Coach's Bar & Grill
Last inspected: Mar 18, 2026
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Score
Public records show eight inspections at Coach's Bar & Grill stretching back to 2019. On Mar 18, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near four violations each time.
When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited nine times.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Coach's Bar & Grill trails the local norm. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 18, 2026
Complaint
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2590476 ON 3/5/24 NOT CORRECTED: 57 - OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WITH THEIR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A 1/2" GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM SIDES AND TOP OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF ALL OUTER OPENINGS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE 1-DOOR PREP COOLER, DEEP FRYERS AND INTERIOR OF THE DISHWASHING MACHINE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: REPAIR THE DRAIN LINE WATER LEAK AT THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED WATER LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR FRAME OF THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE WALL IN THE FOOD PREP AREA NOT SEALED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE WALLS SO THEY ARE SEALED PROPERLY.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE WALLS OF THE FOOD PREP AREA. CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Mar 5, 2024
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS CERIFICATES ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES.
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Feb 27, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CUSTOMER PET DOG IN DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN FACILITY FREE OF ANIMALS EXCEPT FOR SERVICE ANIMALS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-40-60. CITATION ISSUED.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP IN THE ICE BIN, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE OIL BUILD UP ON THE FLOOR BEHIND FRYERS, IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND ON THE WALLS BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS CERIFICATES ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES.
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Oct 10, 2023
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN- OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF PREP AREA COOLERS AND ACCUMULATED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD/HOOD FILTERS. MUST CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT/DUST BUILD UP ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT OFFICE ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS. MUST CLEAN OFFICE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR FOOD MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES.
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Oct 2, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A VALID PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK FROM A LICENSED ILLINOIS PEST CONTROL OPERATOR ON PREMISES BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C).
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN- OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF PREP AREA COOLERS AND ACCUMULATED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD/HOOD FILTERS. MUST CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT/DUST BUILD UP ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT OFFICE ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS. MUST CLEAN OFFICE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR FOOD MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES.
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May 25, 2021
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPAINT EXTERIOR SIDES AND TOP OF METAL GREASE BOX WITH RUST BUILD-UP UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT BAR AREA.
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Feb 21, 2020
Routine
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HAND SINKS.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO POST HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HAND SINKS.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO DRAINBOARD AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE FOOD PREP AREA .INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO INSTALL A DRAINBOARD OVER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE FOOD PREP AREA
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BACKFLOW DEVICE AT ICE MACHINE.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO INSTALL OR FIND THE LOCATION OF THE BACKFLOW DEVICE AT ICE MACHINE
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CLUTTER UNDER AND SIDES OF DESK AT DRY STORAGE AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE AND REORGANIZE CLUTTER FOR BETTER MONITORING OF PESTS.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BURN'T OUT LIGHT BULB BULBS AROUND MIRROR IN MEN'S RESTROOM .INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE BURN'T OUT LIGHT BULBS.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUSTY VENTILATION GRIDS IN MEN'S AND WOMEN'S RESTROOMS.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN VENTILATION GRIDS IN THESE RETROOMS.
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Jul 2, 2019
License
3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES OR KIT. (NECESSARY ITEMS AT A MINIMUM: GLOVES, FACE MASKS, DISPOSABLE MOPS AND APPROPRIATE SANITIZER THAT KILLS NOROVIRUS) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: NO MENU AVAILABLE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSUMER ADVISORY OR DISCLOSURE POSTED AND ON MENUS FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOODS. INFORMATION GIVEN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LOOSE FAUCET AT HANDSINK (LEFT SIDE) INSIDE MEN'S WASHROOM.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED IN REAR OFFICE/STORAGE AND IN REAR OUTSIDE AREA. USABLE ITEMS (FOOD AND NON FOOD) MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN REAR OFFICE/STORAGE AREA, FLOORS INSIDE MOP CLOSET AND UNDER AND AROUND 3 COMPARTMENT BAR SINK BEHIND BAR.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLER (S) WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. INFORMATION GIVEN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: FOUND NO APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA 100-0367 ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Coach's Bar & Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Coach's Bar & Grill on file is from Mar 18, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Coach's Bar & Grill?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited nine times, more than any other issue at Coach's Bar & Grill.
Has Coach's Bar & Grill's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Coach's Bar & Grill have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Coach's Bar & Grill 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 Coach's Bar & Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Coach's Bar & Grill is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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