Happy Camper
Last inspected: Oct 3, 2025
90
Score
Happy Camper has been inspected nine times since 2019. The most recent report on file is from Oct 3, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around two violations each.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” comes up most often, recorded five times in the inspection record.
Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Happy Camper is comfortably above that bar. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 3, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN THE 2ND FLOOR BAR AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
10
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
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90
Mar 20, 2024
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Mar 12, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: FOUND BOTH BAR GLASSMACHINES NOT MAINTAINED, SANITIZING AT 0 PPM CHLORINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL MULTI-USE UTENSILS AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK OR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: FOUND SLIGHT BUILD UP INSIDE BOTH ICE MACHINES UPPER PORTIONS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINES AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE 1ST FLOOR BAR FLOOR DRAIN. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAIN AND MAINTAIN.
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Sep 27, 2022
Complaint
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: NOTED PREMISE USING A HIGH-TEMPERATURE WARE WASHING MACHINE WITH GAUGE READING 127F FOR FINAL RINSE; HOWEVER, NOTED IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR TO READ 165F. MUST REPAIR GAUGES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED TODAY
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: NOTED INNER LINING OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEANED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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Sep 9, 2021
Complaint
6 minor violations.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: CLEAN UTENSILS NOTED STORED HANGING DIRECTLY NEXT TO AND ABOVE THE DISH AREA HANDWASHING SINK AND PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER. MUST REMOVE CLEAN UTENSILS FROM THIS AREA.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: CEILING VENTILATION ABOVE THE SERVER STATION WITH EXCESSIVE DUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL.
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Jul 23, 2020
Complaint
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 2ND FLOOR STORAGE ROOM FLOOR CLUTTERED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE.
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Jun 28, 2019
Complaint
4 minor violations.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: NOTED UNDER COUNTER DUMP SINK IN DISH WASHING ROOM NOT SUPPLIED WITH FAUCET AND HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER. MUST INSTALL.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: WAIT STATION HAND WASH SINK IS PARTIALLY COVERED BY COUNTER TOP. MUST EXTEND SINK TO BE MORE EASILY ACCESSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEES.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: NOTED WASH ROOMS ON PREMISE WITH NO GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOMS
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED THE FOLLOWING:- --ROUGH AND UNFINISHED (SPRAY APPLICATION CONCRETE) COLUMN AND CEILINGS AT THE BASEMENT BATHROOMS. --NOTED WOODED WALLS WITH GAPS IN BETWEEN SLATS AT BAR ON THE SECOND FLOOR. --UNFINISHED CEILING ABOVE THE SODA SYRUP DISPENSER BY THE BEER WALK IN COOLER AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP/DRY STORAGE AREA. ---HOLES AND OPENINGS ON WALL AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA BY THE EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK AND ALONG PIPING IN ICE MACHINE ROOM. MUST SMOOTHLY SEAL WHERE-EVER NEEDED TO PREVENT ENTRY PLACES FOR PEST. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH BAR WALLS AND WASHROOM, FOOD STORAGE AREA CEILINGS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE
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Jun 25, 2019
License
No violations found.
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Jun 13, 2019
License
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: WAIT STATION HAND WASH SINK IS PARTIALLY COVERED BY COUNTER TOP. MUST EXTEND SINK TO BE MORE EASILY ACCESSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEES.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: NOTED UNDER COUNTER DUMP SINK IN DISH WASHING ROOM NOT SUPPLIED WITH FAUCET AND HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER. MUST INSTALL.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: NOTED WASH ROOMS ON PREMISE WITH NO GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOMS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED THE FOLLOWING:- --ROUGH AND UNFINISHED (SPRAY APPLICATION CONCRETE) COLUMN AND CEILINGS AT THE BASEMENT BATHROOMS. --NOTED WOODED WALLS WITH GAPS IN BETWEEN SLATS AT BAR ON THE SECOND FLOOR. --UNFINISHED CEILING ABOVE THE SODA SYRUP DISPENSER BY THE BEER WALK IN COOLER AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP/DRY STORAGE AREA. ---HOLES AND OPENINGS ON WALL AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA BY THE EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK AND ALONG PIPING IN ICE MACHINE ROOM. MUST SMOOTHLY SEAL WHERE-EVER NEEDED TO PREVENT ENTRY PLACES FOR PEST. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH BAR WALLS AND WASHROOM, FOOD STORAGE AREA CEILINGS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: NOTED NO LIGHTING OR LIGHT BULBS INSIDE THE BATHROOMS ON THE 2ND FLOOR BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHTING.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Happy Camper last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Happy Camper on file is from Oct 3, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Happy Camper?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Happy Camper.
Has Happy Camper's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Happy Camper have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Happy Camper 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 Happy Camper inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Happy Camper is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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