Gracie O'malley's

1633-1635 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Bar / Pub

Last inspected: Jul 22, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Gracie O'malley's has been inspected four times since 2023. The latest inspection on file is from Jul 22, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around three violations each.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible”, showing up three times.

Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Gracie O'malley's is comfortably above that bar. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jul 22, 2025

Reinspection

2 minor violations.

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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: 6-301.14// NOTED NO HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT MAIN BAR HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

Inspector notes: 3-304.14: **C** Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation NOTED ORANGE AND WHITE WIPING CLOTHS ON COUNTERTOPS AT BAR AND ON FOOD PREP TABLES IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PROPER SANITIZING BUCKETS AND SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT & FOOD.

Jul 16, 2025

Routine

3 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER IN MAIN BAR MEN AND WOMENS WASHROOM. WATER TEMP. RECORDED AT 70.3 F IN WOMENS WASHROOM AND 73.8 IN MENS. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE FACILITY MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER AT A MINIMUM OF 100 F AT ALL HANDWASH SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: OBSERVED KITCHEN ICE MACHINE WITH A BUILD-UP OF THICK BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE, DRIPPING ONTO ICE CUBES STORED AT BELOW ICE BIN AND PINK AND BLACK SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF WATER RESEVOIR AND SHEILD. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASH SINK IN DISHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDSINK ACCORDING TO FOOD CODE STANDARDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.

Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

Inspector notes: NOTED ORANGE AND WHITE WIPING CLOTHS ON COUNTERTOPS AT BAR AND ON FOOD PREP TABLES IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PROPER SANITIZING BUCKETS AND SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT & FOOD.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: NOTED NO HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT MAIN BAR HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Nov 15, 2024

Routine

2 minor violations.

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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FAUCET FOR MOP SERVICE SINK MISSING. RESTORE FAUCET AT MOP SERVICE SINK AND MAINTAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOORS UNCLEAN IN BAR AREA AND IN AND AROUND DISHWASHING AREA. IBSERVED WATER ON FLOOR OF BASEMENT. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.

Dec 12, 2023

License

3 minor violations.

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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: REPAINT AND REMOVE THE RUST FROM THE GREASE TRAP.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: CLEAN OR REPLACE THE PLASTIC BUS TRAYS FOR THE DISH MACHINE, AND PREP TABLES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED SEVERAL LIGHT FIXTURES IN THE PREP AREA ABOVE THE ICE MACHINE THAT ARE NOT WORKING. MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LIGHTING IN THE PREP AREA.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Gracie O'malley's last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Gracie O'malley's on file is from Jul 22, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Gracie O'malley's?

Across the inspection record, “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Gracie O'malley's.

Has Gracie O'malley's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Gracie O'malley's have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Gracie O'malley's 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 Gracie O'malley's inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Gracie O'malley's is inspected around two times per year on average.

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