Drink and Ink

4443 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640

Bar / Pub

Last inspected: Dec 8, 2020

Score

Low Risk

Drink and Ink has only two inspections on file, a thin record to work from. The latest inspection on file is from Dec 8, 2020. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Drink and Ink dates to Dec 8, 2020.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around three violations each, up from closer to one violation before.

That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 8, 2020

License

2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE.

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEANUP PROCEDURE (CLEAN UP KIT WITH SANITIZER EFFECTIVE FOR NOROVIRUS). PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES INSTALLED AT ICE MACHINE WATERLINE. MUST PROVIDE WHERE IT CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.

Aug 28, 2014

License

1 minor violation.

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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: NO SPLASH GUARD INSTALLED BETWEEN DUMP SINK AND ICE BIN,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. NO LID PROVIDED FOR THE ICE BIN.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Drink and Ink last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Drink and Ink on file is from Dec 8, 2020. The public record contains two inspections in total.

Has Drink and Ink's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Drink and Ink have averaged around three violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Drink and Ink 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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