Gaslight
Last inspected: Oct 16, 2025
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Score
Across the available record, Gaslight has six inspections on file, the first dated 2019. The latest inspection on file is from Oct 16, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around four violations across recent inspections versus roughly eight violations before.
When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited six times.
Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Gaslight is comfortably above that bar. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspection History
Oct 16, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CONDENSATION PIPE CONNECTED FROM CEILING GOING DIRECTLY INTO HAND SINK AT MAIN DISH WASHING AREA. Condensate drainage must be drained from point of discharge to disposal according to law.
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Jul 2, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOODS SHREDDED CHEESE AND CHEESE SAUCE RANGING FROM 45.3 - 46.2 F STORED IN COOK LINE COOLER AND KITCHEN WALK IN COOLER. APPROXIMATELY 10 LBS VALUED $70 DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY THE PERSON IN CHARGE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: NOTED POTS ON BOTTOM DRYING RACK, PLATES AND CARRY OUT CONTAINTERS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN STORED UPRIGHT. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: NOTED TOWELS BETWEEN WALL AND SALAMANDER IN KITCHEN TO CATCH DRIPPINGS ALONG THE WALL UNDER VENTALATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE TOWELS AS MEANS TO CATCH DIPPINGS - IT IS A FIRE HAZARD. INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED CLUTTERED STORAGE CLOSET ON MAIN FLOOR WITH ITEMS ON THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND ELEVATE KEPT ITEMS A MINIMUM OF SIX INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: NOTED VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOK LINE IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Dec 13, 2023
Reinspection
6 minor violations.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: : 4-803.11--- NOTED THE OUTDOOR SOILED LINEN CONTAINER OPEN. MUST PROVIDE/USE THE TIGHT FITTING CLOSURE FOR THE CONTAINER TO PREVENT PEST ATTRACTION. 4-903.11 (A;B;D)--- ALL TO GO CONTAINERS MUST BE INVERTED DURING STORAGE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-204.12--- MUST PROVIDE LIDS FOR ALL BAR ICE BINS. 4-202.16--- MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR THE TOP OF THE HOBART FLOOR STAND MIXER OR HANDLES ON COOLERS ON THE COOKS LINE. 4-101.11(B, C, D, E)-- INTERIOR LID OF THE FAR LEFT COOKS LINE COOLER WITH MISSING METAL AND EXPOSED CHIPPING STYROFOAM. MUST REPLACE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-602.13--- MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN THE BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE AREAS.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: : 5-501.16---- MUST PROVIDE A WASTE RECEPTACLE AT THE KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK FOR PAPER TOWEL WASTE. 5-501.115--- ALL PLASTIC CRATES AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED OUTSIDE AT THE WASTE CONTAINERS AND IN THE OUTDOOR STAIRWELL MUST BE REMOVED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-101.11--- CEMENT FLOOR ON THE COOKS LINE IN POOR REPAIR WITH CRACKED, DAMAGED AND UNEVEN DIVOTS IN THE CEMENT. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.-----WHITE PLASTIC SOUTH WALL ON THE COOKS LINE IN POOR REPAIR SEPARATING AWAY FROM THE WALL. MUST RE-SEAL/ATTACH.----MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CEILING ABOVE THE BASEMENT FREEZERS. : 6-201.11--- POOLING WATER IN SEVERAL AREAS OF THE BASEMENT FLOOR. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS. 6-501.114--- ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT BOTH BASEMENTS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS AND ORGANIZED AND ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS REMOVED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: 4-602.11(B-E)--- SOME INTERIOR AREAS OF THE ICE BIN AT THE RIGHT SIDE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING.
