Chicago White Sox Ltd — Bards Room Kitchen/Press/Investor Dining Rooms
Last inspected: Sep 11, 2025
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Chicago White Sox Ltd — Bards Room Kitchen/Press/Investor Dining Rooms has been inspected 20 times since 2010. The latest inspection on file is from Sep 11, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near one violation per visit across recent inspections.
“Food in original container, properly labeled” comes up most often, recorded six times in the inspection record.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Chicago White Sox Ltd — Bards Room Kitchen/Press/Investor Dining Rooms is doing better than most peers. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspection History
Sep 11, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING GROUT IN FLOOR TILES IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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May 1, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE PIPE UNDER THE SANITIZER COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FLOOR GROUT NEAR THE GRILL AND STEAM TABLE WITH SLIGHT GREASE BUILD UP INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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May 31, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
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Jun 22, 2022
Routine
No violations found.
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Jul 1, 2021
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS OBTAIN THIS CERTIFICATE.
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May 14, 2019
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
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Jun 14, 2018
Routine
No violations found.
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Jun 15, 2017
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOORS BEHIND LARGE SOUP KETTLE.
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May 25, 2016
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN DRINK DISPENSER TO REMOVE ALL BUILD-UP.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN UNDER SODA DISPENSER UNIT.
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May 7, 2015
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: LIGHTSHIELDS THROUGH OUT NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
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Jun 27, 2014
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: MUST LABEL SMALL BULK CONTAINERS UNDER PREP TABLE WITH NAME OF PRODUCT INSIDE.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOOR DRAIN IN BAR AREA NEEDS CLEANING; CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN.
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Apr 24, 2013
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: MUST PROPERLY DATE/LABEL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS IN ALL COOLERS.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE BAR GUN IN THE BAR AREA.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: MUST CONSPICOUSLY PLACE THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF ALL COOLERS.
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Apr 19, 2012
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS.
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Jan 17, 2012
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: ALL POTS AND PANS ON STORAGE SHELVING MUST BE INVERTED.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: VENTILATION IN BOTH MENS AND LADIES EMPLOYEE WASHROOMS NOT OPERATIONAL. MUST REPAIR.
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Jan 12, 2012
Suspected Food Poisoning
10 minor violations.
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Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. COOKS LINE REACH-IN FREEZER FOUND AT 27.7F WITH FRENCH FRIES AT 32F. INSTRUCTED TO COOK FRIES OR DISCARD. FREEZER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 0F. FAX RE-INSPECTION REQUEST FORM AT 312-746-4240 FOR TAG REMOVAL. WALK-IN COOLER FOUND AT 44.6F. COOLER TEMPERATURE RECOVERED TO 40.6F AFTER REMOVING WARM, COOKED RICE MENTIONED IN BELOW VIOLATION. NO OTHER FOODS IN WALK-IN COOLER FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. THE FOLLOWING FOODS FOUND HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE DURING STORAGE. APPROXIMATELY 50LBS COOKED RICE FOUND IN TWO LARGE PANS, COVERED WITH PLASTIC WRAP INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AT 154.5F. MANAGEMENT STATES RICE WAS PREPARED 5 1/2 HOURS PREVIOUS TO THIS INSPECTION. NO TEMPERATURE LOGS ON PREMISES FOR ANY COOKED FOODS OR REFRIGERATION UNITS. REVIEWED PROPER COOLING METHODS. RICE DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT STATES ESTIMATED VALUE TO BE $25.00.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. COLD BUFFET STATION FOOD DISPLAY NOT PROPERLY PROTECTING SELF-SERVE FOODS FROM CONTAMINATION. NO SNEEZE GUARDS ON BOTTOM SECTION OF BUFFET WHERE COLD FOODS ARE DISPLAYED AND SERVED. MUST PROVIDE SNEEZE GUARDS WITH ADEQUATE PROTECTION ON COLD SELF-SERVE BUFFET. OBSERVED FOODS NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE IN WALK-IN COOLER. OPEN CASE OF RAW EGGS WITH CRACKED EGG ON SHELVING STORED OVER RAW ONIONS AND WHOLE WATERMELONS. MANAGEMENT REMOVED EGGS AND PROPERLY STORED ON BOTTOM SHELVING.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. ALL POTS AND PANS ON STORAGE SHELVING MUST BE INVERTED.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. DIRTY DISPENSING NOZZLES ON SODAS AT SELF-SERVE SODA STATION. DIRTY SHELVING UNDER SELF-SERVE COFFEE STATION. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DIRTY FLOOR DRAINS AT BUFFET STATION AND BEER WALK-IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. VENTILATION IN BOTH MENS AND LADIES EMPLOYEE WASHROOMS NOT OPERATIONAL. MUST REPAIR.
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Linen: clean and soiled properly stored
Inspector notes: Soiled and clean linens, coats, and aprons shall be properly stored. CLEAN LINENS RAGS AND UNIFORMS BEING STORED IN LADIES AND MENS EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOMS ALONG WITH PERSONAL CLOTHING AND BELONGINGS. MUST STORE IN CLEAN STORAGE AREA.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. BROKEN INTERNAL THERMOMETER IN WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE REPLACED. METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOUND NOT PROPERLY CALIBRATED. REVIEWED PROPER METHOD OF CALIBRATION FOR METAL STEM THERMOMETER.
