Boulevard Sports Lounge
Last inspected: Dec 9, 2025
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Across the available record, Boulevard Sports Lounge has nine inspections on file, the first dated 2016. The most recent report on file is from Dec 9, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near four violations per visit.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” comes up most often, recorded 10 times in the inspection record.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Boulevard Sports Lounge trails the local norm. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 9, 2025
Routine
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DEAD ROACHES AND SPIDER WEBS IN PREP AREAS INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD ROACHES AND SPIDER WEBS AND MAINTAIN
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RUSTED STORAGE RACKS IN REACH IN COOLER IN REAR PREP, INSTRUCTED SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TABLE MOUNTED CAN OPENER IN PREP ENCRUSTED IN FOOD DEBRIS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AND OR REPLACE BLADE AND MAINTAIN
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD WARMER WITH STAGNANT WATER, PIC INDICATED THAT EQUIPMENT IS NOT USED ONLY DURING EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE WATER AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT UNTIL USED DURING EVENTS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IN BASEMENT STORAGE CEILING WITH HOLES DUE TO PIPE LEAKING, NOTED WALL AT ENTRENCE OF BASMENT PAINT CHIPPING AND BREAKING INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOOR IN DISH NEAR GREASE PIT UNSTABLE/ CAVING-IN. NOTED BROKEN FLOOR TILE AT BAR THRESHOLD. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER WITH EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO RETAKE TRAINING AND OBTAIN THIS CERTIFICATE.
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Aug 21, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CHLORINE SANITIZER READING AT 0 PPM INSIDE OF LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. CHLORINE SANITIZER MUST READ AT LEAST 100 PPM. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025.
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Apr 21, 2022
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-602.13 CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE OVEN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.12 CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE FLOOR BENEATH THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DISH WASHING AREA.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: 2-102.13 OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITH AN EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW VALID PROOF OF TRAINING.
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Apr 7, 2022
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: NO METAL STEM PROBE THERMOMETER WAS AVAILABLE ON THE PREMISES TO TAKE TEMPERATURES OF HOT AND COLD FOODS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE ON THE MENU FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE OR DESCRIBE WHICH FOOD ITEMS ON THE MENU CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT BEFORE THE REMINDER STATEMENT:"THESE ITEMS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED." PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FOOD DEBRIS ON THE PREP TABLE NEXT TO THE HOT HOLDING UNIT, HOT HOLDING UNIT AND INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE FLOOR BENEATH THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DISH WASHING AREA.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONE OF THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SHOW PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
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Feb 11, 2020
Complaint
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CLEAN UP KIT TO BE INCOMPLETE.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO GET A COMPLETE CLEAN UP KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HAND SINKS.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO POST HANDWASHING SIGNS AT EXPOSED HAND SINKS
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW DEVICE AT ICE MACHINE.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO INSTALL BACKFLOW DEVICE AT ICE MACHINE OR FIND THE LOCATION OF BACKFLOW DEVICE AT ICE MACHINE
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNFINISHED CEILING AND WALLS IN BASEMENT WHERE FOOD IS STORED.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO FINISH WALLS IN BASEMENT.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOORS DIRTY IN BASEMENT AT BASE BOARD THROUGHOUT BASEMENT.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN FLOORS.
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Jun 7, 2019
Reinspection
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 2-501.11 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP POLICY PROCEDURE AND ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 3-501.17 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED INCOMPLETE DATE MARKINGS ON TCS READY TO EAT FOODS HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS INSIDE OF COOLERS NO USE BY DATES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 5-204.11 Inspector Comments: MUST INSTALL A HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER IN DISH WASHING AREA.
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May 31, 2019
Routine
1 critical violation. 6 major violations. 15 minor violations.
