Harry Caray's Seventh Inning Stretch
Last inspected: Mar 23, 2017
90
Score
Going back to 2010, Harry Caray's Seventh Inning Stretch has 17 inspections in the public record. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 23, 2017. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Harry Caray's Seventh Inning Stretch dates to Mar 23, 2017.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near three violations each time.
Looking across the full record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” is the recurring theme, flagged 12 times.
Harry Caray's Seventh Inning Stretch's latest score of 90 sits above the Chicago average of 81. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspection History
Mar 23, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: CUTTING BOARDS AT MAIN PREP LINE WORN WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOOR DRAIN COVER CRACKED AT MAIN PREP LINE. INSTD TO REPAIR/REPLACE SAME.
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Sep 13, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF REPLACING WHERE WORN. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP LINE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP AND FOOD SPILLS. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP AND FOOD SPILLS. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Mar 22, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: ESPRESSO AND SODA GUN HOLDERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS IN POT WASHING STATION IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILD UP. GROUT NEEDED IN FRONT BAR AREA. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: DRAIN PIPE UNDER BAR COUNTER IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Nov 17, 2015
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTD TO PROPERLY LABEL.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: CRACKED DRY STORAGE CONTAINER LID. REPLACE SAME.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MISSING LIGHTSHIELD AT INTERIOR OF HOOD ABOVE COOKING LINE. REPLACE SAME.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MISSING SPLASHGUARD AT EXPOSED HANDSINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. PROVIDE SAME.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: PERSONAL BELONGINGS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN DESIGNATED AREA.
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Jul 16, 2015
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: EXCESSSIVE ICE BUILD-UP IN CHEST FREEZER. REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE. WORN CAULKING WITH BLACK SUBSTANCE AT BASE OF WALL AND DISHMACHINE. INSTD TO REPAIR/REPLACE SAME. EXTERIOR SIDES OF DISHMACHINE WITH LIME, CALCIUM BUILD-UP. INSTD TO MAINTAIN SAME.
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Nov 25, 2014
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO SAND OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS IN THE PREP AREA WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES. MUST MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE CUTTING BOARDS.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Apr 15, 2014
Routine
7 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: MUST LABEL ALL BULK INGREDIENT CONTAINERS IN THE PREP AREA.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE THE WORN/RIPPED RUBBER GASKETS ON THE (#1) PREP REACH IN COOLER IN THE GRILL PREP AREA. MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR PREP AREA AND THE BAR GUN HOLDERS IN THE BAR AREA.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN THE PREP AND BAR AREAS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST FIX THE LEAKS AT THE BASE OF THE RIGHT FAUCET AND UNDERNEATH THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST STORE ALL MOPS HANGING UP WHEN NOT IN USE FOR PROPER DRYING.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST STORE ALL WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (AT THE PROPER PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Dec 19, 2013
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: CUTTING BOARDS STAINED WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES. INSTD TO REPAIR/REPLACE SAME.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: LEAK AT PIPE UNDER EXPOSED HANDSINK IN BAR AREA. REPAIR SAME.
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Mar 22, 2013
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSDT TO STORE PROPERLY (HANDLE UP).
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: EXTERIOR TOP OF DISHMACHINE AND EXTERIOR SIDES OF ICE MACHINE WITH LIME/CALCIUM BUILD-UP. INSTD TO CORRECT SAME. CUTTING BOARDS AT FRONT PREP LINE IN POOR REPAIR, STAINED, CHIPPED. REPLACE SAME. REPAIR FRYER DOORS SO AS TO CLOSE PROPERLY.
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Oct 25, 2012
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: RUBBER GASKETS IN NEED OF REPAIR. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: SODA GUNS AT FRONT BAR, DRINK DISPENSORS, AND INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS AND GASKETS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS BEHIND EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: AIR VENT IN WALK IN COOLER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Mar 13, 2012
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED AT REAR PREP AREAS. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS IN FRONT BAR AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: LIGHT SHIELD NEEDED IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. MUST SHIELD WITH PROPER TUBES AND END CAPS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: LEAK AT 1 COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT BAR AREA. LEAK AT FAUCET.
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Jan 13, 2012
Complaint
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: REACH-IN COOLER GASKETS IN BAR AREA AND EXTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: VENT COVER MISSING AT VENT IN DISHWASHING AREA. REPLACE SAME.
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90
Dec 7, 2011
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS AT BAR AREA IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: REACH-IN COOLER GASKETS IN BAR AREA AND EXTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: VENT COVER MISSING AT VENT IN DISHWASHING AREA. REPLACE SAME.
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Mar 30, 2011
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CRACKED FLOOR AND WALL TILES BEHIND STORAGE RACKS ACROSS FROM 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. REPLACE SAME. FLOOR IN CORNERS IN STORAGE AREA NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: CEILING TILES IN REAR IN POOR REPAIR. REPAIR SAME.
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Nov 18, 2010
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: MULIT-USE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: FAN COVER AND CEILING OF WALK-IN COOLER WITH DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN SAME.
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May 13, 2010
Complaint
2 minor violations.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: CLEAN EQUIPMENT IMPROPERLY STORED ON FLOOR. INSTD TO ELEVATE SAME.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: EXTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE WITH LIME BUILD-UP. CLEAN SAME
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Mar 23, 2010
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: CLEAN EQUIPMENT IMPROPERLY STORED ON FLOOR. INSTD TO ELEVATE SAME.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: EXTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE WITH LIME BUILD-UP. CLEAN SAME.
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90
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Harry Caray's Seventh Inning Stretch last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Harry Caray's Seventh Inning Stretch on file is from Mar 23, 2017. The public record contains 17 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Harry Caray's Seventh Inning Stretch?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited 12 times, more than any other issue at Harry Caray's Seventh Inning Stretch.
Has Harry Caray's Seventh Inning Stretch's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Harry Caray's Seventh Inning Stretch have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Harry Caray's Seventh Inning Stretch 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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