Galway Bay

500 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60614

Bar / Pub

Last inspected: May 13, 2010

100

Score

Low Risk

Public records currently show only two inspections for Galway Bay. Galway Bay was last inspected on May 13, 2010. 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 Galway Bay is from May 13, 2010, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around zero violations across recent inspections versus roughly four violations before.

That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

May 13, 2010

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

May 6, 2010

Complaint

4 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090

Inspector notes: A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 5-14-07 #124475 NOT CORRECTED. #32- MUST PROVIDE LIDS FOR ALL ICE BINS. #33- MUST CLEAN THE FOLLOWING:INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS, EXPOSED HAND SINK, CABINETS. #34- MUST CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES, ALONG WALLS, AND ALL BASEBOARDS. #41- MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN UNUSED KITCHEN AND BOTH REAR STORAGE AREAS. #38- MUST PROVIDE VENTILATION IN BOTH WASHROOMS. #43- ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED. GIVEN 5 DAYS TO CORRECT.

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. ALL OPEN WINDOWS MUST BE SCREENED.

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. FLOORS BEHIND BOTH BARS IN POOR REPAIR WITH RAW WOOD, HOLES MUST REPAIR, MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

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. UTILITY MOP SINK IN REAR STORAGE MUST INSTALL BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE OR REMOVE HOSE FROM PREMISES AND THREADED NOZZLE FROM SINK.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Galway Bay last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Galway Bay on file is from May 13, 2010. The public record contains two inspections in total.

Has Galway Bay's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Galway Bay have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Galway Bay 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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