Halsted Bowl
Last inspected: Feb 26, 2016
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Score
Public records show seven inspections at Halsted Bowl stretching back to 2012. The latest inspection on file is from Feb 26, 2016. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. Public records show no inspections at Halsted Bowl since Feb 26, 2016, so this file may not reflect current conditions.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around eight violations to closer to six violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” has been the most frequent reason, cited eight times.
Halsted Bowl's latest score of 74 falls below the Chicago average of 81. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
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Inspection History
Feb 26, 2016
Reinspection
6 minor violations.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: INVERT PLASTIC FORKS ON FRONT COUNTER TO PROTECT FROM DUST, DIRT, CONTAMINATION.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE BINS WITHOUT COVERS IN REAR BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERS.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL FRYER CABINETS IN KITCHEN AND ICE MACHINE IN FRONT BAR.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOOR DAMAGED UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL AND BEHIND ALL FRYER IN KITCHEN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER STAINS IN CEILING TILES IN MAIN BAR FLOOR AREA AND WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CEILING TILES.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND SINKS AT FRONT AND REAR BARS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN HAND SINKS AT EACH BAR.
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Feb 19, 2016
Complaint
7 minor violations.
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Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated
Inspector notes: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED, NO COLD WATER, COLD WATER HANDLE MISSING AND HOT WATER HANDLE STRIPPED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR HOT AND COLD WATER HANDLES ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: INVERT PLASTIC FORKS ON FRONT COUNTER TO PROTECT FROM DUST, DIRT, CONTAMINATION.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE BINS WITHOUT COVERS IN REAR BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERS.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL FRYER CABINETS IN KITCHEN AND ICE MACHINE IN FRONT BAR.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOOR DAMAGED UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL AND BEHIND ALL FRYER IN KITCHEN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER STAINS IN CEILING TILES IN MAIN BAR FLOOR AREA AND WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CEILING TILES.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND SINKS AT FRONT AND REAR BARS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN HAND SINKS AT EACH BAR.
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Dec 10, 2015
Reinspection
5 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE BINS WITHOUT COVERS IN REAR BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOOR DAMAGED UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER STAINS IN CEILING TILES IN MAIN BAR FLOOR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CEILING TILES.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND SINKS AT FRONT AND REAR BARS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN HAND SINKS AT EACH BAR.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAK IN THE 2ND BASIN AT THE FRONT BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED THAT THE COLD WATER FAUCET HANDLE AT THE REAR BAR IS STRIPPED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE THE SINK AND FAUCET HANDLES.
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Dec 3, 2015
Routine
17 minor violations.
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Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS AT THE EXPOSED SINK IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SUPPLY OF SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIME FOR HANDWASHING. EMPLOYEE PROVIDED SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS PER REQUEST. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: 22 RODENT DROPPINGS OBSERVED IN CABINET NEAR SODA MACHINE IN THE FRONT BAR. FRONT DOOR IS NOT RODENT PROOF AND A QUARTER INCH GAP WAS NOTED AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED OPERATOR TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AFFECTED AREAS, RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICES. ALSO INSTRUCTED TO RODENT-PROOF DOORS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
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Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THAT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED. FAUCET HANDLES ARE STRIPPED AND BASINS WERE SOILED. INSTRUCTED OPERATOR TO REPAIR/REPLACE FAUCET HANDLES AND CLEAN THE BASINS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD NOT PROPERLY LABELED IN THE 2 DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER IN THE PREP AREA. LABEL ALL PREPARED FOODS WITH THE DATE THE FOOD WAS MADE.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE USE SPOONS WITH USE END PRESENTED TO CONSUMER. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE UPRIGHT FREEZER HAS HEAVY FROST BUILD UP INSIDE. INSTRUCTED THE OPERATOR TO DEFROST AND MAINTAIN THE FREEZER.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE BINS WITHOUT COVERS IN BOTH BARS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERS.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: FOUND THE FOLLOWING NEED TO BE CLEAN: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS, THE SODA GUN AT THE FRONT BAR, THE EXTERIOR OF THE GREASE TRAP, DROP PLATE OF THE ICE MACHINE AT THE FRONT BAR, AND THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FOOD PREP SURFACES.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOORS WERE NOT CLEAN IN FOLLOWING AREAS: UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER HAND SINK, UNDERNEATH COUNTERS IN ALL AREAS. OBSERVED WET FLOOR NEAR KITCHEN HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOORS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOOR DAMAGED UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TAKE OUT CONTAINERS BEING STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WALLS/CEILING TILES TO BE UNCLEAN BEHIND THE FRYERS, THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK, VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTIAN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER STAINS IN CEILING TILES IN MAIN BAR FLOOR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CEILING TILES.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAK IN THE 2ND BASIN AT THE FRONT BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED THAT THE COLD WATER FAUCET HANDLE AT THE REAR BAR IS STRIPPED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE THE SINK AND FAUCET HANDLES.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THAT THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO WASH ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS ON SITE. PROVIDE AND MAINTIAN A THREE COMPARTMENT SINK THAT CAN ACCOMMODATE ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS OR REMOVE EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS THAT CANNOT FIT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND SINKS AT FRONT AND REAR BARS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN HAND SINKS AT EACH BAR.
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Nov 8, 2013
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN KITCHEN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: REPLACE MISSING AND STAINED CEILING TILES IN WASHROOMS.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: STORE MOP HEADS UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
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Sep 19, 2012
Reinspection
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPLACE MISSING FAN COVERS INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF FILTERS IN VENTILATION HOOD(DUST BUILDUP), TABLE TOP FRYERS, SHELVES.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN ALL AREAS. SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPE FITTINGS UNDER EXPOSED AND UTILITY SINKS. CLEAN ALL CEILING VENTS (DUST BUILDUP).
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTALL BACK FLOW DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK. INSTALL AN ATTACHED METAL DRAINBOARD ON 3-COMP SINK.
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Sep 12, 2012
Routine
8 minor violations.
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Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated
Inspector notes: 3-COMP SINK IN POOR REPAIR WATER SLOWLY DRAINING IN COMPARTMENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR 3-COMP SINK TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030 CITATION ISSUED.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: INVERT ALL MULTI-USE AND SINGLE SERVICE CONTAINERS AND UTENSILS.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: PROVIDE SHELVING FOR CLEAN FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. REPLACE MISSING FAN COVERS INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF FILTERS IN VENTILATION HOOD(DUST BUILDUP), TABLE TOP FRYERS, SINKS, SHELVES.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN ALL AREAS. SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPE FITTINGS UNDER EXPOSED AND UTILITY SINKS. CLEAN ALL CEILING VENTS (DUST BUILDUP). CLEAN WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA (GREASE SPILLS).
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTALL BACK FLOW DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK. INSTALL AN ATTACHED METAL DRAINBOARD ON 3-COMP SINK.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN REFRIGERATOR AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURES.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: SEPARATE CLEANING EQUIPMENT(CLOROX CLEANER) FROM FOOD AND UTENSILS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Halsted Bowl last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Halsted Bowl on file is from Feb 26, 2016. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Halsted Bowl?
Across the inspection record, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” has been cited eight times, more than any other issue at Halsted Bowl.
Has Halsted Bowl's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Halsted Bowl have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Halsted Bowl means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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