View 22 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN INFESTATION OF APPX. 400 OR MORE RODENT DROPPINGS SCATTERED IN VARIOUS AREAS SUCH AS IN PREP AREA-INSIDE OF FRYER CABINET,ON LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLE NEXT TO MICROWAVE,UNDER,AROUND AND ALONG WALL BASES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT ,FREEZER AND COOLERS.DISH WASHING AREA-ON ROLLING CART AND PAN,ON FLOOR UNDER,AROUND AND ALONG WALL BASES OF DISH MACHINE,REACH IN COOLER,FOOD & DISH STORAGE SHELVES.BAR AREA-ON FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES OF SINKS AND LIQUOR COUNTER BEHIND WIRES,LOWER SHELF OF CABINET.DINING AREA-ON ALL CONDIMENT AND PAPER GOODS STORAGE SHELVES,ON FLOOR BEHIND DART MACHINES.BASEMENT- ON UPPER SHELF LEADING INTO BASEMENT,ON LEDGES,IN BETWEEN MASSIVE CLUTTER ON FLOOR,ON PILED UP WOOD ,ON ELECTRICAL WALL OUTLET,UNDER FOOD & PAPER STORAGE SHELVES.LIQUOR/OFFICE-ON FLOOR UNDER FOOD & LIQUOR SHELVING UNITS AND DESK.ALSO.APPX. 50 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES FLYING AROUND,ON WALLS AND CRAWLING FLOOR DRAINS IN DISH WASHING AREA,THROUGHOUT BASEMENT .APPX. 10 OR MORE LIVE ANTS CRAWLING ON FLOOR EATING ON A PIECE OF MEAT UNDER DISH MACHINE.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS.CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.MUST HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 5/31/19.(PRIORITY 7-38-020(A)
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INCOMPLETE DATE MARKINGS ON TCS READY TO EAT FOODS HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS INSIDE OF COOLERS NO USE BY DATES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER OF CONSUMING RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS ON MENU.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION- NO CITATION ISSUED)
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BAR AREA 3- COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET HANDLE NOT LONG ENOUGH TO REACH THE FAR LEFT COMPARTMENT TO SET UP SINK TO WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE DISHES.MUST PROVIDE A FAUCET HANDLE LONG ENOUGH TO REACH ALL COMPARTMENTS.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-025)
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP POLICY PROCEDURE AND ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE ENCRUSTED GREASE ON LID OF OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER AND LID NOT TIGHT FITTING AND CRACKED IN CORNER.MUST CLEAN AND REPLACE LID TO BE TIGHT FITTING AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B)
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL A HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER IN DISH WASHING AREA.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN APPX."1/2-3/4" GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF REAR SIDE EXTERIOR DOOR.MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: MUST STORE PLASTIC WEAR WITH HANDLES IN UPRIGHT POSITION.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN OFF HANDLE ON MICROWAVE AND MISSING DOOR HANDLE ON DJ EQUIPMENT STORAGE AREA.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM MICROWAVE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FRYER CABINETS,STORAGE SHELVES,OVEN,GRILL TABLES,ROLLING CARTS,INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE,COOLERS,SMOKER.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE SLOW DRAIN AT HAND SINK IN PREP AREA.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A LID ON TOILET ROOM GARBAGE CANS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES LEADING INTO WALLS, CEILINGS AND FLOOR THROUGHOUT AND UNDER BAR SINKS,LARGE OPENINGS ON EXTERIOR WALLS NEAR OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED AND MISSING CEILING TILES IN DISH WASHING AREA,BROKEN CONCRETE FLOOR IN BASEMENT,DAMAGED WATER STAINED CEILING ON DINING AREA FLOOR .
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM WALLS UNDER DISH MACHINE AND WHERE NEEDED.CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR DRAINS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM AND GRAFITTI ON WALLS IN BOTH TOILET ROOMS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE MASSIVE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT AND CRAWL SPACE AREA.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD MANAGERS.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.
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Sep 21, 2017
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED ON BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST PROPERLY LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK DRAINING IN FRONT BAR AREA DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR ANND MAINTAIN.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES ON BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS 6INCHES OFF FLOOR/WALL ON REAR OF BASEMENT.
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Jan 25, 2016
License
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO RE-SURFACE FLOOR BY THE ICE MACHINE AND MAKE IT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN AT THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. MUST ALSO CLEAN THE DRAIN AT THE SAME AREA.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE REAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Boulevard Sports Lounge last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Boulevard Sports Lounge on file is from Dec 9, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Boulevard Sports Lounge?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited 10 times, more than any other issue at Boulevard Sports Lounge.
Has Boulevard Sports Lounge's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Boulevard Sports Lounge have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Boulevard Sports Lounge 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 Boulevard Sports Lounge inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Boulevard Sports Lounge is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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