Happy Cracovia Lounge

2025 N Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60639

Bar / Pub

Last inspected: Jan 15, 2021

100

Score

Low Risk

Happy Cracovia Lounge has a thin inspection record, with only two visits on file so far. The newest entry in the record is dated Jan 15, 2021. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. Note that Happy Cracovia Lounge's inspection history hasn't been updated since Jan 15, 2021; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around zero violations lately and about nine violations before that.

Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Happy Cracovia Lounge is comfortably above that bar. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 15, 2021

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

Dec 22, 2020

Routine

1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 9 violations

Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

Inspector notes: COOLERS CURRENTLY TURNED OFF (BUSINESS IS NOT OPERATING). ALL REFRIGERATION MUST HAVE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR LESS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT/PROCEDURE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS, AND CORRESPONDING EQUIPMENT OUTLINE IN PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO DEDICATED HAND WASHING SINK IN FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MUST INSTALL DEDICATED, EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN BAR AREA. MUST INSTALL SINK WITH PLUMBED HOT/COLD WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS, AND A HAND WASHING SIGN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE CHEMICAL TEST KIT TO MEASURE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Summary report displayed and visible to the public

Inspector notes: NO PREVIOUS SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED IN FACILITY. MUST POST MOST RECENT SUMMARY REPORT IN PLAIN VIEW OF CUSTOMERS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B). NO CITATION ISSUED.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL A UTILITY SINK (MOP SINK) IN PREMISES.

Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS, IN A CONSPICOUS SPOT AT ALL TIMES.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO RECEPTACLES INSIDE RESTROOMS. MUST PROVIDE RECEPTACLES IN EACH RESTROOM. MUST PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE WOMEN'S RESTROOM.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Happy Cracovia Lounge last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Happy Cracovia Lounge on file is from Jan 15, 2021. The public record contains two inspections in total.

Has Happy Cracovia Lounge's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Happy Cracovia Lounge have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Happy Cracovia Lounge means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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