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Sep 28, 2011
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOUND RAW BEEF STORED IN METAL CONTAINER ABOVE READY TO EAT TOMATOES INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE RAW FOOD ITEMS SEPARATE AND AWAY FROM READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS. FOUND INDIVIDUAL CONTAINERS FOR READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS (LETTUCE, SLICED TOMATOES, CORN SALAD, MAYONNAISE, SLICED ONIONS, PICKLES) ON TABLE AT DINING AREA AND COUNTER TOP AT REAR SALAD BAR AREA OFFERED FOR CUSTOMER/STAFF SELF SERVICE WITH NO SNEEZE GUARD NOR COVER PROVIDED TO PREVENT FROM CONTAMINATION AND MISHANDLING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SNEEZE GUARD AND OR COVER TO PROTECT OPEN FOODS OFFERED FOR CUSTOMER SELF SERVICE. MANAGER REMOVED SAID FOOD ITEMS AT THIS TIME. SERIOUS 7-38-005(A) ISSUED.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: DEFROST BOTTOM OF REFRIGERATOR AT CONDENSOR AND AROUND PIPING IN BEER COOLER TO REMOVE ICE BUILDUP.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN AROUND ICE DISPENSER AT SODA FOUNTAIN UNIT.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKS AT FAUCET NECK CONNECTION AT SOFE SERVE UNIT AND AT ONE COMPARTMENT SINK BY DISH MACHINE.
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Mar 30, 2011
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD WITH END CAP FOR LIGHT BULB AT SERVING LINE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VENTILATION ABOVE COFFEE UNITS AT REAR KITCHEN BY BEER WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY CONNECT AND PROVIDE FAUCET WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER ABOVE TOP LOADING TAYLOR UNIT (UNUSED)IN KITCHEN AND OR REMOVE SAME.
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Nov 5, 2010
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO LABEL PREPARED, READY TO EAT FOODS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS AND WALK-IN COOLER.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: REMOVE RUST DEPOSITS FROM INTERIOR PANEL AND SIDES OF ICE MACHINE.
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Oct 29, 2010
Complaint
7 minor violations.
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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN KITCHEN NEXT TO WATER FOUNTAIN NOT MAINTAINED. PLASTIC COVER OVER SAID SINK BECAUSE HAND WASH SINK IS NOT DRAINING DUE TO CLOGGED DRAIN PER MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO UNCLOG AND REPAIR SAID SINK. ALSO, FOUND SECOND EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR HAND WASHING DUE TO METAL RACK BLOCKING SAID SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SAID RACK FROM BLOCKING HAND WASH SINK AND MAKE ACCESSIBLE FOR HAND WASHING AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER REMOVED METAL RACK FROM BLOCKING SAID SINK SO FOODHANDLERS HAVE ACCESS TO HAND WASH SINK FOR HANDWASHING. CRITICAL 7-38-030 ISSUED.
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: FOUND 50 MOUSE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ON TOP OF CANNED FOODS, SHELVES, ALONG WALL BASE IN DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM, ALONG WALL BASE UNDER TWO COMPARTMENT SINK ACROSS FROM DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM, AND SCATTERED UNDER, AROUND EQUIPMENT AT COFFEE STATION AREA AND BY WALK-IN BEER COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS, AND RECOMMEND PEST CONTROL TO SERVICE PREMISES. SERIOUS 7-38-020 ISSUED.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO LABEL PREPARED, READY TO EAT FOODS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS AND WALK-IN COOLER. ELEVATE FOOD ITEMS OFF FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: PAINT RUSTY RACKS INSIDE REFRIGERATOR ACROSS FROM DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST DEPOSITS FROM INTERIOR PANEL AND SIDES OF ICE MACHINE.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ESPECIALLY ALONG WALL BASE THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS, UNDER ONE,TWO,THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS,DISH MACHINE, TOILET ROOMS, AND COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPING AND CONDUITS, PROVIDE CEILING PANELS NEXT TO BEER WALK-IN COOLER, SEAL OPENING AT WALL BY COFFEE STATION. CLEAN DUSTY CEILING VENTS AND LIGHT SHIELDS AT PREP AREA. CLEAN FOOD SPILLS/SPLATTERS AT CEILING AT REAR ABOVE COFFEE STATION AND ABOVE DISH MACHINE. PROVIDE WALL BASE TILE FROM MISSING SECTION UNDER ONE COMPARTMENT SINK BY DISH MACHINE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT WATER LINE FOR ICE MACHINE.
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Mar 26, 2010
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENTS.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. MUST REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD IN REAR STORAGE AREA BY THE ICE MACHINE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST INCREASE THE WATER PRESSURE IN THE EMPLOYEE'S MEN'S TOILET ROOM.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Chicago White Sox Ltd — Bards Room Kitchen/Press/Investor Dining Rooms last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Chicago White Sox Ltd — Bards Room Kitchen/Press/Investor Dining Rooms on file is from Sep 11, 2025. The public record contains 20 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Chicago White Sox Ltd — Bards Room Kitchen/Press/Investor Dining Rooms?
Across the inspection record, “food in original container, properly labeled” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Chicago White Sox Ltd — Bards Room Kitchen/Press/Investor Dining Rooms.
Has Chicago White Sox Ltd — Bards Room Kitchen/Press/Investor Dining Rooms' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Chicago White Sox Ltd — Bards Room Kitchen/Press/Investor Dining Rooms have averaged around one violation per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Chicago White Sox Ltd — Bards Room Kitchen/Press/Investor Dining Rooms means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Chicago White Sox Ltd — Bards Room Kitchen/Press/Investor Dining Rooms inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Chicago White Sox Ltd — Bards Room Kitchen/Press/Investor Dining Rooms is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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