Home Run Inn
Last inspected: Dec 12, 2025
86
Score
The health department has logged 14 inspections at Home Run Inn, the earliest from 2019. The newest entry in the record is dated Dec 12, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around two violations each.
When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited eight times.
Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Home Run Inn is comfortably above that bar. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
14
Inspections
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Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 12, 2025
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: SIDES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
49
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: COVING IN FRONT BAR AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
55
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: HOOD VENTS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
56
86
Apr 4, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOOR DRAINS IN NEED OF CLEANING IN BAR AREA, INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED FLOOR AROUND GREASE TRAP IN REAR KITCHEN AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55
95
Dec 6, 2024
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF REPLACING WHERE WORN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
47
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
49
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND GREASE BUILD AROUND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55
86
Mar 27, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILDING UP OF MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON SHELVING UNITS IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
49
95
Jul 28, 2023
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE FORKS NOT INVERTED IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
45
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CALCIUM BUILDUP ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
47
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON COMPRESSOR UNITS OF DISPLAY COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
49
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAINS IN PREP AND BAR AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55
82
Mar 10, 2023
Complaint
No violations found.
100
Dec 6, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: INOPERABLE HIGH TEMPERATURE WAREWASH MACHINE IN BAR AREA. OUT OF ORDER SIGN ON MACHINE AND NOT IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTD TO CONTACT CDPH WHEN REPAIRED AND PRIOR TO USING. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025
16
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: LEAKING SYRUP LINES CAUSING SYRUP ON FLOOR IN BAR AREA. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
47
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET AND PIPE UNDERNEATH LEAKING. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAME
51
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: WALL BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT CLEAN, FOOD DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
55
74
Jul 6, 2022
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE WITH CALCIUM RESIDUE. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
16
Toxic substances properly identified, stored, & used
Inspector notes: EMPLOYEE BELONGINGS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN DESIGNATED AREA
28
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN PROTECTED MANNER
43
Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY SO THAT CONTAMINATION OF FOOD AND LIP CONTACT SURFACES IS PREVENTED (IE. INVERTED)
45
82
Nov 17, 2021
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: ALL DOOR HANDLES PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER, AND SIDES OF EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
47
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: FLOORS DRAINS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
51
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS AND WALLS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP AND FOOD SPLATTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55
86
Jun 14, 2021
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF MINOR CLEANING TO REMOVE RESIDUE INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
39
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF REPLACING WHERE WORN. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
47
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS THROUGH OUT PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55
86
Dec 14, 2020
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: WALL BEHIND FRYERS NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME
55
95
Jul 22, 2020
Routine
No violations found.
100
Oct 30, 2019
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO TEST KIT FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AN IRREVERSIBLE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR TO MEASURE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
48
Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER DATE MARKING ON TCS FOOD IN WALK-IN COOLER. ALL REFRIGERATED READY TO EAT TCS FOOD HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH DATE BY WHICH FOOD IS TO BE SOLD, CONSUMED, OR DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
23
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN BAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
10
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DEEP GROOVED SURFACES ON CUTTING BOARD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
47
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO LIGHT IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN WALK-IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
56
70
Aug 29, 2019
License
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Home Run Inn last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Home Run Inn on file is from Dec 12, 2025. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Home Run Inn?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited eight times, more than any other issue at Home Run Inn.
Has Home Run Inn's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Home Run Inn have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Home Run Inn 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 Home Run Inn inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Home Run Inn is inspected around two times per year on average.
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