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Dec 11, 2023
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 17 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: COOKS LINE FAR RIGHT COOLER UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. COOLER NOTED RANGING BETWEEN 44.2F TO 46F. MUST MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED, MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW, AND C.D.P.H CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. NO FOODS INSIDE THE COOLER AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: INADEQUATE HOT WATER AT THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM HAND WASHING SINK LEFT SIDE FAUCET. MAXIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE NOTED AT 74.7F. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER AT A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED THE OUTSIDE GREASE RECEPTACLE WITH OVERFLOWING GREASE ONTO THE GROUND, EXCESSIVE GREASE ON TOP OF THE LID AND CONTAINER, PAPER DEBRIS ON THE SURROUNDING GROUNDS OF THE WASTE RECEPTACLES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL GREASE, CLEAN, AND REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS FROM THE SURROUNDING GROUNDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 6-8-21 REPORT #2510994 NOT CORRECTED. #58-: OBSERVED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS NEED TO HAVE ALLERGEN TRAINING.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: SOME INTERIOR AREAS OF THE ICE BIN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE ARE IN NEED OF CLEANING.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: ALL TO-GO CONTAINERS MUST BE INVERTED DURING STORAGE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: NOTED THE OUTDOOR SOILED LINEN CONTAINER OPEN. MUST PROVIDE/USE THE TIGHT FITTING CLOSURE FOR THE CONTAINER TO PREVENT PEST ATTRACTION.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR THE TOP OF THE HOBART FLOOR STAND MIXER OR HANDLES ON COOLERS ON THE COOKS LINE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE LIDS FOR ALL BAR ICE BINS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: THE INTERIOR LID OF THE FAR LEFT COOK LINE COOLER WITH MISSING METAL AND EXPOSED CHIPPING STYROFOAM. MUST REPLACE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN THE BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE AREAS.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: SLOW-DRAINING WASHBOWL SINK IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A WASTE RECEPTACLE AT THE KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK FOR PAPER TOWEL WASTE.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: ALL PLASTIC CRATES AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED OUTSIDE THE WASTE CONTAINERS AND IN THE OUTDOOR STAIRWELL MUST BE REMOVED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: THE CEMENT FLOOR ON THE COOK'S LINE IS IN POOR REPAIR, WITH CRACKED, DAMAGED AND UNEVEN DIVOTS IN THE CEMENT. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.-----WHITE PLASTIC SOUTH WALL ON THE COOKS LINE IN POOR REPAIR SEPARATING AWAY FROM THE WALL. MUST RE-SEAL/ATTACH.----MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CEILING ABOVE THE BASEMENT FREEZERS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: POOLING WATER IN SEVERAL AREAS OF THE BASEMENT FLOOR. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT BOTH BASEMENTS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS AND ORGANIZED, AND ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS REMOVED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.
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Jun 8, 2021
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BODILY FLUID CLEAN UP KIT ON SITE. PROCEDURE PROVIDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SODA SYRUPS IN BASEMENT UNDER UTILITY LINES AND OPEN HOLE IN CEILING. MUST PROVIDE SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE PROTECTIVE CEILING OVER SODA SYRUPS.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS NEED TO HAVE ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Mar 12, 2019
License
4 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE FOLLOWING HAND WASHING AREAS: PATIO BAR MAIN BAR UPPER DECK INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SIGNAGE IN SAID AREAS. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD ON RIGHT SIDE OF HAND WASHING SINK ADJACENT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN BOARD AT PATIO BAR. OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD ON RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF HAND WASHING SINK BETWEEN ICE BIN AND DRAIN BOARD OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT MAIN BAR, WEST ALL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL SPLASH GUARD AT SAID AREA. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DRY GOODS/SODA/BEVERAGES STORED ON SHELVING RACKS, UNDER DRAINAGE PIPE/LINES, IN BASEMENT REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED SITE TO RELOCATE INVENTORY OR ENCASE PIPE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SMALL LEAK UNDERNEATH HAND SINK AT PATIO BAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Gaslight last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Gaslight on file is from Oct 16, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Gaslight?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Gaslight.
Has Gaslight's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Gaslight have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Gaslight 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 Gaslight inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Gaslight is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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