Goose Island Bar - T1, B4 — Goose Island (T1-B4)

11601 W Touhy Ave, Chicago, IL 60666

Bar / Pub

Last inspected: Oct 2, 2025

100

Score

Low Risk

Public records show 10 inspections at Goose Island Bar - T1, B4 — Goose Island (T1-B4) stretching back to 2016. Goose Island Bar - T1, B4 — Goose Island (T1-B4) was last inspected on Oct 2, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near one violation per visit.

Across the inspection history, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.

Goose Island Bar - T1, B4 — Goose Island (T1-B4)'s latest score of 100 sits above the Chicago average of 81. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 2, 2025

Routine

No violations found.

100

Jun 14, 2024

Routine

1 minor violation.

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All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERFTIFICATES ONSITE AT THE TIME OF INSMPECTION. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS.

May 18, 2023

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

May 12, 2023

Routine

1 critical violation.

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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: FOUND THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE IN USE AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION FINAL SANITIZING RINSE AT "0" PPM CHLORINE CONCENTRATION IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. A MECHANICAL DISHWASHING MACHINES SHOULD PROVIDE A FINAL SANITIZING RINSE OF EITHER 50 ? 100 PPM CHLORINE (FOR CHEMICAL SANITIZING MACHINE) OR 180F FINAL RINSE (FOR HOT WATER SANITIZING MACHINE). DISHMACHINE IS TAGGED "HELD FOR INSPECTION" AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL REPAIRED (SEE COMMENTS BELOW). PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025,CITATION ISSUED.

Mar 2, 2021

Routine

1 minor violation.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT BAR SINK TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

Jul 1, 2019

Routine

1 minor violation.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS WITH DUST ACCUMULATION ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS ESPECIALLY UNDER AND AROUND SINKS.

Jun 13, 2018

Routine

3 minor violations.

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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF ONE COMPARTMENT OR PREP SINK WITH SLIME ACCUMULATION BEHIND THE BAR.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS BEHIND BAR.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SLOW DRAINING ONE COMPARTMENT SINK OR PREP SINK BEHIND BAR.

Aug 16, 2017

Reinspection

2 minor violations.

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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: Observed dirt accumulation on the lower portions of cabinets throughout. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: Observed the floor drain below the four compartment sink to be dirty. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.

Aug 11, 2017

Routine

3 minor violations.

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Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time

Inspector notes: Observed the low temperature dish machine not sanitizing ( 0ppm chlorine) on final rinse cycle. Instructed facility to repair and maintain. Tagged held for inspection. Critical violation 7-38-030.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: Observed dirt accumulation on the lower portions of cabinets throughout. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: Observed the floor drain below the four compartment sink to be dirty. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.

Oct 25, 2016

License

No violations found.

100

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Goose Island Bar - T1, B4 — Goose Island (T1-B4) last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Goose Island Bar - T1, B4 — Goose Island (T1-B4) on file is from Oct 2, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Goose Island Bar - T1, B4 — Goose Island (T1-B4)?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Goose Island Bar - T1, B4 — Goose Island (T1-B4).

Has Goose Island Bar - T1, B4 — Goose Island (T1-B4)'s inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Goose Island Bar - T1, B4 — Goose Island (T1-B4) have averaged around one violation per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Goose Island Bar - T1, B4 — Goose Island (T1-B4) 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 Goose Island Bar - T1, B4 — Goose Island (T1-B4) inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Goose Island Bar - T1, B4 — Goose Island (T1-B4) is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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