH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Variance obtained for specialized processing methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND VACUUM PACKAGED TCS FOODS (CHICKEN) IN THE FREEZER WITHOUT A CDPH APPROVED HACCP PLAN. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE THE MACHINE UNTIL A HACCP PLAN HAS BEEN APPROVED BY CDPH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. SEE VIOLATION #29 ABOVE FOR CITATION.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE SODA GUN NOZZLES AND FLUSH OUT THE DRAINS AT ALL BARS.
49
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW VALID PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
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Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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