Passport Bar Room — Everything Bar

1601 -1609 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Bar / Pub
Last inspected: Sep 16, 2025
70
Score
Medium Risk

Going back to 2022, Passport Bar Room — Everything Bar has four inspections in the public record. On Sep 16, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around one violation to closer to five violations.

Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.

By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Passport Bar Room — Everything Bar on the weaker side. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

4
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 16, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF 15LBS.-COOKED CHICKEN WINGS RANGING FROM 46.6F-47.5F INSIDE OF REACH IN COOLER. THE PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY THE MANAGER. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0�F OR BELOW.APPX. 15LBS.$30.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)
22
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF BOTH FRONT ENTRY (NORTH DOORS),ALONG SIDES OF ROLLING DOOR IN DINING AREA MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING.
38
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM CEILING VENT IN DINING AREA.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR DRAIN IN 1ST FL. BAR AREA.
55
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE SLOW DRAIN AT BASEMENT BAR HAND WASHING SINK.
10
70
Dec 30, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT LEAK AT HAND WASHING SINK IN UPSTAIRS ALL GENDER TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR LEAK.
51
95
Aug 1, 2023
Complaint
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNUSED MOBILE BAR ON PATIO. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
55
95
Nov 8, 2022
License
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A MISSING LIGHT BULB UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
56
95

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Passport Bar Room — Everything Bar last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Passport Bar Room — Everything Bar on file is from Sep 16, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Passport Bar Room — Everything Bar?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Passport Bar Room — Everything Bar.

Has Passport Bar Room — Everything Bar's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Passport Bar Room — Everything Bar have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Passport Bar Room — Everything Bar 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 Passport Bar Room — Everything Bar inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Passport Bar Room — Everything Bar is inspected roughly once per year on average.