Center Restaurant Bar

3039 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Bar / Pub

Last inspected: Nov 10, 2015

Score

Low Risk

The health department has logged three inspections at Center Restaurant Bar, the earliest from 2012. The latest inspection on file is from Nov 10, 2015. 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 Center Restaurant Bar is from Nov 10, 2015, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near two violations per visit.

The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Center Restaurant Bar on the better side of that line. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Nov 10, 2015

Routine

1 minor violation.

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

Inspector notes: NO EXPOSED HAND SINK AT BAR AREA, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE,

Sep 7, 2012

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

Aug 28, 2012

Routine

4 minor violations.

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

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE(WITH WET SLIMY MOLDY SUBSTANCE ON THE PANEL).TAGGED THE ICE MACHINE, INSTRUCTED NOT TO REMOVE THE TAG,UNTIL IT'S CLEANED AND SANITIZED. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-005(A).

* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector notes: NO ORIGINAL SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE, SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE WALL IS ONLY THE COPY OF THE ORIGINAL. INSTRUCTED TO POST THE ORIGINAL COPY. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS, 7-38-012

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

Inspector notes: MUST SEAL OR PAINT THE RAW WOODS OF THE FLOORING BEHIND THE BAR. MAKE IT SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST REPAIR MISSING PART OF THE BASEBOARD IN THE DINING AREA.

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

Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR DAMAGED WALLS INSIDE THE MENS WASHROOM AND WALLS WITH PEELING PAINT THRU-OUT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WALLS AND SCRAPE PEELING PAINT AND REPAINT.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Center Restaurant Bar last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Center Restaurant Bar on file is from Nov 10, 2015. The public record contains three inspections in total.

Has Center Restaurant Bar's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Center Restaurant Bar have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Center Restaurant Bar 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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